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OpenELEC VS Navidrome

Compare OpenELEC VS Navidrome and see what are their differences

OpenELEC logo OpenELEC

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.

Navidrome logo Navidrome

Music Server and Streamer compatible with Subsonic/Airsonic.
  • OpenELEC Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-01-29
  • Navidrome Landing page
    Landing page //
    2021-08-16

OpenELEC videos

My HTPC Is Now Running OpenELEC

More videos:

  • Review - OpenELEC Installation Guide 2019

Navidrome videos

Installing Navidrome using Docker (in French)

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to OpenELEC and Navidrome)
Video
100 100%
0% 0
Media Players And Streaming Platforms
Media Player
46 46%
54% 54
Audio & Music
0 0%
100% 100

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Navidrome Reviews

35 Open-source Free Music and Audio Streaming Servers (Self-hosted)
Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device. It's like your personal Spotify!
Source: medevel.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Navidrome should be more popular than OpenELEC. It has been mentiond 4 times since March 2021. 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.

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

Navidrome mentions (4)

  • anyway to get entire music library on my phone?
    I would say go with Navidrome and the substreamer app (for Android). I am using Navidrome for a year now with approximately +25 GBs music collection, and it has been a pleasant experience to set up and get used to. Here's the link for Navidrome GitHub: https://github.com/navidrome/navidrome and also the official website: https://navidrome.org. Source: about 1 year ago
  • Specification for smart playlist JSON format?
    I went looking on navidrome.org and through here, but I couldn't find such a document. Have I overlooked somewhere obvious? Source: over 1 year ago
  • Using Navidrome on a RPI3 to host my music collection for DJing so I can listen between sets
    Navidrome (free open source software from https://navidrome.org) is running on the Raspberry Pi 3 which is under my desk via a wired connection with it's own 'http://navidrome.local' custom domain name. This is what it looks like:. Source: almost 3 years ago
  • Is Spotify safe to use? If No then what can I do?
    Navidrome - Lightweight, fast and self-contained personal music streamer. Source: almost 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing OpenELEC and Navidrome, you can also consider the following products

LibreELEC - LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and...

Airsonic - Airsonic is a Free and Open Source community driven media server which allows you to stream...

GeeXboX - Dec 3, 2017 - . Author: Tomtom 1 Comment. Hi,.

Ampache - Web ( HTTP centralized ) based audio/video streaming application

OSMC - OSMC is a free and open source media center built for the people, by the people.

Subsonic - Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video.