subtracks VS mStream

Why to reinvent the wheel when we already have subsonic api compatible android apps such as subtracks already available?

I've started recently to use Navidrome and I'm loving it. To listen to the music on Android I'm using an app called Subtracks, which probably has less features that other more developed apps but it looks gorgeous compared to the rest I've seen and its author is doing a major rewrite of the codebase, so should be getting better.

Some bugs have been there for years now like disappearing songs in offline mode. Sometimes I'm not able to play an entire playlist while offline. Spotify is not a reliable option for me. As soon as subtracks supports offline playlists (it's currently WIP), I will switch.

Just discovered, very much in development but looks promising: https://github.com/austinried/subtracks

I use both. In the web browser, I prefer Navidrome because it's more lightweight. For native mobile client, I use Gelli with Jellyfin and Subtracks with Navidrome. However, I prefer Gelli to Subtracks for its UI and features.

Subtracks (version 1.1.0): A music streaming app for Subsonic-API-compatible servers

- Subtracks https://github.com/austinried/subtracks

You can check out the GitHub page here: https://github.com/austinried/subtracks

Right now I’m just loading music to the free VLC app on my iPhone. Though I’ve long thought about setting up my own private cloud streaming server via the open source https://mstream.io but haven’t got around to it yet.

I am running mStream. See https://mstream.io/

Generally, I hate the experience of streaming from a service. Occasionally to discover, but youtube's good enough for that.

For me, the greatest unsung innovation was the car USB player. That took it from the 10 CD's or so to basically whatever I want, however I want.

As for streaming my music, I was an MPD user for years, but the client/server experience was often fiddly. Once I discovered mstream (one very good web interface, no client/server separation, honors folders) I never had to look back.

https://mstream.io/

You can give mstream a try

So basically, I need something like mStream or Audioserve that you point at a folder and you can play the mp3s in it. Nothing fancy, I don't need tags, etc. something strictly folder-based. It also needs the ability to link directly to the file. Mousikofidi does this, but I need something for Windows (I know, I know...) Essentially Apache but prettier.