🎧 Best Tui Clients for Selfhost Music
A curated list of recommended Tui clients compatible with Selfhost Music and other Subsonic-compatible servers.
⭐ Recommended Clients
jellyfin-tui
- API Support: ✅ Jellyfin
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open Source: ✅ Yes
- Price: 🆓 Free
- Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Last Update: Feb 2026 (v1.4.1)
- 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
SubTUI
- API Support: ✅ Subsonic
- License: MIT license
- Open Source: ✅ Yes
- Price: 🆓 Free
- Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Last Update: Feb 2026 (v2.11.1)
- 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