Stretto
Music player with Youtube/Soundcloud import and iTunes/Spotify discovery.
- Music Streaming
- JavaScript
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 635
- Forks
- 96
- Open issues
- 11
- Commits, last 12 months
- 15
- Last commit
- Jul 9, 2026
- Latest release
- 2.0.0Jan 28, 2019
- Created
- Dec 17, 2013
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About Stretto
Music player with Youtube/Soundcloud import and iTunes/Spotify discovery. Stretto is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in JavaScript, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 635 stars and 96 forks on GitHub, with 15 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
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What is Stretto?
Stretto is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Music Streaming category. Music player with Youtube/Soundcloud import and iTunes/Spotify discovery. The source code lives at github.com/benkaiser/stretto, where it has 635 stars.
Is Stretto free and open source?
Yes. Stretto is open-source software released under the MIT 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 Stretto with Docker?
Stretto does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Nodejs), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Stretto?
Popular open-source alternatives to Stretto include Navidrome Music Server, koel and Beets.
Is Stretto actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Stretto was on Jul 9, 2026 with 15 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2.0.0, published Jan 28, 2019. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.