DroppedNeedle — Music Discovery & Streaming

DroppedNeedle is a music discovery and streaming service that searches multiple sources (including Usenet and Soulseek) to find and play music. Think of it as a personal Spotify powered by community-shared libraries.

Access

Web UI: https://heron.mynest.love
Internal (home network): http://droppedneedle.k3s.home.nest

Features

Search across multiple music sources simultaneously
Stream found tracks directly in the browser or mobile app
Automatic FLAC-to-Opus transcoding for storage efficiency
Library management and playlist creation
Integration with slskd for Soulseek P2P searches

Getting Started

Open https://heron.mynest.love in your browser or mobile app.
Click Sign In and choose Sign in with The Nest.
Use the search bar to find a song, album, or artist.
Click play — DroppedNeedle will locate and stream the best available source.

How It Finds Music

DroppedNeedle queries multiple backends:

Usenet: Searches indexed Usenet groups for high-quality releases (requires working indexer configuration).
Soulseek: Queries the slskd instance running in The Nest for peer-shared files.
Local library: Plays music already stored on The Nest's NFS share.

Tips

Search tips: Use specific album or artist names for better results. DroppedNeedle prioritizes higher-bitrate sources.
Transcoding: FLAC files are automatically transcoded to Opus (160 kbps) when streamed. Originals remain on disk.
Mobile streaming: Use the DroppedNeedle mobile app (if available) or your device's built-in browser for the best experience.

slskd — Soulseek P2P client that feeds DroppedNeedle searches
Sonarr/Radarr — Automated movie/TV downloads (not music)

TODO: Add screenshot of DroppedNeedle search results page.

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