# Side B: Music Player — Your music, online and offline

> Your music, online and offline (iPhone/iPad app by Alberto Gragera.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/side-b-music-player/id6823536374 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alberto Gragera](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876359320)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB
- Released: 2026-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-11-13

## What is Side B?

Listen to your own Navidrome music library with Side B, a native player for iPhone and iPad.

• Browse albums, artists, playlists, liked songs, genres and decades.
• Search your library, pin favorite playlists, and rate or favorite albums.
• Control the queue, shuffle, repeat and playback position.
• Tap Now Playing artwork to choose an album cover or optional turntable view. Your choice is saved.
• Choose original audio or MP3 quality separately for Wi-Fi, cellular and downloads.
• Keep music playing in the background, with lock-screen controls and AirPlay.
• Download songs, albums and playlists for offline listening.
• Browse Home, Playlists, Library and Downloads in CarPlay, with artwork and quick access to pinned and recent favorites.

Requires your own reachable HTTPS Navidrome server and account. Music is not included. Playback and audio quality depend on the server, source format and device. Keep Side B open while downloads complete.

Your credentials are stored in the device Keychain. Side B is an independent client and is not affiliated with the Navidrome project.

Free to use, with optional in-app tips to support development. No subscription is required.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large tip | $8.99 | one-time |


## Is Side B safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Side B.

## Is Side B legit?

Side B: Music Player appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Side B is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-11-03

Side B now supports CarPlay, with Home, Playlists, Library and Downloads tabs.

• Quickly reach pinned and recent playlists, favorite albums, artists and liked songs.
• Browse larger collections with artwork, paging, Play all and Shuffle.
• Keep your place while browsing refreshes, with cached details and retry when a connection fails.
• Browse downloaded music offline. Offline playback requires downloaded audio.
• Select songs from the Now Playing queue without losing playlist context, and use improved shuffle, repeat and lock-screen artwork.

Sign in to your Navidrome server on iPhone before using CarPlay.

### 1.4.3 — 2026-11-02

Meet Side B, with a warm espresso-and-cream design and a refreshed ivory turntable icon.

• Tap the Now Playing artwork to switch between the album cover and a full turntable view. Your choice is remembered.
• See album artwork on the record label, a metal tonearm, and a warm power lamp. Animation follows playback and respects Reduce Motion.
• Your server connection, library, downloads, settings and optional tips remain in place.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-25

Your library now remembers previously browsed albums, artists and playlists after relaunch. Unfinished downloads resume when you reopen the app and reconnect. This update also improves genre and year browsing, opens Your Library on Playlists, and refines adaptive playback layouts.

### 1.1 — 2026-10-25

No release notes.

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All apps by Alberto Gragera: https://appshunter.io/developer/1876359320

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