# Substreamer - Music Streamer > Stream your music library from Subsonic & Navidrome servers, online or offline. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghenry22.substream2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghenry22.substream2) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.ghenry22.substream2` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Gaven Henry - **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO - **Downloads:** 88,654 - **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (789 ratings) - **Version:** 8.0.91 - **Last updated:** 2026-07-29 - **First published:** 2015-07-20 - **Publisher country:** SG - **Size:** 49 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-24 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghenry22.substream2) - **Website:** [http://substreamerapp.com](http://substreamerapp.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://substreamer.org/privacy.html](https://substreamer.org/privacy.html) ## Description Substreamer is a free, open-source music streamer for your personal Subsonic-compatible server. Stream, browse, and download your entire music library on Android — with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Verified with Navidrome, Subsonic, Gonic, Nextcloud Music, and Ampache; compatible with Airsonic-Advanced, Funkwhale, Supysonic, and other Subsonic API servers. Built for the self-hosted music community and released under GPL-3.0. **STREAM & DOWNLOAD** handle high-quality playback and offline downloads; **SMART MIXES** curate playlists from your library; **LISTENING ANALYTICS** show history, top artists, hours active, and heatmaps; **LIBRARY MANAGEMENT** enables browsing by album/artist/playlist with playlists and queue; **PRIVACY-FIRST** design keeps your music on your server with no tracking or required accounts. Substreamer is open-source and compatible with Navidrome, Subsonic-compatible servers, and more. ## Rankings - #234,415 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT` - `com.ghenry22.substream2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE` - `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ` - `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE` ## Review summary Users appreciate the app's rich features, modern UI, offline playback, and casting support, with praise for developer responsiveness. However, common issues include frequent crashes, unstable downloads, poor Bluetooth control support, problematic notifications, and album art loading failures. Playlist limitations and missing AndroidAuto integration were also noted. Despite flaws, the app is favored for its functionalities and ongoing improvements. ### Pros - Feature-rich streaming app with playlist creation and updates. - Supports offline music downloading and management with space clearing capability. - Chromecast and casting support works well. - Modern, clean, and intuitive user interface compared to alternatives. - Developer responsiveness and ongoing updates appreciated by users. ### Cons - Frequent app crashes and instability during downloads. - Lack of consistent Bluetooth control support, including inability to skip/pause via Bluetooth on multiple devices. - Notification and background playback issues like persistent notifications and unresponsive controls requiring app restart. - Album art loading and caching problems leading to missing or broken images. - Limited playlist size and lack of shuffle for entire music library causing user inconvenience. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Subtracks](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.subtracks) — 9,053 users, 4.38 / 5 - [Subsonic Music Streamer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp) — 551,284 users, 3.27 / 5 - [Subsonic Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.subsonic20.player) — 743 users - [Sub Muxic for SubSonic Server](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gloxandro.submuxic) — 1,015 users, 3.95 / 5 - [Subwave](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ejahdev.subwave) — 58 users - [Ultrasonic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.moire.ultrasonic) — 58,339 users, 3.96 / 5 - [Navsonic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/me.sumanmitra.navsonic) — 8,753 users - [Sonic Stream](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.johnhaup.sonicstream) — 320 users - [Suber](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.speedymarks.android.suber) — 7 users - [Amcfy Music - Subsonic Client](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sumsg.musichub) — 13,763 users, 4.32 / 5 - [Castafiore - Subsonic client](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sawyerf.castafiore) — 7,045 users, 4.50 / 5 - [LYD: Offline & Stream Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.music.player.freq.v2) — 176 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghenry22.substream2)