# Subsonic Music Streamer

> Stream music and video from your home computer to your phone. Never sync again!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sindre Mehus
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 551,284
- **Rating:** 3.27 / 5 (6,548 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.8
- **Last updated:** 2018-10-06
- **First published:** 2018-10-06
- **Publisher country:** NO
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp)
- **Website:** [http://subsonic.org](http://subsonic.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.subsonic.org/pages/privacy.jsp](http://www.subsonic.org/pages/privacy.jsp)

## Description

**Stream Your Media Anywhere**

Subsonic Music Streamer lets you stream music and video directly from your home computer to your phone, eliminating the need to sync your media manually. Enjoy your entire music library on the go with support for virtually all popular audio formats such as mp3, ogg, aac, flac, and wma. Video playback is enhanced by MX Player integration.

**Powerful Features for Music Lovers**

The extension includes offline mode by caching songs for playback without an internet connection, adaptive bitrates for smooth streaming, an equalizer to tailor sound to your preferences, and a visualizer to enrich your listening experience. Additionally, it can act as a remote control to manage music playing on your server. Server software compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux is available at subsonic.org for complete media management.

## Rankings

- #95,263 — Overall

## Review summary

Users largely praise Subsonic Music Streamer as the best Subsonic Android client with a clean UI and reliable streaming, especially for Nextcloud users. However, long-term maintenance gaps manifest as compatibility issues on new Android versions, crashes, and slowdowns. Bluetooth controls and gapless playback are notable pain points, along with server reliability and unclear licensing/support. Overall sentiment is positive when it works, but concerns about ongoing maintenance and future updates temper enthusiasm.

### Pros

- Clean, simple UI with good sound quality; widely praised as the best Subsonic client on Android.
- Easy to use and remains a popular, reliable option for streaming from Subsonic/Nextcloud.
- Good compatibility with Subsonic servers and useful features like remote control (Jukebox).
- Long-standing user base and strong sentiment that it fills the niche after Audiogalaxy shutdown.

### Cons

- Not updated or maintained in years, leading to compatibility issues on newer Android versions and occasional crashes.
- External Bluetooth controls stopped working after Android 12 (pause/play and NextTrack issues).
- Lack of gapless playback, causing silence between tracks and overall less seamless listening.
- Server reliability concerns (servers go down, limited real-time health status), impacting uptime.
- Perceived licensing/permission issues and sense that the project is abandoned, with uncertain future support.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sourceforge.subsonic.androidapp)