* feat(offline): local-bytes browse for artists and albums Make Artists, All Albums, and artist/album detail pages work offline from the library index limited to on-disk library and favorite-auto tracks. Add a DEV header toggle to simulate offline browse for testing. * feat(offline): reactive DEV offline toggle with full disconnect simulation Subscribe nav and browse/detail hooks to useOfflineBrowseActive so UI refreshes on toggle. DEV force-offline now blocks server probes, reports disconnected status, and gates Subsonic like real offline for player parity. * feat(offline): bytes-first favorites when offline browse is active Load Favorites from local playback bytes, filter starred tracks client-side, and restrict album-level star queries to local album ids. Drop interim perf attempts (lean SQL, progressive load, connection singleton, prefetch UX). * feat(offline): tracks, help, player stats; suspend library picker offline - Offline browse for Tracks hub from local bytes; sidebar nav for tracks/help/statistics - Statistics redirects to player-stats offline; server/Last.fm tabs skip network fetches - Hide music-library picker offline; save filter and restore on reconnect (all libraries while disconnected) - Unified isOfflineSidebarNavAllowed for library + system entries * feat(offline): fork disconnect navigation by offline browse capability When the server drops: stay on the page if nothing is browsable offline; reload in place on offline-capable routes; otherwise redirect to All Albums instead of the old /offline or /favorites bounce. * feat(offline): browse cached playlists when the server is down List and open manually pinned regular playlists from local library-tier bytes offline, with sidebar/nav routing and read-only playlist UI. * feat(offline): read-only artist detail and local play-all paths Hide favorites and discography offline actions when browse is offline; load Play All, Shuffle, and top-track continuation from local album bytes. * feat(offline): read-only album detail and enqueue from local bytes Hide favorites, download, and cache-offline actions on album pages when offline browse is active. Favorites album cards enqueue via the same resolveAlbumForServer path as play, including local playback bytes. * chore: remove unused import in AlbumCard after enqueue refactor * feat(offline): unify browse integration contract across the app Add useOfflineBrowseContext, offlineMediaResolve, and offlineActionPolicy; wire shell nav to a single capability source; migrate play/enqueue and context-menu paths off raw getAlbum; replace readOnly with action policy on detail surfaces. Tests updated for the media-resolve facade. * feat(offline): close browse contract gaps and fix offline Home feed Split offline browse modules, align favorites capability across servers, wire action policy on context menus, migrate hooks to useOfflineBrowseContext, and preserve stale Home feed cache when offline so the UI does not empty. * fix(offline): block playbar stars, close audit gaps, trim dead exports Hide star rating and favorite in PlayerBar when offline browse is active via offlineActionPolicy playerBar surface. Wire stay-reload token into browse hooks, migrate hooks to context.active, guard rating prefetch network calls, and route playlist load through resolvePlaylist. * docs: add CHANGELOG and credits for offline browse PR #1017 * fix(offline): stop DEV connection probe regression in tests React to devForceOffline transitions only in useConnectionStatus so mount does not double-fire check() or ignore disableBackgroundPolling. Add pingWithCredentials to PlayerBar test mock and DEV-toggle unit tests.
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
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.

