The latest articles on DEV Community by Sik' (@sikelio). https://dev.to/sikelio https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3747421%2F0b01dd2f-7166-46ee-9a19-fe38fe4c4435.png https://dev.to/sikelio en Sik' Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:08:58 +0000 https://dev.to/sikelio/music-sharity-your-universal-music-link-converter-1500 https://dev.to/sikelio/music-sharity-your-universal-music-link-converter-1500 <p>Ever received a Spotify link from a friend but you're an Apple Music subscriber? Or wanted to share your favorite track but your friend uses Deezer? <strong>Music Sharity</strong> solves this frustrating problem.</p> <h2> The Problem </h2> <p>Music streaming platforms have created silos. Each platform has exclusive apps, and sharing music across platforms is unnecessarily complicated. You shouldn't need 5 different apps just to listen to the same song your friends are sharing.</p> <h2> The Solution </h2> <p><strong>Music Sharity</strong> is a free, open-source, privacy-first application that instantly converts music links between:</p> <ul> <li>Spotify</li> <li>Apple Music </li> <li>Deezer</li> <li>YouTube Music</li> <li>Tidal</li> <li>SoundCloud</li> </ul> <h3> Why Music Sharity? </h3> <p><strong>Privacy First</strong></p> <ul> <li>Zero data collection</li> <li>No tracking, no analytics</li> <li>Fully offline capable</li> <li>Your music taste stays yours</li> </ul> <p><strong>Truly Cross-Platform (almost)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Android (Google Play Store)</li> <li>Windows (MSI installer)</li> <li>Linux (DEB/RPM packages)</li> <li>Web (PWA)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Free &amp; Open Source</strong></p> <ul> <li>Licensed under GPL v3</li> <li>No ads, no premium tiers</li> <li>Community-driven development</li> </ul> <h2> How It Works </h2> <p>Music Sharity leverages the powerful <a href="https://odesli.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">Odesli API</a> to perform platform conversions. Here's the architecture:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>User shares link → Music Sharity → Odesli API → Platform links returned </code></pre> </div> <h3> Technical Stack </h3> <ul> <li> <strong>Framework</strong>: Flutter 3.38.5 (Dart 3.10.4)</li> <li> <strong>API</strong>: Odesli for music platform conversion</li> <li> <strong>State Management</strong>: Provider pattern</li> <li> <strong>Local Storage</strong>: Hive (for conversion history)</li> <li> <strong>Design</strong>: Material Design 3</li> <li> <strong>CI/CD</strong>: GitHub Actions</li> </ul> <h2> Key Features </h2> <h3> 1. Native Android Share Integration </h3> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight dart"><code><span class="c1">// Share any music link directly from your streaming app</span> <span class="n">ShareIntent</span> <span class="err">→</span> <span class="n">Music</span> <span class="n">Sharity</span> <span class="err">→</span> <span class="n">Converted</span> <span class="n">link</span> </code></pre> </div> <h2> Contributing </h2> <p>Music Sharity is <strong>actively seeking contributors</strong>, especially for:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>iOS/macOS Development</strong>: We need developers with Apple hardware for testing</li> <li> <strong>Translations</strong>: Currently planning FR/DE, but all languages welcome</li> <li> <strong>UI/UX Improvements</strong>: Designers welcome!</li> <li> <strong>Testing</strong>: Bug reports and feature requests</li> </ol> <h3> How to Contribute </h3> <p>Check our <a href="https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contributing Guidelines</a> for more details.</p> <h2> Privacy Commitment </h2> <p>In an era of data harvesting, Music Sharity takes a different approach:<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>No user accounts No cloud sync No analytics No tracking pixels No third-party SDKs (except Odesli API) All data stays on YOUR device </code></pre> </div> <p>Read our full <a href="https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/blob/main/PRIVACY.md" rel="noopener noreferrer">Privacy Policy</a>.</p> <h2> Installation </h2> <h3> Android </h3> <p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.byteroast.music_sharity" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fwhkpj3920sncrp1or1rl.png" alt="Get it on Google Play" width="646" height="250"></a></p> <h3> Windows </h3> <p>Download the <a href="https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/releases/latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">MSI installer</a> from GitHub Releases.</p> <h3> Linux </h3> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight shell"><code><span class="c"># Debian/Ubuntu</span> wget https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/releases/latest/download/music-sharity.deb <span class="nb">sudo </span>dpkg <span class="nt">-i</span> music-sharity.deb <span class="c"># Fedora/RHEL</span> wget https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/releases/latest/download/music-sharity.rpm <span class="nb">sudo </span>rpm <span class="nt">-i</span> music-sharity.rpm </code></pre> </div> <h3> Web </h3> <p>Visit <a href="https://music-sharity.byteroast.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer">music-sharity.byteroast.fr</a> (PWA installable!)</p> <h2> Acknowledgments </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Odesli/Songlink</strong> for their amazing API</li> <li> <strong>Flutter Team</strong> for the incredible framework</li> <li> <strong>Open Source Community</strong> for inspiration and support</li> </ul> <h2> Links </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>GitHub</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity" rel="noopener noreferrer">ByteRoast/music-sharity</a> </li> <li> <strong>Google Play</strong>: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.byteroast.music_sharity" rel="noopener noreferrer">Music Sharity</a> </li> <li> <strong>Website</strong>: <a href="https://music-sharity.byteroast.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer">music-sharity.byteroast.fr</a> </li> <li> <strong>Issues</strong>: <a href="https://github.com/ByteRoast/music-sharity/issues" rel="noopener noreferrer">Report a bug</a> </li> </ul> <p>If you find Music Sharity useful, consider:</p> <ul> <li>Starring the repo on GitHub</li> <li>Reporting bugs or suggesting features</li> <li>Contributing code or translations</li> <li>Sharing with friends who might benefit</li> </ul> <p><strong>Together, let's break down the walls between music platforms!</strong></p> <p><em>Roasting byte beans until it brings up working code!</em> ☕️</p> flutter opensource privacy music