Swing Music

Swing Music is a self-hosted, browser-based music player and streaming server for personal audio libraries. It scans folders on disk, builds a searchable catalog, and provides a modern web UI to browse artists/albums, create playlists, and play music remotely.

Key Features

• Library scanning and indexing from local folders
• Web-based player UI with artist/album/track browsing
• Search across the music library (artists, albums, tracks)
• Playlist creation and management
• Streaming playback in the browser with queue management
• Metadata and cover-art handling based on embedded tags/files
• Multi-user support (where configured) for separating access

Use Cases

• Stream a home music collection (MP3/FLAC, etc.) to phones/laptops via a web browser
• Replace a paid music locker/streaming app for privately owned music
• Centralize music playback for a household with shared playlists

Limitations and Considerations

• Feature depth and ecosystem (clients/integrations) may be smaller than mature Subsonic-compatible servers; confirm needed integrations before adopting.

Swing Music focuses on providing a lightweight, pleasant web listening experience over your own library. It is best suited for users who want a straightforward browser player with library scanning, search, and playlists without relying on third-party streaming services.