# Lyrion Music Server

> Lyrion Music Server is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the music streaming category. Server software which controls a wide range of Squeezebox/Slim Devices audio players and compatible hardware (formerly Logitech Media Server). It has 1,786 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-2.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Spotify and Sonos.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/LMS-Community/slimserver |
| Website | https://lyrion.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 1,786 |
| Forks | 379 |
| Open issues | 99 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Perl |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | deb, Docker, Perl |
| Categories | Music Streaming |
| Commits, last 12 months | 510 |
| Last commit | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Latest release | No releases |
| Created | May 8, 2012 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: music, streaming, perl, squeezebox, squeezebox-server, logitech-media-server, lyrion-music-server, squeezelite, lyrion

## Install

Lyrion Music Server ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/LMS-Community/slimserver for the image name and environment variables.

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## Lyrion Music Server replaces

- [Spotify alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/spotify): A music and podcast streaming service with personalized playlists.
- [Sonos alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/sonos): A multi-room wireless speaker system with streaming apps.

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