Overview

Rating:
4.10 ▲ 0.10
(130)
Version:
8.0.91
Last updated: 2026-07-28
Ranking
#127,793 886
Overall

Features & Capabilities

SubStreamer is a free, open-source Chrome extension that turns your Subsonic-compatible server into a personal streaming service. Stream in full quality or download for offline listening on iPhone and iPad. It’s ad-free, subscription-free, and designed to keep your music on your own server, with no data collection. It’s verified with Navidrome, Subsonic, Gonic, Nextcloud Music, Ampache, and works with Airsonic-Advanced, Funkwhale, Supysonic, and other Subsonic API servers.

Beyond playback, SubStreamer offers smart mixes based on your listening history—time-of-day playlists, deep cuts, era blends, and a custom mix builder. It provides listening analytics (top artists, hours, heatmaps), robust library management (ratings, favorites, playlists), and flexible playback controls (lock screen, background playback, speed, shuffle). The app emphasizes privacy with offline sync and no analytics or accounts required; everything stays between you and your server. Open-source under GPL-3.0; code available at github.com/ghenry22/substreamer.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Gaven Henry
Rating:
4.10
(130)
0.10
Version:
8.0.91 Last updated: 2026-07-28
Version code:
888766408
Creation date:
2015-07-15
Compatible devices:
Size:
53.71MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-10
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Ranking

Other platforms

Android
Substreamer - Music Streamer (v8.0.79)
84,029 3.77 (752)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Gaven Henry
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/substreamer/id1012991665
Website:
https://substreamer.org

User Reviews

SubStreamer shines with strong Navidrome/self-hosted music support and a sleek, intuitive UI, plus solid offline caching. However, users frequently report playback instability (crashes, buffering, AirPlay interruptions), a lack of a universal all-songs view, and some early UI bugs. Overall, it’s a standout Navidrome client on iOS that could benefit from reliability refinements and a more complete library browsing experience.
Pros
  • Excellent Navidrome/self-hosted music support; repeatedly praised as the best Navidrome/iOS client and works well with Navidrome servers.
  • Sleek, polished, and intuitive user interface that makes navigation and playback feel smooth.
  • Strong offline capabilities, including downloading entire playlists into cache and clear separation between cached and downloaded music.
  • Good discovery-oriented home screen and overall feature richness for self-hosted music experiences, with positive feedback on server integration and usability.
Cons
  • Playback stability issues across many reviews, including frequent stops, crashes when rewinding/fast-forwarding, long buffering on cellular, and interruptions during AirPlay.
  • Missing a global 'view all songs' library view; navigation is limited to albums or artists, making it harder to locate individual tracks.
  • Early bugs and UI glitches (such as splash-screen issues on older devices and occasional unresponsiveness) and general stability concerns during initial usage.
Recent reviews
I have found SubStreamer to be the app with the best combination of features, usability, and stability. I tried a lot of apps, including some that are still being developed, but this one was the only one that wor my rd consistently and could donate all the things. I wanted. Good wotk!
by Mi*****, 2026-07-31

This is the best app for navidrome / subsonic that I’ve used on iOS. It has great UX and is very functional. It’s awesome to be able to have this same experience on Android too with this app. I like that the recent full rewrite is using react native / expo - that makes the cross platform experience much easier and better! Thank you for this app!
by ia*****, 2026-07-29
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