koel
Personal music streaming server that works.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 62% of tracked projects; popularity more than 86%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 17k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v9.14.1 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | PHP |
Is koel actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 481 commits, of which 95 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 32 commits a month.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 71% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v9.14.1, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
koel ranks #8 of 28 in Media Streaming - Audio Streaming, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What koel actually does
Koel is an open-source personal audio streaming server designed to let you host and listen to your own music collection through a web interface. It functions as a self-hosted alternative to commercial cloud-based music streaming services, giving you direct control over your local audio files. The project is licensed under the MIT licence and built with PHP.
Best fit: It is a good fit for users who want to access their personal local music library from anywhere without relying on third-party cloud services.
Worth knowing: Maintaining a self-hosted audio streaming server requires managing your own media storage and ensuring your files are properly organised and tagged for the web interface.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application, it typically requires a web server like Nginx or Apache, a database backend such as MySQL, and persistent storage mounted for your music files.
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