I turned my 8-year-old Android phone into a dedicated server for my CD collection, and it outperforms Spotify
My old phone has life left in it as a server for my lossless CD rips.
I recently turned an 8-year-old OnePlus 6T Android phone into a music server for my lossless CD collection, outperforming even Spotify. With a Snapdragon 845 processor, 6GB RAM, and 128GB storage, the phone seemed capable of more than just collecting dust. I installed Jellyfin, a streaming music server, on the phone using Termux, a terminal emulator app.
While setting up the server, I faced some technical hurdles like granting permission to access the Music folder and resolving .NET ICU globalization data. After overcoming these issues, I added my CD rips to the phone's Music folder and started listening to my music in lossless quality using the Jellybox client. I also installed the Jellybox Relay plugin for encrypted remote access to my server without the hassle of network configuration.
To ensure continuous access to my music, I had to keep the server running in the background, treating it more like a traditional server. The phone remains plugged in and I adjusted settings to prevent it from sleeping or optimizing battery usage. Despite a few technical challenges, I'm glad I repurposed this old phone and will likely do so again in the future.
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