musikcube
Streaming audio server with Linux/macOS/Windows/Android clients.
- Music Streaming
- C++
- BSD-3-Clause
- Maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 4,852
- Forks
- 320
- Open issues
- 170
- Commits, last 12 months
- 1
- Last commit
- Mar 23, 2026
- Latest release
- 3.0.5Sep 21, 2025
- Created
- Mar 18, 2015
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About musikcube
Streaming audio server with Linux/macOS/Windows/Android clients. musikcube is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and written mainly in C++, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 4,852 stars and 320 forks on GitHub, with 1 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- audio-player
- audio-engine
- music-player
- terminal
- curses
- coreaudio
- cross-platform
- wasapi
- pulseaudio
- directsound
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What is musikcube?
musikcube is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Music Streaming category. Streaming audio server with Linux/macOS/Windows/Android clients. The source code lives at github.com/clangen/musikcube, where it has 4,852 stars.
Is musikcube free and open source?
Yes. musikcube is open-source software released under the BSD-3-Clause license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run musikcube with Docker?
musikcube does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++ and deb), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to musikcube?
Popular open-source alternatives to musikcube include Navidrome Music Server, koel and Beets.
Is musikcube actively maintained?
The most recent commit to musikcube was on Mar 23, 2026 with 1 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 3.0.5, published Sep 21, 2025. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.