Psychotoxical
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Pinning bundle.windows.signCommand in the base tauri.conf.json broke
from-source builds: Tauri tries to invoke a signtool path that only
exists on the maintainer's machine, with a cert thumbprint they don't
have. The build-windows-check CI job already worked around this by
passing --config '{"bundle":{"windows":{"signCommand":null}}}'. If CI
needs that override, every external builder needs it too.
Invert: base config has no signCommand. Local signed builds opt in by
copying tauri.windows.signing.example.json to tauri.windows.signing.json
(gitignored), filling in local values, and running tauri:build:signed-win
which deep-merges the override via --config.
- Remove signCommand from src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
- Add src-tauri/tauri.windows.signing.example.json (template, committed)
- Gitignore src-tauri/tauri.windows.signing.json
- Add npm script tauri:build:signed-win
- Drop the --config signCommand:null workaround from build-windows-check
- Rewrite README signing section to reflect the override flow
A modern desktop client for self-hosted music libraries
Fast. Native. Beautiful. Built for people who actually care about their music collection.
Psysonic is built primarily for Navidrome and also works with Gonic, Airsonic, LMS and other Subsonic-compatible servers, depending on the features supported by your server.
Available languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch, Romanian, Russian and Chinese.
More translations are added over time.
No telemetry • Native performance • Navidrome-first • Community driven
Warning
Psysonic is under active development. Bugs and rough edges can happen, and features may change as the project evolves.
What is Psysonic?
Psysonic is a desktop music client for self-hosted music libraries. It is designed for people who want the freedom of their own server without giving up the comfort, polish and speed of a modern music app.
It is built with Rust, Tauri v2 and React, with a strong focus on responsiveness, customization, practical music-library workflows and a user interface that does not require a manual before you can press play.
Psysonic is optimized first and foremost for Navidrome. Other Subsonic-compatible servers can work well too, but advanced features may depend on server-side support.
Highlights
Playback & Queue
- Gapless playback
- Crossfade
- ReplayGain support
- LUFS-based Smart Loudness Normalization
- AudioMuse-AI support
- Infinite Queue
- Smart Radio sessions
- Fast and responsive playback handling
- Low memory usage compared to heavy web-first clients
Audio Tools
- 10-band Equalizer
- Equalizer presets
- AutoEQ headphone correction
- Per-device optimization
- Loudness-aware playback options
Library Management
- Fast search across large libraries
- Albums, artists, tracks and genres
- Ratings support
- Multi-select bulk actions
- Drag & drop playlist management
- Smart Playlists
- Built for large self-hosted collections
Lyrics & Discovery
- Synced lyrics with seek support
- Lyrics provider support: YouLy+, LRCLIB and NetEase
- Auto-scrolling sidebar lyrics
- Fullscreen lyric mode
- Last.fm scrobbling
- Similar artists
- Loved tracks and listening stats
Sharing & Social Listening
-
Magic Strings sharing:
- share albums, artists and queues
- Navidrome user management helpers
- fast account sharing
-
Orbit shared listening sessions:
- host-controlled synchronized playback
- session invites via link
- guest song suggestions
- real-time queue interaction
Personalization & Accessibility
- Large theme collection
- Catppuccin and Nord inspired styles
- Glassmorphism effects
- Font customization
- Zoom controls
- Keybind remapping
- Theme Scheduler for automatic day/night switching
- Colorblind-friendly theme options
- Keyboard-friendly navigation
Power User Extras
- CLI controls
- USB / portable sync
- Backup and restore settings
- In-app auto updater
- LAN / remote auto switching
Orbit brings synchronized shared listening sessions directly into Psysonic.
Start a session, invite others with a link and listen together with host-controlled playback, shared queue interaction and guest song suggestions. It is built for real-world music sharing without turning your self-hosted setup into a social-media circus.
Platforms
| OS | Support |
|---|---|
| Windows | Native installer |
| macOS | Signed DMG |
| Linux | AppImage / DEB / RPM / AUR (psysonic, psysonic-bin) / NixOS |
Install
Linux
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/main/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash
Linux builds are also available through GitHub Releases, AUR and Cachix/Nix.
AppImage runs under X11/XWayland — it pins
GDK_BACKEND=x11for a stable WebKitGTK stack. For a native-Wayland launch, use the.deb,.rpm, AUR, or Nix packages, which follow your session's display server.
Windows
Download the latest installer from the GitHub Releases.
macOS
Download the signed DMG from the GitHub Releases.
Development
Contributor expectations (PRs, CI, Tauri boundary, UI): CONTRIBUTING.md.
git clone https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic.git
cd psysonic
npm install
npm run tauri:dev
Build release:
npm run tauri:build
Signed Windows installer (maintainer, manual)
CI builds a Windows bundle on every release as a compile check, but does not sign or publish it — the code-signing cert this project uses (Certum SimplySign Cloud OV) requires interactive OTP login and cannot be driven from a hosted runner. The signed installer that ships in a release is therefore produced locally by the maintainer.
src-tauri/tauri.conf.json intentionally does not pin a signCommand, so a regular npm run tauri:build works for everyone building from source (just produces an unsigned installer). Signing is opt-in via a separate override config:
-
Copy
src-tauri/tauri.windows.signing.example.jsontosrc-tauri/tauri.windows.signing.json(gitignored) and fill in your localsigntoolpath, timestamp URL and cert SHA1 thumbprint. The object form ({ "cmd": ..., "args": [...] }) is required — Tauri's string form splits on whitespace and breaks if thesigntoolpath contains spaces. -
Make the cert available. For SimplySign, start SimplySign Desktop and complete OTP login so the cert shows up under
Cert:\CurrentUser\My. -
Build with the override merged in:
npm run tauri:build:signed-winThat's a shortcut for
npm run tauri:build -- --bundles nsis --config src-tauri/tauri.windows.signing.json.--bundles nsisis required because Tauri's default would also build an MSI, which rejects the-devpre-release identifier.signtoolis invoked for the app.exe, every NSIS plugin DLL, and the final installer — all come out signed in one pass. -
Verify the signed installer:
signtool verify /pa /v "src-tauri\target\release\bundle\nsis\Psysonic_*-setup.exe"Note:
src-tauri\target\release\psysonic.exeends up unsigned on disk — Tauri rewrites that file as a build artifact after signing. The signed copy is the one packed into the installer (extract with 7-Zip if you need to verify it directly). -
Upload the signed
*-setup.exeto the GitHub release.
Privacy
Psysonic is built for self-hosted music collections. Your library is yours.
- No telemetry
- No spyware nonsense
- No analytics harvesting
- No hidden tracking
See TELEMETRY.md for the telemetry stance and PRIVACY.md for how each opt-in integration handles data.
Community & Support
Join the community, report bugs, suggest features, share themes and help shape the future of Psysonic.
License
Psysonic is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0.
Forks and Attribution
Psysonic is free and open-source software under the GPLv3. You are welcome to fork it, modify it and build upon it under the terms of the license.
If you publish a modified or rebranded version, please make it clear that your project is based on Psysonic and preserve proper attribution to the original project.
That is not about preventing forks. Forks are part of open source. It is about being honest with users and contributors about where the work comes from.
Features, design work and implementation ideas developed in Psysonic should not be presented as unrelated original work in downstream projects.
Own your music. Enjoy the client too.
Psysonic brings a modern desktop experience to self-hosted music libraries.