# Audioserve

> Audioserve is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the music streaming category. Simple personal server to serve audio files from directories (audiobooks, music, podcasts...). Focused on simplicity and supports sync of play position between clients. It has 858 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve |
| GitHub stars | 858 |
| Forks | 41 |
| Open issues | 11 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Rust |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Rust |
| Categories | Music Streaming |
| Commits, last 12 months | 166 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 (May 23, 2026) |
| Created | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: audio, audiobooks, steaming

## Install

Audioserve installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/izderadicka/audioserve.

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