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Musicn

Command-line tool to download high-quality music

Media Servers ★ 1.8k stars Easy setup MIT

Musicn is a lightweight command-line tool for searching and downloading music tracks in high quality from multiple sources. It is useful for building a local music library to feed into a self-hosted media server.

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Key features

  • CLI music search
  • High-quality downloads
  • Multiple source support
  • Lightweight

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript

Is Musicn secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Musicn's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Musicn replaces

Self-hosted Spotify alternatives

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