# Polaris

> Polaris is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the music streaming category. Music browsing and streaming application optimized for large music collections, ease of use and high performance. It has 2,734 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/agersant/polaris |
| GitHub stars | 2,734 |
| Forks | 126 |
| Open issues | 28 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Rust |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Rust, Docker |
| Categories | Music Streaming |
| Commits, last 12 months | 61 |
| Last commit | May 8, 2026 |
| Latest release | 0.16.1 (May 8, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 14, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Maintained |
| Archived | No |

## Install

Polaris ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/agersant/polaris for the image name and environment variables.

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