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* fix(orbit): unify session-settings default to the canonical preset
updateOrbitSettings merged patches onto a hand-rolled
{ autoApprove: true, autoShuffle: true } fallback when a legacy session's
blob predated the settings field. That literal disagreed with
ORBIT_DEFAULT_SETTINGS (autoApprove: false), so toggling autoShuffle on
such a session silently flipped autoApprove on, landing guest suggestions
without host approval. Use ORBIT_DEFAULT_SETTINGS as the single source of
truth for the fallback. Add a behavioural test for the settings-less,
preserve-existing, and not-hosting paths.
* fix(orbit): enforce maxUsers host-side in the participant rebuild
The join gate only sees a one-tick-old state blob, so two guests can both
pass the participants.length < maxUsers check and join past the cap at
once; maxUsers was advisory. The host is the single writer of the
canonical state, so enforce the cap there: admit at most maxUsers guests
in the participant rebuild, earliest joiners winning (an established
participant is never displaced by a newcomer) with a deterministic
username tie-break for same-tick joins. Suggestions from an over-cap guest
are ignored, consistent with their absence from the participant list.
Reorders the fold so the admitted set gates the queue-additions loop. Add
tests for the cap, the no-displacement rule, and the ignored over-cap
suggestion.
* fix(orbit): serialise host state pushes to stop overlapping ticks dropping writes
pushState does several awaited round-trips (sweep -> resolve -> write) and
is fired from three sources: the mount, the 2.5 s timer, and a play/pause
subscription. With no in-flight lock these can overlap and race
last-writer-wins: a slow run that already swept and cleared an outbox can
lose its write to a faster run, dropping those suggestions from both the
outbox and the published state. The lastPushedAtRef was only ever written,
never used as a guard.
Add makeCoalescedRunner: a pure helper that serialises an async task and
coalesces any mid-flight request into a single rerun, so no trigger is
lost. The host hook wraps pushState in it; the dead ref is removed. Add a
unit test for the serialise + coalesce semantics.
* docs(changelog): add Orbit host-side session guards (1157)
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, Chinese, Japanese and Hungarian.
More translations are added over time.
No telemetry • Native performance • Navidrome-first • Community driven
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 / WinGet |
| 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.
or,
install via Windows Package Manager (WinGet):
winget install Psysonic
You can also browse and install it on winstall.app.
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.
Reviews
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.