Services
From my personal experience, there is currently no perfect music service - each has its own pros and cons. You should choose based on your specific needs.
Supported Versions
- Navidrome 0.49.3 and above
- Plex 1.29.2 and above (supports OTP verification code login, shared music libraries not currently supported)
- AudioStation DSM 6 and above (supports OTP verification code login)
- Emby 4.7.14.0 and above
- Jellyfin 10.8.10 and above
- Subsonic 1.15.0 and above
Feature Comparison
- Unknown
| Feature | Subsonic | Navidrome | Audio Station | Emby | Jellyfin | Plex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embedded Lyrics1 | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| External Lyrics | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Online Lyrics | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Artist Bio | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Artist Image | - | *2 | *3 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multiple Artists | - | - | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Replay Gain | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Rating4 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Favorites5 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Folder View | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Delete API | - | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
- Since v1.2.8, Stream Music can read embedded lyrics when "Cache While Playing" is enabled.
- For Navidrome artist images: Requires Spotify API configuration (may not work effectively in Chinese environments) or placing an image named
artist.*in the artist folder. Artwork location resolution - Audio Station uses album artwork from music library for artist images.
- Audio Station only supports song ratings.
- Audio Station and Plex lack favorites feature. Stream Music treats songs rated 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 as favorites.