Acceptable use

Legal disclaimer and acceptable use

Soundsible is a neutral tool for managing and streaming a self‑hosted music library.
It is intended for personal use with media you have the legal right to access.

No encouragement of piracy

The author of Soundsible does not condone, support, or encourage:

• Downloading copyrighted works without permission from the rights holder.
• Circumventing paywalls, subscriptions, or other access controls.
• Any other violation of copyright or related laws.

Any examples or references in the documentation are for technical and educational illustration only.

Your responsibility

By using Soundsible, you agree that you alone are responsible for:

• Ensuring that your use of the software complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws.
• Respecting the Terms of Service of any platforms or services you access (for example, YouTube, YouTube Music, Deezer, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze).
• Only downloading, storing, or streaming content when you have the necessary rights or permissions to do so.

If you are unsure whether a particular use is lawful in your jurisdiction, you should seek independent legal advice.
This project and its author do not provide legal advice.

Relation to the MIT License

This disclaimer is in addition to, and does not replace, the MIT License included at the root of this repository.

The MIT License already states that the software is provided “AS IS”, without warranty of any kind, and that the author is not liable for damages arising from its use.
This document clarifies that:

• Soundsible is not intended to be used for copyright infringement or terms‑of‑service violations.
• Responsibility for any unlawful or unauthorized use lies entirely with the end user.