* feat(analysis): align index settings and per-server strategies Rebuild the local index UX to live under Servers with per-server analytics strategies, and scope analysis queue hints/pruning by playback server so priorities stay isolated across profiles. * feat(analysis): add progress tracking and server analysis deletion functionality Introduce new interfaces for tracking library analysis progress and reporting on server analysis deletions. Implement functions to retrieve analysis progress for a server and to delete all analysis data for a specified server, enhancing the analytics strategy section with real-time progress updates and management capabilities. Update relevant components and localization files to support these features. * feat(server): implement server index key migration and enhance server ID resolution Add functionality to migrate server index keys from legacy IDs to new URL-based keys, improving server ID resolution across the application. Introduce new types and commands for handling server key migrations in both analysis and library contexts. Update relevant functions to utilize the new server ID resolution logic, ensuring consistency and accuracy in server-related operations. * refactor(library): simplify server ID handling in sync progress and idle subscriptions Refactor the library sync progress and idle subscription functions to directly use the payload's server ID without additional mapping. Update related components to resolve server IDs using a new utility function, ensuring consistent server ID resolution across the application. This change enhances code clarity and maintains functionality. * refactor(analytics): rename advanced strategy to aggressive and update descriptions Refactor the AnalyticsStrategySection component to rename the 'advanced' strategy to 'aggressive' for clarity. Update related localization strings to reflect this change, enhancing the user experience by providing clearer descriptions of the analytics strategies. Additionally, remove unused strategy description functions to streamline the code. * fix(audio): update server ID handling in audio progress functions Refactor the audio progress handling to utilize the new `getPlaybackIndexKey` function for server ID resolution. This change ensures that the correct analysis server ID is used when processing audio progress, enhancing the accuracy of playback operations. Additionally, a minor update was made to the analysis cache to include a checkpoint after seeding from bytes. Update the library path in live search to reflect the new database structure. * refactor(analysis): update server ID handling and drop legacy keys Refactor server ID handling across analysis components to utilize scheme-less keys (host + optional path) instead of legacy scheme-based keys. Introduce SQL migrations to drop legacy analysis rows and library entries keyed by scheme URLs. Update relevant functions and tests to ensure consistent server ID resolution and remove references to the legacy '' scope, enhancing clarity and maintainability. * refactor(migration): switch to strategy C dual-db flow Replace destructive server-key migration paths with a blocking inspect/run pipeline that imports into v2 sqlite files, verifies data, then switches active databases with backup safety. Add frontend migration orchestration and post-switch key rewrites while preserving existing user settings behavior. * fix(migration): harden runtime db switch and startup gate Switch database promotion through live runtime store/cache connection swaps so migration cannot leave writers on old sqlite inodes, and tighten startup gating to block initialization until migration completes. Also fix empty-bucket warning detection and set the done flag only after a post-run inspect confirms no pending legacy rows. * feat(migration): enhance migration reporting with skipped server rows tracking Add new fields to migration interfaces and reports to track skipped rows for removed servers. Update relevant components to display warnings and log messages when such rows are encountered during migration processes, improving visibility and user awareness of migration status. * fix(migration): avoid startup blocking modal on no-op runs Keep migration gate completed by default after successful runs and perform done-flag inspections without forcing a blocking phase, so normal app startup no longer flashes migration preparation when no migration is needed. * fix(migration): enforce startup precheck and purge unknown rows Prevent stale done-flag bypass by starting migration state in idle and gating completion on orchestrator precheck, and delete unknown removed-server rows from v2 databases before switch so skipped rows are not carried into the new active DB. * fix(migration): block UI during done-flag precheck Set inspecting phase before the first migration inspection and treat idle as blocking in the migration gate, so startup precheck cannot render the app before migration status is confirmed. * fix(migration): hide precheck modal when no migration is needed Keep startup precheck in a non-blocking idle phase and show the migration modal only after inspect confirms real migration work, removing the recurring half-second migration flash for already-migrated users. * fix(migration): cleanup legacy db files after path migration Always remove legacy analysis and library sqlite files (including wal/shm sidecars) when the new database paths are active, so old-path artifacts from previous builds do not linger after migration. * docs(changelog): add PR #864 release notes and contributor credit Document the full index-key rebuild scope for 1.47.0 and add the corresponding settings credit entry for PR #864. * test(analysis): raise hot-path coverage for analysis cache Add focused unit tests for analysis cache compute/store hot paths and edge branches so coverage regressions are caught before CI. Make AppHandle entrypoints runtime-generic and enable tauri test utilities in dev dependencies to cover no-cache and registered-cache execute paths. * fix(migration): make rebind pass resilient to foreign key ordering Run library and analysis server_id rebind operations inside a foreign-key-disabled transaction and validate with PRAGMA foreign_key_check after commit, so migrations from older databases do not fail on transient FK ordering during bulk updates. * feat(backup): add dual-database backup flow and blocking UX Extend backup/export and restore flows to handle library databases with unified archive detection and asynchronous backend execution. Improve backup UI with a global blocking modal and clearer localized copy so long operations do not look like app hangs. * docs(changelog): add PR #864 backup notes and contributor credit Update 1.47.0 release notes with backup/restore UX and archive-flow entries for PR #864, and add the matching settings credits contribution line for cucadmuh. * docs(changelog): sort 1.47.0 entries from old to new Reorder Added, Changed, and Fixed subsections in the 1.47.0 changelog so entries follow chronological PR order inside each block. * fix(playback): align offline/hot cache lookup with indexKey scope Use a canonical playback cache key based on indexKey with legacy UUID fallback so migrated offline and hot-cache entries are still resolved on normal play, resume, queue-undo, and prefetch paths. Refresh PR #864 changelog/credits text to reflect the full migration and backup scope.
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.
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.

