* feat(albums): persist browse sort and genre filter for the session Keep Albums sort and genre selection in an in-memory Zustand store so navigating into album detail and back no longer resets browse context. Fixes #875 (partial). * feat(albums): restore browse filters only when returning from album detail Keep sort in the session store for the app lifetime. Stash genre, year, compilation, starred, and lossless filters when leaving Albums for an album page and restore them on POP (back). Clear the stash when opening Albums from elsewhere via sidebar navigation. * feat(albums): filter quick-clear chips; fix lossless A–Z sort Add inline × on active toolbar filters (genre, year, favorites, lossless, compilations) without opening the popover. Route lossless album browse through advanced search with album sort clauses on Albums and Lossless Albums; client-sort on the network fallback path. * fix(albums): apply year filter when only from or to is set Resolve open-ended year bounds with gte/lte on the local index and partial fromYear/toYear on Subsonic. Update the year filter chip label for single-bound ranges. * refactor(albums): combine browse filters in one query (genre + year + lossless) Replace mutually exclusive load/loadFiltered branches with fetchAlbumBrowsePage that ANDs server-side filters on the local index (genre OR union). Network fallback applies year bounds after genre fetch. Always show sort while a year filter is active. * fix(albums): load favorites filter server-side instead of scanning all albums Starred on Albums was client-only: each page was filtered locally and pendingClientFilterMatch kept paginating the full catalog. Query starred albums via the local index or getAlbumList(starred); apply overrides only for in-session star/unstar. * feat(library): local album/artist favorites via patch-on-use Mirror album- and artist-level stars into the library index (library_patch_album, library_patch_artist, migration 010). Albums and Artists favorites browse use entity starred_at only; normal album catalog stays track-derived so patch stubs do not hide the library. Keep album year on favorite cards via track COALESCE, patch metadata, and safer raw_json merge. * fix(library): reconcile album/artist stars from server, drop stubs Favorites browse uses getAlbumList/getStarred2 as source of truth. library_reconcile_*_stars clears local stars removed elsewhere; patch-on-use updates existing rows only (no stub INSERT). Reconcile on favorites load and after star/unstar in-app. * feat(albums): favorites reconcile, filter combos, and back-navigation fix Album browse keeps filter state when returning from album detail (POP stash read on mount, request-generation guard against stale loads). Favorites use getStarred2 as source of truth: reconcile album.starred_at in the local index (UPDATE only, no stub rows), with a small session cache for instant paint. Combine favorites with lossless or genre via restrictAlbumIds in advanced search. Remove album/artist patch-on-use and migration 010; artist favorites stay network-only. Track patch-on-use unchanged. * feat(albums): catalog year bounds and genre list narrowed by filters Year filter spinners use min/max years from the local track index (not 1900); "from" starts at oldest, "to" at newest, values clamp to catalog. When year, lossless, favorites, or compilation filters are active, the genre picker lists only genres present on matching albums (other filters applied, genre excluded). Adds library_get_catalog_year_bounds for the year UI. * feat(albums): debounce year filter and show genre album counts Debounce year range changes by 350ms before reloading browse. Genre picker lists album counts per genre (from getGenres or from albums matching other active filters) and sorts genres by count descending. * fix(albums): compilation filter detection and scan cap Recognize OpenSubsonic compilation flags (compilation, releaseTypes) so client-side comp filters work on local index rows. Cap background pagination at 500 albums when no matches are visible and show empty state instead of spinning through the whole catalog. * feat(albums): filter compilations via local library index Add `compilation` to advanced search (album entity): reads OpenSubsonic flags from album raw_json. Album browse passes compFilter into library_advanced_search when the index is ready; network-only path keeps client-side filtering with the existing scan cap. * fix(albums): apply compilation filter on track-grouped index browse Album browse uses track aggregation, so compilation clauses were skipped. Filter track raw_json (same SQL as album), merge album flags at sync, and always run the client-side compilation pass as a fallback. * refactor(albums): split browse modules and extract browse_support commands Move album browse fetch/filter logic into focused modules and useAlbumBrowseData; register reconcile/year-bounds Tauri commands from browse_support. Trim dead helpers and barrel exports; fix typecheck in compilation tests. * chore: note PR #876 in CHANGELOG and settings credits * fix(albums): show catalog min/max in partial year filter chip label When only from or to year is set, the active chip now reads e.g. 1990–2020 instead of 1990– or –2025, using indexed catalog bounds when available.
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
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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.
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
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.

