Ampache VS OpenELEC

Ampache

Web ( HTTP centralized ) based audio/video streaming application

OpenELEC, which stands for Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center, is a Linux operating system that makes the host computer a Kodi media center. The software was the winner of the Swiss Opensource Award in 2014.

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Ampache and OpenELEC)

Ampache

OpenELEC

Media Player

77 77%

Media Player

23% 23

Video

0 0%

Video

100% 100

Media Players And Streaming Platforms

90 90%

Media Players And Streaming Platforms

10% 10

Music Streaming

100 100%

Music Streaming

0% 0

User comments

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Ampache seems to be a lot more popular than OpenELEC. While we know about 23 links to Ampache, we've tracked only 2 mentions of OpenELEC. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Ampache mentions (23)

Ask HN: Flac/MP3 listeners: How do you store/play your music?
I'm not sure if this would fit all your needs aside from running on Linux but Ampache [1][2] has been around for a very long time and has the ability to mesh with other instances. It started as a small project run by some students at OSU and evolved over time. [1] - https://ampache.org/ [2] - https://github.com/ampache/ampache. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago
self-hosted alternative to spotify?
Https://ampache.org/ could be an alternative. Source: about 1 year ago
Step Up in Linux knowledge
You can also do something such as build a mp3 server on headless Debian install https://ampache.org/. Source: about 1 year ago
Where I can do my backup?
Now it's time to make backups of my nextcloud, bitwarden, ampache files. Source: over 1 year ago
What's yout preferred selfhosted music streaming suite?
Ampache. I've been using it for a while and it's great. I'd suggest using it with Ample, as Ample's UI is better. It supports the Subsonic API, so subsonic clients will work with it. It also supports DAAP and uPnP, for other clients. It has it's own API as well, but not many apps use that. Source: over 1 year ago

OpenELEC mentions (2)

Does Kodi support HDR passthrough using an x86 processor or an nvidia/AMD dGPU on Linux now?
Its all good. I use to run Kodi on a HTPC that I built with openelec and it was pretty stable. I am not sure if it is available anymore (openelec.tv) it was a linux distro. I switched to NVidia shield due to the accessibility to Netflix and Amazon and I have not looked back. Oh an its cheaper than a HTPC I think... Source: about 2 years ago
Got Jellyfin a few days ago and LOVE the web version, but bad Roku app is a dealbreaker. Before I can it, are there any work arounds you guys have found?
I know there are various customized distros for the RasPi, such as OpenElec, but as a staunch Linux and FLOSS advocate I still don't think that's what most people are searching for when they look for a streaming device these days. Source: about 3 years ago