# devsnd/cherrymusic

Stream your own music collection to all your devices! The easy to use free and open-source music streaming server.

Repository: https://github.com/devsnd/cherrymusic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cherrymusic
Homepage: http://www.fomori.org/cherrymusic
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-06-26T10:13:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5162, "days_push": 798, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1034, forks 184 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:18.862780+00:00)

## What it is
CherryMusic is a self-hosted music streaming server built on CherryPy and jPlayer that lets users stream their personal music collection to any device with an HTML5 browser. It provides a web interface for browsing, searching, and playing music, with playlist sharing and multi-user support.

## Use cases
- stream my own music collection to my phone and laptop
- self-host a music server for my family
- share playlists with friends over the web
- play my home music library from a browser remotely
- set up a multi-user music streaming server with HTTPS

## When to choose
- you want to stream your own local music files without third-party services
- you need a lightweight Python-based server with a simple setup
- you want browser-based playback on any HTML5 device
- you need multiple user accounts and playlist sharing

## When to avoid
- you want a modern actively developed project with frequent updates
- you need transcoding or native mobile apps
- you require support for the latest Python versions and modern web frameworks
- you want advanced features like gapless playback or smart recommendations

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, search-engine, auth, streaming
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: python, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: music-streaming, audio, cherrypy, jplayer, media-server, playlist-sharing, web-server

## Member repositories
- devsnd/cherrymusic (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.862780+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 2026-08-30T07:06:32.661651+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/devsnd/cherrymusic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:18.862780+00:00, sha 069210ceb968)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.