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Black Candy vs Swing Music
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| Fact | Black Candy | Swing Music |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Python |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 4.4k | 2.1k |
| Latest | v3.2.1 | v3.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 353 days between releases | about 42 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 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.
PartialSwing MusicStreams your own music library to a web player and an Android app, with daily mixes and listening stats; 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
Swing Music
- v3.0.02026-06-12Improved support for running Swing Music via Docker. Please check out the updated documentation.
- v2.1.102026-04-26Installer script for Linux and Mac. Run curl -fsSL | bash to install with a single command.pre-release
- v2.1.42026-01-181. Vulnerability patch: Path traversal on directory browser endpoint, reported by @d-virtuosa
- v2.1.32025-12-07This is a bug fix release that fixes #421 where the server is unable to run because of a misconfigured web client.
- v2.1.22025-12-07This is a bug fix release that fixes #421 where the server is unable to run because of a misconfigured web client.
Black Candy
unsigned The latest release, v3.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Swing Music
unsigned The latest release, v3.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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