# iSub Music Streamer — Your Music, Your Way

> Stream personal music library from home computer to mobile device. (iPhone/iPad app by Benjamin Baron.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isub-music-streamer/id362920532 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Benjamin Baron](https://appshunter.io/developer/960772575)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 82 App Store ratings · 300 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-03-25
- Data updated: 2026-07-25
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isub-music-streamer/id362920532/reviews.md

## What is iSub Music Streamer?

You love your music. In fact, you have the biggest collection of albums and individual songs of anyone you know and you listen to your playlists as often and for as long as you possibly can. Now, thanks to iSub Music Streamer, you’re enjoying your favorite songs everywhere you go, even at work or on a long plane ride.

iSub is an incredible app that lets you stream all of that music—even your concert recordings, DJ mixes, and audio books—from your home computer directly to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad over WiFi and mobile data. 

iSub streams your music from any Subsonic compatible server (Subsonic, Airsonic, Madsonic, and others). There’s no central service to rely on and it's all your own music, so you never have to worry about songs randomly going missing when their licensing runs out like on some streaming services. 

It doesn’t matter the size or file format of your collection; iSub can handle it all thanks to native support for popular lossless and lossy file formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, OGG, and OPUS. Save your limited mobile data when on the go thanks to Subsonic’s ability to transcode your songs to a lower bitrate as they play, and listen to your high-resolution lossless FLAC files when at home or on a WiFi connection.

iSub isn’t just about listening, either. You can easily search, browse, and edit your playlists right from you device, shuffle songs and albums, view your latest additions and far more! The current and next song caches automatically as you play, saving you money on your data plan. You can even cache whole albums over WiFi without having to play them, so you can be ready for that long plane ride.

Customize your music experience and make it just the way you want it. Don’t just get force fed music like some other apps. With iSub, you're in control of your music!

Check out the amazing features you get when you download iSub Music Streamer:

- Native support for MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, OGG, and OPUS files!
- Gapless playback!
- Full parametric equalizer!
- Works over WiFi and cellular data
- Streams directly from your home computer to your device, no service to rely on
- Universal app: buy once and use on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
- Skip within tracks while they stream even when transcoding
- Can lower bitrate to save bandwidth when on the go
- Search your collection for albums, artists and songs from the Home tab
- Shuffle your whole collection with the press of a button
- Easily find your newest album additions
- Caches current and next songs to your device as you play for the best performance
- Cache songs when on WiFi without having to play them
- Create custom playlists from your device and save them back to your server
- Save bookmarks to go back to your favorite spot in a long recording or album
- Supports AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers to listen with friends

If you love music, this is the ultimate app for you. Download iSub Music Streamer now!

## Key features

- Stream music from home computer
- Supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, OGG, OPUS
- Gapless playback and equalizer
- Works over WiFi and cellular data
- Cache songs and albums
- Create and edit playlists
- Transcode audio to save bandwidth

## What do users think of iSub Music Streamer?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Seamless Subsonic integration
- 👍 Great app, works flawlessly
- 🎨 Elegant and intuitive interface
- 💾 Excellent caching and offline functionality
- 🔊 High-quality audio streaming
- 🤝 Responsive and helpful developer

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 8/14 updates
- 🚫 Lack of CarPlay support
- 🤔 Confusing caching/download management
- 🎨 Outdated or unappealing UI design

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when setting up server connection
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between online/offline modes
- Cached music disappearing from device

**Most requested features**

- Automatic bookmarking for podcasts/audiobooks
- Improved EQ and audio customization options
- Integration with other media server platforms (e.g., Plex, Emby)
- Chromecast/AirPlay support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 300)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isub-music-streamer/id362920532/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Funktioniert nicht mit der Nextcloud Music App

*2025-11-07, version 4.0.2*

Es muss ein API Key erzeugt werden

### 5/5 — Works flawlessly

*2025-10-09, version 4.0.2*

I don’t know who is having problems with this app but in my experience, it has been completely flawless.
Yes the UI does look aged but it’s the most functional app I found so far, that gets my job done WITHOUT a bug or hitch(tried substreamer, it crashes randomly for no reason).
Also the app’s very lightweight and UNDER 5mbs, that’s a BIG plus in my opinion, very optimised.

### 5/5 — Please, add a cache next 5 songs option! Great app!

*2025-10-03, version 4.0.2*

Please, add a cache next 5 songs option! Great app!

### 5/5 — Great option

*2024-04-08, version 4.0.2*

I’ve just found out about a cloud streaming, and this app giving the most pleasant expiriense! Everything is on place, and works flawlessly. Interface is friendly and readable, so zero complains, thank you very very much🙌

### 5/5 — Free and minimal

*2024-03-01, version 4.0.2*

Excellent app, does everything I need

### 4/5 — My go-to Subsonic app

*2024-02-29, version 4.0.2*

I’ve been using ISub since about 2015. The only issue I’ve ever had with it is the lack of a decent CarPlay integration. You’re stuck using the Now Playing feature which doesn’t allow you to navigate outside the currently loaded playlist. Add that integration and it’ll be pretty close to perfect.

### 1/5 — No Car Play

*2024-01-06, version 4.0.2*

This app does not work with Apple CarPlay. Except for that it works great but that is a dealbreaker that needs to be fixed but doubtful they will do anything.

### 5/5 — Just works, straight out of the box

*2023-09-20, version 4.0.2*

Does what it says. That shouldn’t be a rarity, but in the *sonic world, it is. Clean, smart interface and an easy experience. I feel profound relief to have found an app I like for this, after installing and uninstalling a bunch of poor alternatives. Highly recommended.

### 5/5 — iSub + Subsonic = 😄❤️

*2023-09-12, version 4.0.2*

I can’t believe this is free

### 5/5 — Great App with awesome support

*2023-06-19, version 4.0.2*

Unable to reach my server from iSub. Reached out to iSub support. To my surprise I was contacted by them the next day!!  They confirmed nothing was wrong with my setup, only to realize myself that allow cellular data for the iSub app was not set on my iPhone; former Android user. This solved my issue!

Thank you iSub for a great product and customer service!

## Frequently asked questions about iSub Music Streamer

### What does iSub Music Streamer do?

iSub Music Streamer allows you to stream your entire personal music collection, including albums, songs, concert recordings, DJ mixes, and audiobooks, directly from your home computer to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. It works over both WiFi and cellular data, giving you access to your music anywhere.

### What are the key features of iSub Music Streamer?

Key features include native support for a wide range of audio file formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, OGG, and OPUS. It offers gapless playback, a full parametric equalizer, and the ability to transcode audio to lower bitrates to save bandwidth. You can also cache songs and albums for offline listening and manage playlists directly from your device.

### How much does iSub Music Streamer cost?

The application is a paid app, meaning you purchase it once to use it on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. There are no ongoing subscription fees or advertisements associated with the app.

### What devices is iSub Music Streamer compatible with?

iSub Music Streamer is a universal app, designed to work on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. It streams music from any Subsonic compatible server, such as Subsonic, Airsonic, and Madsonic.

### Can I listen to my music offline with iSub Music Streamer?

Yes, you can listen to your music offline by caching songs and even entire albums over WiFi before you go out of range of a network connection. This is particularly useful for long plane rides or when you have limited mobile data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.2 — 2021-03-11

Version 4.0.2:
- Fixed wrong cover art is sometimes shown in player or table cells
- Fixed missing Player and Equalizer icons on iOS 13

Version 4.0.1:
- Fixed crash when sharing app logs
- Improved visibility of Jukebox mode
- Fixed a few small user interface issues in Settings

Version 4.0.0:
- Fully compatible with iOS 14 including Dark Mode
- Native support for all of the latest devices and screen sizes
- Fixed all reported crashes after extensive public beta testing
- Lots of little fixes and improvements
- Updated the internals to bring everything up to the latest iOS standards so that iSub will continue to function well on new iOS releases for many years to come

### 4.0.1 — 2020-12-14

Version 4.0.1:
- Fixed crash when sharing app logs
- Improved visibility of Jukebox mode
- Fixed a few small user interface issues in Settings

Version 4.0.0:
- Fully compatible with iOS 14 including Dark Mode
- Native support for all of the latest devices and screen sizes
- Fixed all reported crashes after extensive public beta testing
- Lots of little fixes and improvements
- Updated the internals to bring everything up to the latest iOS standards so that iSub will continue to function well on new iOS releases for many years to come

### 4.0.0 — 2020-12-13

* Fully compatible with iOS 14 including Dark Mode
* Native support for all of the latest devices and screen sizes
* Fixed all reported crashes after extensive public beta testing
* Lots of little fixes and improvements
* Updated the internals to bring everything up to the latest iOS standards so that iSub will continue to function well on new iOS releases for many years to come

### 3.1.12 — 2017-11-06

- Fixed the broken user interface on devices running iOS 8 or 9
- Improved background logic, now it won't bother you to return to the app until there are 30 seconds left instead of doing it almost right away

### 3.1.11 — 2017-05-01

Long time no see! Hello again everyone, if you haven't been following the iSub Facebook page, the iSub 4 rewrite has been moving along nicely. However, some users reported battery drain issues with iSub 3 on iOS 10.3, so this update addresses that. There haven't been any bug fix releases in a while because the old project no longer built using the latest Xcode developer tools. Due to the severity of this battery issue, I spent a week getting the project whipped into shape and can now submit fixes again.

This update includes:
- Fixed crash when switching between Wifi/Cell connection
- Fixed tap and hold table cell to cache/queue songs
- Fixed network indicator never stops after song loads
- Fixed version label at the top of the settings page doesn't show version number

The previous update from Friday April 28th included:
- Fix for high CPU usage and fast battery drain on devices running iOS 10.3
- Fix for pull to refresh in small folders
- Fixed text gets cut off in EQ screen
- Re-enabled lyrics and cache status screens in the player
- Removed non-functional Twitter support

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