Photo collections
ImmichA place for your favorite moments.
PhotoPrismFind the photographs hidden in a growing collection.
PiwigoBuild a gallery around a meaningful photo collection.
LycheeMake a photo album ready to share.18 applications / Media & reading
Make room for the things you love.
Photo libraries, music servers, reading tools and broadcast platforms place different demands on storage and processing. Start with the collection you have and the way you want people to discover, play or read it.
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Choose by the work you want to do.
ImmichA place for your favorite moments.PhotoPrismFind the photographs hidden in a growing collection.PiwigoBuild a gallery around a meaningful photo collection.LycheeMake a photo album ready to share.Listening and viewing
JellyfinGive your own media library a shared player.
NavidromeMake your music collection easier to play.
AudiobookshelfKeep books and listening progress together.
OwncastMake a live stream part of your own website.Reading and saved references
FreshRSSKeep the sources you follow in one reading routine.
wallabagSave an article for a better reading moment.
LinkwardenKeep useful links with the context that made them useful.Browse this collection
Media & reading applications
18 applications to explore
Ampache
A listening home for a carefully kept collection.
View hosting & requirementsMediaAudiobookshelf
Keep books and listening progress together.
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MediaAzuraCast
Bring a radio station's stream and schedule together.
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MediaCalibre-Web
Browse your ebook library from a browser.
View hosting & requirementsCastopod
Give your podcast a publishing home.
View hosting & requirementsMediaFreshRSS
Keep the sources you follow in one reading routine.
View hosting & requirementsMediaImmich
A place for your favorite moments.
View hosting & requirementsMediaJellyfin
Give your own media library a shared player.
View hosting & requirementsKavita
Put ebooks and comics on the same shelf.
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MediaKomga
Organize a visual reading library by series.
View hosting & requirementsMediaLinkwarden
Keep useful links with the context that made them useful.
View hosting & requirementsMediaLychee
Make a photo album ready to share.
View hosting & requirementsMiniflux
A quiet place to read the feeds you choose.
View hosting & requirementsMediaNavidrome
Make your music collection easier to play.
View hosting & requirementsMediaOwncast
Make a live stream part of your own website.
View hosting & requirementsMediaPhotoPrism
Find the photographs hidden in a growing collection.
View hosting & requirementsMediaPiwigo
Build a gallery around a meaningful photo collection.
View hosting & requirementsMediawallabag
Save an article for a better reading moment.
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What do you want to collect, and how should people enjoy it?
Import a small collection containing your usual file formats. Test a real client, a second user and a restore of the original media. For public publishing or streaming, verify the feed or broadcast from another network.
Try representative formats
A small audio file, a high-resolution photo and a long video behave differently. Test indexing, playback and conversion with actual examples before estimating resources.
Separate the originals from the application
Library records, thumbnails and listening progress matter, but they are not a replacement for your original files. Keep independently recoverable copies of the material you want to preserve.
Define who can view and share
A personal library, a public podcast and a live broadcast have different access and distribution needs. Check rights, privacy and bandwidth for the audience you intend to serve.
Bring to the hosting conversation: Media formats, indexing or transcoding, storage growth, clients and distribution rights.
How should I compare the media & reading in this collection?
Photo libraries, music servers, reading tools and broadcast platforms place different demands on storage and processing. Start with the collection you have and the way you want people to discover, play or read it.
What should I prepare before hosting one of these media applications?
Media formats, indexing or transcoding, storage growth, clients and distribution rights. Each application's profile links to its official project for current requirements and licensing.
What is a useful first test for a media application?
Import a small collection containing your usual file formats. Test a real client, a second user and a restore of the original media. For public publishing or streaming, verify the feed or broadcast from another network.