polaris

Project Overview

Polaris is a self-hosted music streaming server that lets you enjoy your music collection from any computer or mobile device. It is free and open-source software without any kind of premium version.

Key Features

• Runs on Windows, Linux, BSD, or via Docker
• Supports flac, mp3, mp4, mpc, ogg, opus, ape, wav, and aiff files
• Dark mode variants and customizable color palette
• Browse by album, artist, genre, or as a file tree
• Song audio-waveform visualization
• Multi-value metadata field support (e.g., multiple artists per song)
• Powerful search with per-field queries
• Multiple users, each with their own playlists
• Android client (Google Play/F-Droid) and third-party iOS client available

Target Audience

• Music enthusiasts who want to self-host their collections
• Users who need access to music from multiple devices
• Fans of open-source software

Quick Start

1. See the Installation documentation
2. Run via Docker or directly on your system
3. Access http://localhost:5050 to get started
4. Try the demo at https://demo.polaris.stream (username demo_user, password demo_password)

Core Advantages

• Self-hosted with full data control
• Supports large music collections (100,000+ songs)
• Beautiful user interface
• Open-source and free with no premium version

System Requirements

• OS: Windows, Linux, BSD, or via Docker
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64