I think I've managed to cobble together a solution which will let me run my own streaming service. I just need to get off my own home wifi to try it out.
Helium is a clean looking media player seemingly geared towards file maintenance, but doesn't look to offer as many bells and whistles as some of the other players.
I'm test driving a bunch of desktop music players. In today's episode: Crates, a music player-slash-organizer that also lets you source plays from online services, all in one place.
Stepping back can provide perspective; it can also make me rethink every decision I've made on this The Secret World adventure module in favor of a whole different approach.