Show HN: Rocksky – Music scrobbling and discovery on the AT Protocol
Rocksky is a decentralized music tracking and discovery platform built on the AT Protocol. It offers features such as scrobbling APIs compatible with Last.fm and ListenBrainz, as well as user insights and playback history. The platform aims to enhance music discovery through community-driven algorithms and integrations with popular music services.
- ▪Rocksky provides a Last.fm compatible API and a ListenBrainz compatible API for scrobbling.
- ▪Users can browse their listening history and see real-time updates of what others are playing.
- ▪The platform supports integrations with Spotify, Jellyfin, and various other clients for tracking plays.
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| Original publisher | Tangled |
| Canonical URL | https://tangled.org/rocksky.app/rocksky |
| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00:41 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-16T17:10:19.007Z |
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Rocksky# A decentralized music tracking and discovery platform built on AT Protocol 🎵 , see Rocksky. ✨ Features# 🎵 Scrobbling APIs# Last.fm Compatible API – drop-in replacement for Last.fm scrobblers ListenBrainz Compatible API – works with clients that support ListenBrainz 🕒 Playback & History# Recently Played Timeline – browse your listening history Stories View – see what other users are playing in real time Stats – visualize scrobbles per day 📊 User Insights# Top Artists, Tracks, and Albums – personalized charts of your listening habits Shoutbox & Likes – interact with other listeners and share reactions 🌐 Client Integrations# Spotify – detect now playing tracks and scrobble directly from Spotify Jellyfin – track plays from your media server Pano Scrobbler – Android/Linux/Windows…
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