# Saltpath Music — Your music, on your network

> Your music, on your network (iPhone/iPad app by Gordon Hahlweg.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saltpath-music/id6783035599 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gordon Hahlweg](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783034902)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-31
- Data updated: 2026-10-04

## What is Saltpath Music?

Saltpath Music is a controller for the music library on your own Mac.

Install Saltpath Music Host on a Mac, point it at a folder of audio files, and
this app becomes a remote for it: browse your library, build a queue, and send
playback to the Mac itself, to AirPlay speakers, or to UPnP/DLNA network
players — all over your own network.

REQUIRES A MAC
This app is a controller. It needs a Mac on the same network running Saltpath
Music Host, available separately on the Mac App Store. It does not work on its
own.

YOUR LIBRARY, NOT A CATALOG
Saltpath Music plays the FLAC and M4A/ALAC files you already have. There is no
streaming catalog, no recommendations from strangers, and nothing to sign in
to.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Browse by album, artist, album artist, or genre, with a fast A–Z jump
• Search your whole library
• Build and reorder a queue; shuffle and repeat
• Play to the Mac, to AirPlay receivers, or to UPnP/DLNA network players
• Play on this device, with lock-screen and Control Center controls
• Download tracks for offline listening away from home
• Local Radio — an endless mix built from your own library, not a cloud service
• Playlists, playback history, and a sleep timer
• Fix album artwork, with the option to embed it into your files

NO ACCOUNT, NO CLOUD
Saltpath Music has no accounts and no servers. Your library never leaves your
network, and this app collects no data about you at all.

PRICING
Saltpath Music works with the free Saltpath Music Host companion on a Mac, and includes a 14-day free trial of everything. The Controller can complete this iOS purchase without the Host being available. When the two apps subsequently connect over the local network, Apple-signed transaction proof is verified and Core Unlock is synchronized. A verified purchase made in either Saltpath Music or Saltpath Music Host unlocks both apps. No web or external purchase is used.

WHAT IT IS NOT
Not a streaming service. Not a cloud locker. Not multi-room sync. Not a
metadata editor. It plays your files, well, on your own network.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Saltpath Music | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Saltpath Music safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Saltpath Music.

## Is Saltpath Music legit?

Saltpath Music has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Saltpath Music is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-09-25

Volume normalization
Albums and tracks recorded at different levels now play at a consistent volume.
Choose Off, Track, or Album in Settings > Playback.
Normalization applies to playback on this device, including downloaded albums
played offline. Music sent directly to AirPlay or UPnP speakers is passed
through untouched, and Saltpath shows you which applies.
Album groups
Different editions of the same record can be grouped into a single entry in
Browse and Search, with the formats and bit depths of each edition shown
underneath. Grouping is something you choose; nothing happens automatically and
your files are never changed.
Per-speaker volume safety
Each speaker has its own volume mode and an optional cap, and Saltpath is
explicit about speakers that only accept relative steps or report no volume at
all. Caps are enforced even when playback moves between speakers.
A refreshed interface
Settings has been rebuilt around destinations. Browse gains a two-column layout
on iPad, and colour and contrast have been reworked throughout.
Reliability
- Fixed a Queue screen that could come up blank after a slow start
- Fixed track order when adding to the queue with Shuffle or Radio active
- Steadier reconnection when the Mac Host restarts while you are listening
- Compatibility with iOS and iPadOS 27

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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