🎧 Best TUI Clients for Self-hosted Music

A curated list of recommended TUI clients compatible with self-hosted music and other Subsonic-compatible servers.

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⭐ Recommended Clients

jellyfin-tui

• API Support: ✅ Jellyfin
• License: GPL-3.0
• Open Source: ✅ Yes
• Price: 🆓 Free
• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Status: 🟢 Actively maintained
• Highlights:
  • stream your music from Jellyfin
  • lyrics with autoscroll (Jellyfin > 10.9)
  • Msixel cover image, courtesy of ratatui-image
  • Smart playlist editor (Navidrome)
  • Synchronized and unsynchronized lyrics support
  • vim-style keybindings

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SubTUI

• API Support: ✅ Navidrome / ✅ Opensubsonic / ✅ Subsonic
• License: MIT license
• Open Source: ✅ Yes
• Price: 🆓 Free
• Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Status: 🟢 Actively maintained
• Highlights:
  • mpv to support various audio codecs and reliable playback
  • keybinds, color themes, and settings via a simple TOML file
  • ReplayGain Support: Built-in support for Track and Album volume normalization
  • Gapless Playback: Enjoy your favorite albums exactly as intended with smooth, uninterrupted transitions
  • MPRIS Support: Control SubTUI from any media widget on Linux/FreeBSD
  • Discord Integration: Show off what you’re listening to with built-in Discord Rich Presence

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⚠️ Notes

• Licensing and pricing information may change over time.
• Please verify the latest information in each project’s repository before using it.