A simpler music setup for a Mac mini home server

and can already manage a personal music library. The missing piece is an easier way to search for songs, download high-quality files, and add them to the library automatically. The goal is a music workflow that feels as simple as common movie and TV server setups.

Music suggestions and radio-style playback based on the existing library are also wanted. Existing guides and discussions feel too complicated, so the real need is a more painless way to find, organize, and play music.

Key points

  • and are already known options for managing a music library.
  • The desired setup would search for tracks and add high-quality to the library.
  • The expected experience is similar to movie and TV server stacks.
  • Library-based suggestions and radio-style playback are also desired.
  • Current options feel confusing, so simplicity is the main requirement.
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