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title: "OwnTone"
description: "OwnTone is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 298 installs sharing analytics and works locally."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/forked-daapd"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/forked-daapd.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
---

# OwnTone

> OwnTone is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 298 installs sharing analytics and works locally.

OwnTone is a built-in integration that connects Home Assistant to an OwnTone media server over the local network. It adds media player control for the server. Home Assistant can spot the server on the network and offer to add it, and setup is done in the UI with a host, a friendly name, an API port and an API password if one is used. Options cover the port for librespot-java pipe control, the maximum number of playlists used as sources, and the pause in seconds before and after text-to-speech. A volume level between 0 and 1 can also be set for text-to-speech announcements.

Automatic summary of Home Assistant's source code. Something wrong? [Get in touch](https://vulpo.app/contact)

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=forked_daapd)

## Supports

- **Works locally**: Talks to your devices on your own network. No vendor cloud in between.
- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Found by itself**: Home Assistant spots it on the network and offers to add it.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

Home Assistant usually finds it on the network and offers to add it. It can also be added by hand under Settings, Devices and services.

### Set up OwnTone device

- **Host**
- **Friendly name**
- **API password (leave blank if no password)**
- **API port**

### After setup

- **Port for librespot-java pipe control (if used)**
- **Max number of playlists used as sources**
- **Seconds to pause before and after TTS**
- **TTS volume (float in range \[0,1\])**

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Category: [Media and entertainment](https://vulpo.app/integrations/category/media-and-entertainment.md), Music and radio services
- Number: 298 installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Works locally
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `forked_daapd`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/forked_daapd/>

In Vulpo: Media Player card, Apple Watch

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Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/forked-daapd

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