Oto (v3) by hajimehoshi
A low-level library to play sound on multiple platforms
About Oto (v3)
From the project's README at github.com/hajimehoshi/oto. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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A low-level library to play sound. Oto (v3) Platforms Prerequisite macOS iOS Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD Usage Playing sounds from memory Playing sounds by file streaming Advanced usage Crosscompiling Platforms Windows (no Cgo required) macOS (no Cgo required) Linux (no Cgo required) FreeBSD (no Cgo required) OpenBSD (no Cgo required) Android iOS WebAssembly (no Cgo required) Nintendo Switch Xbox Prerequisite
On some platforms you will need a C/C++ compiler in your path that Go can use. iOS: On newer macOS versions type on your terminal and a dialog with installation instructions will appear if you don't have it If you get an error with clang use xcode instead Console targets may still need a working C/C++ toolchain; if not installed, try GCC or Clang macOS
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.9k | github.com/hajimehoshi/oto |
| GitHub forks | 152 | github.com/hajimehoshi/oto |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.0 years | since May 2017 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 17 | last: 7 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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