Swing Music
A prettier private jukebox with daily mixes; remote access still becomes your networking hobby.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- AGPL-3.0+
- Hosting Model
- Self-host (your server)
- Platforms
- desktopmobilewebself-hostedone-click install
- Installation
- One-line Linux/macOS shell installer, Windows portable build, or Docker Compose
- Operational Setup
- The local installer is easy, but secure listening outside your LAN still means exposing and protecting a web service yourself
- Where Your Data Lives
- Audio remains in the mounted music directory; Swing Music writes its configuration and indexed library data to a separate local config directory
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It cannot supply Apple Music's licensed catalogue, Spatial Audio, or Apple ecosystem continuity, and remote listening remains a server and networking job for you.
Replaces 4 paid apps
up to $48.96/mo ($588/yr) in subscriptions
Swing Music FAQ
Common questions
Is Swing Music free and open source?+
Swing Music is an open-source tool licensed under AGPL-3.0+ that runs on self-host. A prettier private jukebox with daily mixes; remote access still becomes your networking hobby.
What paid software does Swing Music replace?+
Swing Music serves as a free replacement for 4 paid SaaS applications: Apple Music, Spotify Premium, TIDAL, YouTube Music Premium, saving up to $48.96/month ($588/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Swing Music?+
Installation: One-line Linux/macOS shell installer, Windows portable build, or Docker Compose. Setup notes: The local installer is easy, but secure listening outside your LAN still means exposing and protecting a web service yourself
What is the catch or trade-off with Swing Music?+
It cannot supply Apple Music's licensed catalogue, Spatial Audio, or Apple ecosystem continuity, and remote listening remains a server and networking job for you.