Introducing Music Sharity 1.0.0
I'm excited to announce the first release of Music Sharity - a cross-platform app that converts music links between different streaming services instantly!
What is Music Sharity?
Music Sharity is a free and open-source app that lets you share music across different streaming platforms effortlessly. No more copy-pasting song titles or manually searching on different services!
Why does this exist?
Picture this: You discover an amazing song on Spotify and want to share it with a friend. But they use Apple Music. Your options?
- Send them just the title and artist (boring)
- Open Apple Music, search manually, copy the link (exhausting)
- Use Music Sharity – instant conversion!
What can you share?
Currently, Music Sharity supports:
- Tracks (individual songs)
- Albums (including EPs and singles)
Playlists are not supported as they're platform-specific and don't convert well across services.
Supported Streaming Platforms
Music Sharity currently works with the top 5 streaming platforms:
| Platform | Market Share |
|---|---|
| Spotify | 31% |
| Apple Music | 15% |
| YouTube Music | 8% |
| Deezer | 2% |
| Tidal | 1% |
For this first version, I focused on the most popular platforms. More platforms could be added in the future, depending on API availability and community interest!
How can I get Music Sharity?
Music Sharity is available on multiple platforms:
Web (PWA)
Try it instantly in your browser at music-sharity.byteroast.fr
You can also install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on Android:
- Open the website in Chrome
- Tap "Install" or "Add to Home Screen"
- Music Sharity will appear in your share menu!
Android
- Google Play Store: Download on Google Play
- Direct APK: Download from the GitHub Releases page
Windows
- Installer: Download from the GitHub Releases page
Linux
- DEB package: For Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions
- RPM package: For Fedora/RHEL-based distributions
Download both from the GitHub Releases page.
iOS and macOS builds are functional but not officially maintained due to hardware limitations. Community contributions are welcome!
How does it work?
Music Sharity uses the Odesli API (also known as song.link) to convert links between platforms. Odesli maintains a database of music across all major streaming services and can match tracks using various identifiers like ISRC codes.
The conversion process:
- Send the source link to Odesli API
- Retrieve all available platform links
- Display the converted link for your chosen platform
Technical Details
Music Sharity is built with privacy and transparency as core principles:
Native Apps (Android, Windows, Linux)
- Direct API calls to Odesli
- Zero intermediaries
- No data collection
Web App (PWA)
- Privacy-first CORS proxy via Cloudflare Workers
- Zero logging, zero tracking
- Stateless edge computing
- Open source proxy code
Common Features
- No API keys required
- No user data collection
- No tracking or analytics
- Fully open source (GPL v3)
Web browsers enforce CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policies that prevent direct API calls to external services. The Cloudflare Worker proxy exists solely to bypass this browser limitation while maintaining our zero-logging privacy commitment.
Features
- Convert between 5 platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal)
- Support for tracks and albums
- Fast conversion powered by Odesli
- Native Android sharing (appears in the share menu)
- Progressive Web App support
- Modern dark theme with Material Design 3
- Privacy-focused (no tracking, no analytics, no data collection)
- Cross-platform (Web, Android, Windows, Linux)
Why "Music Sharity"?
The name is a blend of:
- Music (obvious!)
- Share + Charity = Sharity
The idea is to share music across platforms in the spirit of generosity and openness.
Screenshots
What's Next?
Here's what's planned for future releases:
- Additional streaming platforms
- Conversion history
- Album artwork display
- Internationalization (French, German)
- iOS support (need Mac contributors)
Privacy Commitment
Music Sharity is built with privacy as a core principle:
- No user accounts - Just open and use
- No tracking - Zero analytics or telemetry
- No data storage - Everything happens in real-time
- Open source - Audit the code yourself
- Transparent infrastructure - Even our web proxy is open source
Read our complete Privacy Policy for details.
Contributing
Music Sharity is open source (GPL v3). Contributions are welcome, especially for:
- iOS/macOS support (need Mac owners)
- Web optimizations
- New platform integrations
- Bug fixes and documentation
Check out the Contributing Guide to get started!
Continuous Integration
Every push is automatically tested across all platforms:
Our CI pipeline ensures:
- Android APK builds successfully
- Web app compiles correctly
- Windows executable builds without errors
- Linux packages (DEB/RPM) build correctly
- Code passes static analysis
Try Music Sharity today and make music sharing effortless!