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<h1><i class="fa fa-question-circle"></i>&nbsp;Frequently asked questions</h1>
<a href="#is-fukwhale-alternative-spotify"><h2 id="is-funkwhale-alternative-spotify">Is Funkwhale an alternative to Spotify/SoundCloud/Bandcamp?</h2></a>
No. Funkwhale is a publication platform with a focus on freely licensed content. Our goal is to promote the publication and sharing of creative commons audio content. You can upload your private music collection to your pod if you want to, but this music can't be shared publicly due to copyright restrictions.
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<a href="#will-fbi-come-knocking"><h2 id="will-fbi-come-knocking">Will the FBI come knocking at my door when I start using Funkwhale?</h2></a>
Funkwhale includes tools to upload and share music, but it is up to you to ensure you are following your local laws. We strongly recommend that you keep all copyrighted content private to ensure that you don't fall foul of copyright laws. Funkwhale offers tools to limit access to copyrighted content.
You can share freely licensed content through Funkwhale. If your content comes with a [Creative Commons](https://creativecommons.org/) or other free license, you are free to distribute it.
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<a href="#trouble-setting-up"><h2 id="trouble-setting-up">I'm having trouble setting up Funkwhale. Where should I go?</h2></a>
If you're having trouble setting up or using Funkwhale, [open a thread on our forums](https://forum.funkwhale.audio/t/support). Our community members can help guide you through the issues you're experiencing.
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<a href="#decentralized-and-federated"><h2 id="decentralized-and-federated">What do "decentralized" and "federated" mean?</h2></a>
Decentralization refers to information being stored by multiple entities rather than just one. Federation is when entities are able to communicate this data between each other.
A good example of a federated, decentralized network is E-Mail. If you want to send something to a friend, you could send it even if you used different providers. Messages can be sent from Jahoo? to Kugle or the other way around. This is because E-Mail is working in a decentralized, connected network. Even though the providers are different, they communicate through a common "language".
Funkwhale and other fediverse projects such as Mastodon or Pixelfed are doing the same thing. There is a common standard which allows all the platforms to communicate with one another. We use this federation layer to share audio content across a large, wide-spread, well-connected open network.
### Why should I care about this?
Decentralized and federated solutions offer a number of advantages over monolithic, centralized services:
* Distribution of power.
* Data protection.
* Data ownership.
* The ability to build up separate communities within a network.
* No single point of failure.
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<a href="#what-does-open-source-mean"><h2 id="what-does-open-source-mean">What does "Open Source" mean?</h2></a>
When you use software, you are usually running what is called "compiled" software. This means that the software has been packaged up to run efficiently. But compiled software is not easy to read or write. When a developer writes software, they write it in a human-readable format known as "source code". Both source code and compiled software are covered by software licenses. For a lot of software, these licenses are restrictive. For example: you aren't allowed to do much with Apple's software without their express permission.
Open source refers to software that anybody can study, modify, share, and run freely. Funkwhale is open source software covered by the [AGPLv3 license](https://dev.funkwhale.audio/funkwhale/funkwhale/-/blob/master/LICENSE). You are free to:
* Study the source code.
* Compile the source code.
* Run the software.
* Modify the software.
* Distribute the software.
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<a href="#subsonic-tells-me-authentication-failed"><h2 id="subsonic-tells-me-authentication-failed">Why is Subsonic telling me "Authorization failed"?</h2></a>
If you are using a Subsonic-compatible app, you need to set up a Subsonic password. You can follow [our documentation](https://docs.funkwhale.audio/users/apps.html#enabling-subsonic-on-your-funkwhale-account) to set this up.
If you do not see a Subsonic password field in your settings, Subsonic may be disabled on your pod. If you are not an admin, you will need to ask your pod administrator to enable this feature.
### Why do I need a separate password for Subsonic?
The Subsonic specifications only allows MD5 password hashing. This algorithm is known to be weak and so is not suitable for securing Funkwhale accounts. Because of this, Funkwhale uses strong password authentication for the account itself. We follow the Subsonic API specs to allow Subsonic clients to consume media from the Funkwhale server.
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<a href="#how-can-i-support-funkwhale"><h2 id="how-can-i-support-funkwhale">How can I support Funkwhale?</h2></a>
We're glad you asked! 😎
We're always interested in getting feedback about any of the following:
* How we can improve as a community.
* What we can do better to promote Funkwhale and freely licensed audio content.
* How we can improve our software.
If you have any suggestions, head on over to our Community Spaces and let us know! You can choose whichever communication method you are most comfortable with. Once we've received your suggestion, we'll take care of the rest.
We also have a list of easy starter tasks over at <contribute.funkwhale.audio>. If you find something you can help with, please feel free to give it a go!
You can also support our work financially if you have the means. We accept standalone donations, but you can also become a paying member of our collective. Check our [support page](https://funkwhale.audio/en_US/support-us) for more information.
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