# MusicStreamer

> Music Player Stream & Download

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id979888370](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id979888370)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id979888370`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Stratospherix Ltd
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (561 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.19
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-06
- **First published:** 2015-05-12
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/musicstreamer/id979888370)
- **Website:** [https://www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/](https://www.stratospherix.com/products/musicstreamer/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.stratospherix.com/privacy](https://www.stratospherix.com/privacy)

## Description

**MusicStreamer** lets you stream your personal music collection from a PC, Mac, network drive, or Time Capsule to your iPhone or iPad without syncing. Scan your library, view album artwork, search by song, artist, album, or genre, and create or import M3U and M3U8 playlists.

Download tracks, albums, or playlists for offline listening, and stream to AirPlay speakers or Chromecast devices, including speaker groups. MusicStreamer supports FLAC, OPUS, WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, and AIF files, along with gapless playback and Last.fm scrobbling.

## Rankings

- #69,875 — Overall

## Review summary

MusicStreamer excels at NAS-based streaming with rock-solid playback across multiple devices, fast library scanning, and responsive support. It’s easy to set up and respects privacy by not tying into iTunes. It handles large collections well. However, the app suffers from a dated UI, a clunky playback/queue flow, limited playlist management, and metadata/tagging inconsistencies. Some users also want DLNA/UPnP and easier proxy setups. Overall, best for NAS fans who value stability and privacy, despite UX shortcomings.

### Pros

- Stable NAS/network streaming across devices (NAS integration with gear like Yamaha, Sonos, TV) with reliable playback
- Excellent support and responsive help
- Privacy-friendly: does not rely on iTunes and does not collect data
- Fast, easy to use and highly configurable
- Efficient handling of large libraries with fast scanning / indexing

### Cons

- Poor UI/UX and clunky playback/queue flow; not intuitive to play an entire album in sequence
- Lack of playlists / limited playlist management; queue behavior not ideal
- Metadata and tagging handling inconsistent; folder-based album names; long filenames can cause confusion
- Missing streaming protocols and proxy support (no DLNA/UPnP; reverse proxy issues)
- Setup/documentation could be improved; help files limited; initial setup can be challenging

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