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Sol macOS music player goes free and open source with no telemetry or accounts
Sol, a native macOS music player that plays local files and streams from self-hosted servers, is now free and open source with no paid tiers, subscriptions, or accounts.
For engineers managing local music collections or self-hosted Navidrome or Subsonic servers, Sol offers a privacy-respecting alternative with no telemetry, no analytics, and no account requirement. The open source release enables code auditing and self-building, while the local control API supports automation and integration with custom setups.
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Sol is now free and open source with no paid tier, subscription, trial, in-app purchase, or account required.
The app streams from Navidrome, Subsonic, or OpenSubsonic servers alongside local files and exposes a local control API for automation.
Building from source requires macOS 14 or later, Xcode 26 or later, and XcodeGen, with project.yml as the source of truth rather than the Xcode project file.
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