# ampache/ampache

A web based audio/video streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music & videos from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

Repository: https://github.com/ampache/ampache
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ampache
Homepage: http://ampache.org
Language: PHP
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-20T05:38:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4913, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 39}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3824, forks 605 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:22.165483+00:00)

## What it is
Ampache is a self-hosted, web-based audio/video streaming application and file manager written in PHP. It lets users access and stream their music and video collections from anywhere via a web interface, a REST/XML API, and compatibility with Subsonic, UPnP/DLNA, and DAAP clients.

## Use cases
- stream my music library from a home server to any device
- self-hosted alternative to Plex or Subsonic for music
- serve my media collection to VLC, foobar2000, or mobile apps over HTTP
- transcode FLAC to mp3 on the fly for players that don't support it
- manage and browse a large organized music collection through a web UI
- control MPD playback remotely via Localplay
- share a media server with multiple users and per-user preferences

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source media streaming server with no premium paywalls
- you need broad client compatibility (Subsonic API, UPnP/DLNA, DAAP, HTTP playlists)
- your media files are already well-organized with proper tags
- you want on-the-fly transcoding and multi-user support on your own hardware

## When to avoid
- you need a tool to organize, rename, or clean up a messy media library
- you want a turnkey media server with polished proprietary apps like Plex or Jellyfin
- you cannot run a PHP web server with a MySQL database
- you primarily need video-heavy features like live TV or DVR

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, streaming, file-system, api-framework, search-engine
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, php, cross-platform
- tags: media-server, music-streaming, video-streaming, subsonic-api, transcoding, file-manager, php, audio, web-server, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- ampache/ampache (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:22.165483+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:26:22.807948+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ampache/ampache (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:22.165483+00:00, sha b7e94850edff)
  - homepage: http://ampache.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:21:08.553593+00:00, sha d38f501847b7)
  - site_page: https://ampache.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:21:08.556024+00:00, sha 53073f754afb)
  - site_page: https://ampache.org/docs/installation/catalog (fetched 2026-08-29T09:21:08.558064+00:00, sha bc94fda8e0ee)
  - site_page: https://ampache.org/docs/configuration (fetched 2026-08-29T09:21:08.559913+00:00, sha 2ce79c8311bc)
  - site_page: https://ampache.org/docs/clients (fetched 2026-08-29T09:21:08.561530+00:00, sha 4e96a5c584fd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.