# Darktone

> Darktone (iPhone/iPad app by Sebastian Grunewald.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darktone/id6763900312 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sebastian Grunewald](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812402086)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darktone/id6763900312/reviews.md

## What is Darktone?

Darktone ist ein moderner, nativer iOS-Musikplayer für Navidrome-Server. Streame deine persönliche Musiksammlung in Lossless-Qualität, genieße animiertes Album-Artwork auf dem Sperrbildschirm, durchstöbere deine Bibliothek nach Genre und Jahrzehnt, lade Songs für die Offline-Wiedergabe herunter und passe deinen Sound mit einem 10-Band-Equalizer an. Entwickelt mit iOS 26 Liquid Glass und einem eleganten dunklen Interface.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.3.4 — 2026-05-12

- Improved playback reliability: small initial buffer for fast start, automatic stall detection, buffer recovery and retry logic for stable cellular streaming
- Audio interruption handling: music pauses cleanly during calls/Siri and automatically resumes afterward
- Centralized ArtistResolver service: unified artist name resolution across Now Playing, Album Detail and Track Context Menu with caching
- More accurate song duration: AVPlayer duration is now always preferred over metadata
- Improved artist links in album and context menu views with correct navigation
- Visible back button in album, artist, playlist list and playlist detail views (subtle glass circle)
- Removed PreferPreciseDurationAndTimingKey from all stream URLs for faster playback start
- Fixed infinite retry loop: retry counter is no longer reset during retries
- Stall detection and buffer recovery now work correctly after crossfade transitions
- automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling switches to true after 3 seconds for reliable mid-stream recovery
- Lyrics pre-buffering: lyrics are now fetched in parallel during audio prebuffering and cached — instantly available on song transitions and crossfade
- Fixed EQ race condition: equalizer now reliably activates on playback start, not only when opening the EQ settings page (KVO observer missed readyToPlay when item was already ready)

### 1.2.5 — 2026-05-07

No release notes.

## More apps by Sebastian Grunewald

- [Lifad-World](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifad-world/id6745475999)
- [Feuerzone](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/feuerzone/id6749309727)
- [Sehnsucht](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sehnsucht/id6762978975)

All apps by Sebastian Grunewald: https://appshunter.io/developer/1812402086

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