The media server tools, we have listed in that article are can also be used as music servers such as Plex, Kodi, and Emby media servers. We already covered the best open-source Linux based media server software to build your own media server using an old home PC. If you are an audiophile and need some free and open-source Linux music server software to create your own self-hosted live streaming audio server for your massive collection of music files then you are at the right place.