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Smart-View Middleware Proxy for Music Servers
A lightweight middleware service that sits between a user's raw music folder and their streaming server (Plex/Jellyfin/Navidrome). It dynamically generates a virtual file system or NFO files that group singles into a 'Singles' folder, fixing the album view without touching the actual audio files.
Why this matters
A lightweight middleware service that sits between a user's raw music folder and their streaming server (Plex/Jellyfin/Navidrome). It dynamically generates a virtual file system or NFO files that group singles into a 'Singles' folder, fixing the album view without touching the actual audio files.
- · Built for Self-hosted users who refuse to alter their original file metadata but want a clean streaming interface..
- · Most likely monetization: freemium.
Score Breakdown
Market Signal
Differentiation
Action Plan
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Headline
Smart-View Middleware Proxy for Music Servers
Sub-headline
A lightweight middleware service that sits between a user's raw music folder and their streaming server (Plex/Jellyfin/Navidrome). It dynamically generates a virtual file system or NFO files that group singles into a 'Singles' folder, fixing the album view without touching the actual audio files.
Who It's For
For Self-hosted users who refuse to alter their original file metadata but want a clean streaming interface.
Feature List
✓ Read-only scanning of the source music directory ✓ Virtual file system (FUSE) generation for the streaming server to read ✓ Customizable grouping rules (e.g., 'Group all 1-track albums into a Various Artists folder')
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Community Voices
Real quotes from Reddit comments that inspired this opportunity
- “every selfhosted music streaming platform I've tried simply dumps thousands of albums consisting of single tracks in the album view”
- “I hate this so much. Singles are treated as albums in discographies.”
- “A now I have around 3000 Albums in Album view with around 100 full albums, the rest are just 1 or two songs.”
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