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# OwnTone
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**OwnTone** is an open source (audio) media server for GNU/Linux, FreeBSD
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and macOS.
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It allows sharing and streaming your media library to iTunes (DAAP[^1]),
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Roku (RSP), AirPlay devices (multi-room), Chromecast and also supports local
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playback.
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You can control OwnTone via its web interface, Apple Remote (and compatible
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DAAP/DACP clients), MPD clients or via its JSON API.
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Besides serving your local music, podcast and audiobook media files,
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OwnTone supports internet radios and Spotify (requires Spotify premium account).
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Prior to version 28, OwnTone was called forked-daapd, which again was a rewrite
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of mt-daapd (Firefly Media Server).
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OwnTone is written in C with a web interface written in Vue.js.
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[^1]:
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DAAP stands for Digital Audio Access Protocol which is the protocol used by
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iTunes and friends to share/stream media libraries over the network.
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## Features
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- Stream to :material-cast-variant: AirPlay (synchronized multiroom) and :material-cast:
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Chromecast devices
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- :material-music-box-multiple-outline: Share local library with iTunes and Roku
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- :material-volume-high: Local audio playback with ALSA or PulseAudio
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- Supports multiple different clients:
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- :material-cellphone: Remote apps like Apple Remote (iOS) or Retune (Android)
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- :material-web: Integrated mobile friendly web interface
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- :material-console: MPD clients
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- Supports :material-music: music and :material-book-open-variant:
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audiobook files, :material-microphone: podcast files and :material-rss: RSS
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and :material-radio: internet radio
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- :material-file-music: Supports audio files in most formats
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- :material-spotify: Supports playing your Spotify library (requires
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Spotify premium account)
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- :material-raspberry-pi: Runs on low power devices like the Raspberry Pi
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_(You can find more screenshots from OwnTone's web interface [here](control-clients/web.md))_
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## Looking for help?
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Before you continue, make sure you know what version of OwnTone you have,
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and what features it was built with (e.g. Spotify support).
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How to find out? Go to the [web interface](http://owntone.local:3689) and
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check. No web interface? Then check the top of OwnTone's log file (usually
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`/var/log/owntone.log`).
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Note that you are viewing a snapshot of the instructions that may or may not
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match the version of OwnTone that you are using.
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If you are looking for help on building OwnTone (not using it), then
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please see the documentation on [Building from Source](installation.md).
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## References
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You can find source and documentation, also for older versions, here:
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- [Source Code](https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server.git)
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