Openwhyd

On the record

Account integrations

The FAQ explains that users can connect a Last.fm account to scrobble listening history.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Adding music

Tracks can be added from other users, by searching a title or pasting a YouTube URL, or with a Chrome extension or bookmarklet on a page containing a track.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Adding tracks

The FAQ says tracks can be added from the stream or hot tracks, by searching or pasting a YouTube URL, or with the Chrome extension or bookmarklet.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Android app

The FAQ says an Android app has not been built and that the community would need to contribute the work.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

API

The Data Export API provides unauthenticated access to public user information, posts, playlists and hot tracks, with track lists available as JSON or URLs.openwhyd.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Community

The homepage describes Openwhyd as a community of music lovers for discovering and collecting music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer and more.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Community features

The homepage lists adding, liking, commenting on and sharing tracks.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Data export

The FAQ says users can export tracks and playlists in JSON format by adding query parameters to their profile URL.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Data retention

The privacy policy says log data may be retained for up to 26 months.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Desktop playback

The downloadable desktop app supports background playback and provides downloads for Windows, Mac and Linux.openwhyd.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026

iOS

The desktop app download page links to an iOS download.openwhyd.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Mobile limitation

The FAQ says other smartphone and tablet users can use an experimental mobile track finder to search and play individual tracks from their profile; it says an Android app had not been volunteered for at the time the FAQ was written.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Mobile use

The FAQ describes an experimental Mobile Track Finder for searching and playing individual tracks from a user's profile on a smartphone or tablet.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Music sources

The homepage says users can discover and collect music from YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer and more.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Notable limitation

The FAQ says collaborative playlists were cancelled because they made the product more complicated and were costly to implement and maintain.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Open source

The homepage says Openwhyd is maintained collaboratively under the MIT License.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Privacy and security

The privacy policy says Openwhyd collects browser, operating system and IP information, describes SSL encryption and encrypted storage behind a firewall, and says no security method is guaranteed.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

Privacy controls

The privacy policy says users can request access to personal information and that account information and preferences are removed promptly after account deletion.openwhyd.org · read 11 Oct 2026

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