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Funkwhale

Self-hosted, federated audio and podcast streaming server powered by ActivityPub.

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LicenseAGPL-3.0
GitHub stars3.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Audio StreamingFederationPodcast ServerMusic PlayerPythonActivitypub
Overview

Why consider Funkwhale?

Funkwhale is a community-driven, decentralized audio platform. It lets users host music libraries, subscribe to podcasts, and federate playlists across servers via ActivityPub.

Guided learning

Learn Funkwhale by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Funkwhale

Funkwhale allows musicians, podcasters, and music collectors to publish, share, and stream audio across decentralized, interoperable servers.

Quickstart via Docker Compose

bash
1git clone https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale.git
2cd funkwhale/deploy
3docker compose up -d

Access Funkwhale on http://localhost:80.

Funkwhale is licensed under the GNU AGPL-3.0 license.

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Funkwhale FAQs

Funkwhale is listed as a Media tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Funkwhale is listed under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Funkwhale is listed as an alternative to Grooveshark. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.