# flo - Navidrome Client — Take your music anywhere

> Navidrome music server client with offline playback and essential streaming features. (iPhone/iPad app by Fariz Rizaldy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flo-navidrome-client/id6529533140 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fariz Rizaldy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756459655)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 25 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Indonesian, Norwegian Bokmål
- Released: 2024-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flo-navidrome-client/id6529533140/reviews.md

## What is flo?

While it is still in early development, it provides all the essential features for streaming music from your Navidrome Music Server. It also supports offline playback to save battery and bandwidth especially if you travel a lot like me!

WHY FLO FOR NAVIDROME CLIENT?
• Plays most audio formats (FLAC, AAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 and more) without transcoding
• Gapless playback
• Mini player
• Track seeking
• Streams over 3G/4G/5G/WiFi
• Bluetooth Audio/AirPlay support
• Remembers your playlist from the last session
• Browse music collection
• Shuffle and repeat
• Album cover art
• Lock-screen integration

I will add more essential and 'nice-to-have' features as it progresses, as I use this app almost every day: every time I plug in AirPods!

LOVE FLO?
• Star us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet/flo
• Follow us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet

Requirements:
• Note that for SSL support you must have a valid certificate. Invalid certificates will cause connection errors.
• Important: flo is compatible with standalone Navidrome servers only. Installations behind Identity-aware Proxy (IAP) are not supported at this time
• Get Navidrome Music Server at: https://www.navidrome.org/

## Key features

- Offline playback
- Gapless playback
- Supports multiple audio formats
- Browse music collection
- Shuffle and repeat
- Album cover art
- Lock-screen integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 46)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flo-navidrome-client/id6529533140/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Really wanted to like it

*2026-08-08, version 2.3*

Unfortunately just very buggy and doesn’t feel great to use. It looks good and I think it has potential, but at the moment I wouldn’t reccomend it

### 5/5 — HTTPS required but still great

*2026-07-22, version 2.3*

I struggled with all the other navidrome clients when trying to connect via CarPlay. This one is money once you get it set up with an https connection. I recommend using Caddy on your server. That worked for me.

### 5/5 — Cache

*2026-07-11, version 2.3*

Would be good if you add a temp cache like arpeggi where next 10-20 songs gets cached but gets cleared automatically so that it doesn’t always take space


Also in carplay the shuffle button does work but the button animation doesn’t work like when its on it should have a border of ash colored but no border as if it didn’t worked

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2026-06-25, version 2.3*

No option to refresh the source with one click or its hidden so deep that its not even worth it 

I made a couple of playlists in navidrome and its still not visible

### 5/5 — Clean and sweet

*2026-06-17, version 2.3*

I like it. Worked first try and the ui is clean and well designed. And of course happy it is open source and can contribute.

### 1/5 — Enforces HTTPS for Tailscale IPs

*2026-06-02, version 2.3*

Don’t enforce HTTPS for Tailscale IPs. Provide an option to disable the enforcement.

### 5/5 — Solid

*2026-05-28, version 2.3*

very nice music player, has some issues with transcoding but it may be tailscale itself

### 4/5 — Cannot read flac data

*2026-05-27, version 2.3*

Cannot read flac songs so cannot know the end time thus when song ends it get stuck and doesn’t go the next song
Moved to musiver and will be coming back once fixed since I like the UI

### 1/5 — A waste of time

*2026-05-25, version 2.3*

I wasted a lot of time trying to make it work. The Navidrome library appeared fine but nothing ever played. I searched in Google and tried solutions but none helped. So I went on and installed Shelv that works great.

### 3/5 — I’m sure it’s good

*2026-05-17, version 2.2*

Unfortunately requires an HTTPS connection, which is overkill for a private network that just uses HTTP. I’m sure it’s a great client, but the Navidrome server is specifically not mine and setting this up is out of scope. Unfortunate limitation.

## Frequently asked questions about flo

### What does this app do?

This app serves as a client for Navidrome music servers, allowing you to stream your music library directly to your mobile device. It supports essential features for music playback and management, including offline listening.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include offline playback, gapless audio, support for various audio formats like FLAC and MP3, browsing your music collection, shuffle and repeat functions, album cover art display, and lock-screen integration.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description.

### What are the requirements to use this app?

You need a standalone Navidrome music server installation. For SSL support, a valid certificate is required; invalid certificates will cause connection errors. Installations behind Identity-aware Proxy (IAP) are not supported.

### Who is this app for?

This app is designed for individuals who use Navidrome to host their music library and want a convenient way to access and stream their music on the go, especially when traveling or looking to save data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2026-08-26

What's new:

- Playlist revamp: Playlists now look and behave more like albums, with cover art, a grid layout, and an album-style detail view
- Artist images: Artists now have circular photos in the Artists list and artist detail view
- Navigation from anywhere: You can open an artist or album from the album view, Home, or the Now Playing bar. Tap the song title to open the album or the artist name to open the artist without crashing the tab stack
- Explicit content badge: Songs and albums now show an E badge when reports an explicit status
- ...offline scrobbles!!!

Bug fixes:

- Fixed an issue where non-square album artwork was misaligned in the grid
- Downloaded playlists now preserve the server-side order
- IAP sessions are revalidated on launch

### 2.3 — 2026-05-21

What's new:

- flo now runs natively on iPad
- flo now speaks German and Norwegian Bokmål
- You can now like (and access your liked) songs right from flo
- Transparent caching to save more bandwidth
- More features on CarPlay

And some new features, various QoL improvements, performance and bug fixes made possible by our open source contributors!

### 2.2 — 2026-03-19

• flo is now on your car! tell us what you (or your car) think, we hope you enjoy your drive even more!
• Previously flo couldn't connect when Navidrome was behind an Identity-Aware Proxy. Now it can
• Fixed some bugs
• Performance improvements
• Some QoL improvements

Happy eid mubarak!

### 2.1 — 2026-03-01

flo is now on your wrist! the WatchOS companion app lets you control playback directly from your Apple Watch~

Also:

• Artist Radio: start a radio station based on any artist
• Alternative App Icons: pick an icon that suits you
• Fixed crashes on smaller screens

### 2.0 — 2026-02-16

This update brings major improvements to playback and overall app polish.

• Updated mini player design, including refined visuals for iOS 26+
• Added Web Radios support
• Added "sort by album artist" to improve library organization
• Improved performance for large playback queues
• Improved playback stability and reduced crashes in edge cases
• Improved layout behavior and readability on smaller screens

Learn more at dub.sh/flo20

Thank you for using flo!

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