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kgb_26 OP t1_jatnw5m wrote

Hi everyone,

I'm happy to announce I've published the very first release of the complete self-hosted open-source music platform Forte. It comes with advanced features like group sessions, radio etc.

This is a free, non-commercial open-source project I've been working on for a while. You can easily install forte via docker. You can check out the website here:

Forte

Current Features

  • Add tracks and albums to your queue
  • Mark your favorite tracks, albums, artists, playlists
  • Endless listening with radio feature
  • Create playlists
  • Desktop / Mobile Player
  • Listen to TuneIn stations
  • Specialized context menus
  • Make fuzzy searches
  • Add friends
  • Playing controls
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Lyrics support
  • MediaSession API
  • Progressive Web App
  • Group Sessions
  • Admin dashboard
  • User profiles
  • Last.fm Scrobbling
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MrVonBuren t1_jaue969 wrote

This is really neat, but could you clarify what the value prop for this is? My sense is "It's like plex but for music specifically" which is cool since plex does music generally, but why would I use one vs the other? (I hope my tone doesn't sound hostile, I think I default to this kind of questioning because I work in sales).

Anyway, I'll definitely check this out, but if I can throw out my $0.02 as to what would make me Actually Use This: I want "Plex but for audiobooks" (which would maybe be easy to get to from where this is? Really the biggest thing I want out of a self hosted audiobook platform would be the ability to set sleep timers and bookmarks.

Anyway, once again this is really neat, good job!

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twin802 t1_jawfmx7 wrote

Is plexamp not the 'like plex but for music' product?

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jrh3k5 t1_jaxmau2 wrote

To this point: Plexamp is locked behind Plex Pass, I believe, so, if you don't want to / don't have the funds to buy a Plex Pass, this kind of software seems like it may be a good fit for such an individual.

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jrib27 t1_javc6rh wrote

This looks great, thanks for building it and sharing.

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