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Black Candy vs mStream
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| Fact | Black Candy | mStream |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.4k | 2.4k |
| Latest | v3.2.1 | v6.31.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | about 353 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Spotify. Alternatives to Spotify →
PartialBlack CandyStreams your own music to its web and mobile apps; there is no catalog of music to stream.
PartialmStreamStreams your own music to a web player and Subsonic clients; there is no catalog of music to stream.
Black Candy
- v3.2.12026-08-26Fix: unload html5 audio nodes when switching songs
- v3.2.02026-05-07> [!IMPORTANT]
- v3.1.02025-06-18> [!IMPORTANT]
- v3.0.02024-05-31Hi, It's been a long time since the last stable release. Thank you to everyone who tried and gave feedback on the edge…
- v2.1.12022-08-09Replace postcss to sass
mStream
- v6.31.12026-10-04Fixes some bugs in the new desktop app that's bundled with the binary releases
- v6.31.02026-10-04Fixes some bugs:
- v6.30.02026-09-26A plug-in system for the p2p discovery feature has been released. These plugins allow you to find songs on other servic…
- v6.29.02026-09-21Server audio has been fixed.
- v6.28.12026-09-17Fixes an issue where sonic discovery was not working on the binary builds. A webassembly version of the onnx runtime ha…
Black Candy
unsigned The latest release, v3.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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mStream
unsigned The latest release, v6.31.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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