# project blue

> Streaming audio client for your home media server

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Name Hill Software
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 1,171
- **Version:** 7.12.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2015-07-30
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 7.33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/namehillsoftware/projectBlue](https://github.com/namehillsoftware/projectBlue)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/namehillsoftware/projectBlue/blob/main/privacy-policy.md](https://github.com/namehillsoftware/projectBlue/blob/main/privacy-policy.md)

## Description

project blue is a audio client for your home media server. Stream your favorite music and audio from your server wherever you are!<br><br>Its features include:<br><br>* Reliable streaming from your home server via an intuitive layout. Supported servers:<br>  * [JRiver Media Center](http://jriver.com/)<br>  * Subsonic (alpha - tested with [Navidrome](https://www.navidrome.org/) only)<br>* Caching of audio files during playback.<br>* Synchronize audio from server to device.<br>* Play local files when present and metadata match.<br>* Updates server with playback statistics.<br>* Edit and update playlists through Now Playing.<br>* Interfaces with Bluetooth remote control clients.<br>* Android TV Support<br>* Interfaces with apps that implement the Scrobble Droid interface (Simple Last.fm Scrobbler is my scrobbler of choice) for scrobbling to Last.fm or Libre.fm

## Rankings

- #1,116,609 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Similar extensions and apps

- [BlueMusic: Music & Radio](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bluemusic.app) — 1,034 users
- [Substreamer - Music Streamer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ghenry22.substream2) — 88,654 users, 3.82 / 5
- [Jukebox - play your own music!](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.apopov.jukebox) — 1,361 users
- [ServeStream](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.servestream) — 323,175 users, 4.26 / 5
- [Subtracks](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.subtracks) — 9,053 users, 4.38 / 5
- [JRemote3](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jriver.jremote3) — 1,851 users, 3.85 / 5
- [mStream Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nieratechinc.mstreamplayer) — 2,866 users, 4.45 / 5
- [JRemote2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jriver.jremote2) — 4,732 users, 3.10 / 5
- [Subsonic Music Streamer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp) — 551,284 users, 3.27 / 5
- [TuneCenter: All-in-One Music](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arouaystudio.tunecenter) — 37 users
- [LYD: Offline & Stream Player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.music.player.freq.v2) — 176 users
- [PosServer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/prp.ibopos) — 20,982 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lasthopesoftware.bluewater)