I host my personal music library on Valkyrie, my homelab server, using Navidrome.

Every album I care about lives there in full quality, properly tagged, with artwork and metadata exactly how I want it. I prefer owning my music instead of renting access to it. Streaming is convenient, but it is not the same thing as control. When you self host, your library is yours. It works offline, does not get pulled because of licensing changes, and does not change unless you decide to change it.

If that approach appeals to you, it is more approachable than it sounds. All you really need are your files, a small server or spare machine, and the right client apps to access your collection from anywhere.

These are the clients I recommend:

You can find me on a variety of music related platforms. Not every profile is up-to-date, but they are all collected here for the sake of completeness.

For a live look at what is actually in rotation, the Last.fm widget at the top of the page mirrors my current listening activity from my library and links directly to my profile there.