* feat(albums): restore scroll position when returning from album detail Save in-page scroll and grid depth when opening an album from All Albums, then on browser back restore filters, preload enough rows, and apply scroll before revealing the grid to avoid a visible jump from the top. * feat(albums): smart back navigation and restore browse session on return Remember the originating route when opening album detail, restore All Albums filters/scroll on back (including explicit returnTo navigation), hide the grid until scroll is applied, and fix filters being cleared after albumBrowseRestore state is stripped from the location. * feat(search): restore Advanced Search session when returning from album Stash filters and results when leaving /search/advanced for album detail, then restore them on back navigation (POP or returnTo with advancedSearchRestore). * feat(search): restore Advanced Search album row scroll on return from album Save horizontal scrollLeft when opening an album from Advanced Search and reapply it via AlbumRow on return; keep main viewport at top. Add snapshot helpers and session stash fields; extend AlbumRow with restoreScrollLeft. * feat(search): restore Advanced Search session scroll and artist return path Save filters, main scroll, and album-row scroll when leaving to album or artist; restore without flash via hidden-until-ready. Add useNavigateToArtist, restoreMainViewportScroll helper, and AppShell scroll reset only on pathname change. * feat(search): speed up Advanced Search back restore and year-only queries Reveal the page right after sync scroll instead of blocking on full viewport and album-row restore. Retry local index without the ready gate during sync; use open-ended byYear params on network fallback, matching All Albums browse. * feat(search): restore Advanced Search artist row scroll on back Save leave snapshot when opening artist from ArtistCardLocal, persist artistRowScrollLeft in session stash, and keep row restore targets in refs so horizontal scroll survives finishLeaveRestoreUi like vertical scrollTop. * feat(nav): route mouse back on album/artist detail like UI back Trap history popstate when returnTo is set and call navigateAlbumDetailBack so browser/mouse back restores browse/search session the same way as the header button. * feat(artists): restore browse filters and scroll on back from artist detail Persist Artists page filters, view settings, and vertical scroll when opening an artist and returning via UI or mouse back, matching All Albums behavior. * feat(search): unify quick and advanced search; fix LiveSearch dismiss on Enter Serve /search and /search/advanced from one page with shared session restore and scroll snapshot. Reset live search overlay state when navigating to full search so the dropdown does not linger or reopen. * feat(tracks): unify with search session and restore scroll on back Route /tracks through AdvancedSearch with shared leave snapshot, song browse stash, and main-viewport scroll restore when returning from album or artist detail. Wait for hero/rails layout before applying scroll. * refactor(search): rename AdvancedSearch page to SearchBrowsePage The shared route shell serves /search, /search/advanced, and /tracks; rename the page component and refresh stale file references in comments. * feat(albums): restore New Releases and Random Albums on back from detail Unify album grid leave-restore with surface-scoped session stash, live scroll snapshot sync, and in-page scroll for Random Albums. Keep the same random batch when returning from album detail; Refresh fetches anew and scrolls up. * docs: add CHANGELOG and credits for PR #936
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
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.

