SubStreamer vs Fairbuds

Your music. Your server. Everywhere you go. Substreamer turns your Subsonic-compatible server into a personal streaming service. Browse, play, and download your entire music library on iPhone and iPad — free, with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Verified with Navidrome, Subsonic, Gonic, Nextcloud Music, and Ampache. Also compatible with Airsonic-Advanced, Funkwhale, Supysonic, and other Subsonic API servers. STREAM & DOWNLOAD Stream in full quality or choose a bitrate that suits your connection. Download albums and playlists for offline listening with background queue processing and automatic recovery. Substreamer switches to offline mode automatically when your server is unreachable. TUNED IN — SMART MIXES Personalised playlists powered by your listening history. Time-of-day mixes, deep cuts from similar artists, decade time machines, genre blends, favorites radio, and a custom mix builder — all generated from your own library, not an algorithm trained on someone else's taste. LISTENING ANALYTICS See your play history, top artists, albums, and songs, most active listening hours, activity heatmaps, and listening streaks. Scrobbles queue locally when you're offline and sync automatically when you reconnect. Exclude specific albums or artists so one-off plays don't skew your stats. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Browse by album, artist, or playlist. List and grid views with alphabetical quick-scroll for large libraries. 5-star ratings and favorites sync with your server. Create and manage playlists, reorder tracks, or save your current queue as a new playlist. PLAYBACK Background playback with full lock screen and notification controls. Adjustable playback speed, shuffle, and repeat. Share albums or playlists with configurable links. BEAUTIFUL & PRIVATE Light, dark, and system themes with custom accent colors. Album art color extraction for immersive detail views. No tracking, no analytics, no account required — your music stays between you and your server. OPEN SOURCE Substreamer is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Browse the code, report issues, or contribute at github.com/ghenry22/substreamer.

Designed exclusively for the Fairbuds, Fairbuds 2, and Fairbuds XL, the Fairbuds companion app gives you full control over your listening experience without the digital clutter, bloated menus, or data harvesting. Sound tailored to your ears: - Five-band equalizer: Fine-tune your audio across five bands, or pick a curated preset to match your vibe. - Instant switching: Tap to jump between your favorite presets in real-time, right from the home screen. Always up to date, built to last - One-tap firmware updates: Get the latest performance upgrades, fixes, and features delivered directly over the air. - Clear battery levels: Check the exact charge of your headphones, individual earbuds and your charging case at a single glance. Do even more with the Fairbuds 2 - Find your earbuds: Misplaced an earbud between the couch cushions? Trigger an audible ring straight from your phone until it is back where it belongs. - Go granular with noise-cancelling: Switch between low, medium and high and take noise-cancellation control to the next level. - Three listening modes: Move seamlessly between active noise cancelling, ambient transparency mode, and off. Designed the Fairphone way - Zero data tracking: Your data is yours. The Fairbuds app collects no personal information, runs no background analytics, and simply does what it says on the box. - Easy on the eyes: Automatically adapts to your phone’s light or dark mode. - Made for repairable tech: Get access to repair guides, tutorials, spare parts, and more to keep your buds going. Download the app, connect your Fairbuds, and hear the difference.