Mobile MA vs MusicAssistantMate

Mobile MA is an unofficial Music Assistant client. It is independent and not affiliated with, developed, endorsed or reviewed by the Music Assistant project or the Open Home Foundation. Press play – in every room, on every device. Mobile MA is the music player for your home: it brings together your albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks and radio stations and plays them wherever you are – on your speakers, your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Apple Watch or in the car. PLAYBACK THAT'S ACTUALLY FUN • Multiroom done right: group speakers with a tap – and everything plays in sync • Save scenes ("Dinner", "Party everywhere") and start them with one tap – from your Watch, TV and CarPlay too • A queue you fully control: play next, edit – and automatic continued playback when the queue ends • Live lyrics, a party mode for guests, per-player volume limits • Play directly on your device or on any player in the house – switch seamlessly MADE WITH LOVE • An interface that celebrates your music: artwork shapes every view – from albums to a Now Playing with rich color gradients • A spectrum analyzer that dances to your music – full-screen if you like • Full-screen artist artwork, playlist collages, thoughtful details everywhere • Fully native: fluid, fast, with fine-tuned haptics • Make it yours: themes, appearance options and alternative app icons YOUR ENTIRE LIBRARY • Artists, albums, playlists, podcasts, audiobooks, radio and genres – all in one place • Lightning-fast search across your music and your streaming providers • A customizable home screen with Continue Listening, Discover and anniversaries • Smart playlists built on your rules, favorites, radio bookmarks and Listen Later • Audiobooks and podcasts with chapter marks and remembered playback speed SOUND & AUDIO INTELLIGENCE • Audio analysis with loudness leveling for a balanced sound • Tone control with bass, mids and treble plus Smart Fades for seamless transitions • Pro DSP tools for everyone who wants to go deeper • Data-friendly on the go: automatic quality adjustment on cellular AT HOME EVERYWHERE • CarPlay: your library, scenes and Now Playing right on the dashboard • Apple Watch: remote control and scenes on your wrist, with its own complications • Apple TV: a full app with library, search, big-screen Now Playing and Top Shelf – set up conveniently from your iPhone • Mac: a full desktop app including a menu bar player • Widgets, Live Activities, Lock Screen and Siri support SMART & CONVENIENT • Music suggestions your way: privately on device or with your own AI key • Listening history with export, in-app tips for hidden features • In ten languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Czech YOUR SERVER. YOUR DATA. Mobile MA is a native client for Music Assistant, the open-source music platform for your home. Your music runs through your own server – no forced accounts, no cloud in between. • Automatic server discovery on your network: sign in and go • Multiple connection profiles, optionally synced to all your devices via iCloud • Remote access on the go through your own secure connection • Real time: changes on the server appear in the app instantly GOOD TO KNOW Mobile MA is an independent app and requires a running Music Assistant server (free and open source, e.g. on a home server or NAS). The capabilities of your streaming providers depend on your server. The core features are free; advanced features can be unlocked with Mobile MA Unlimited via in-app purchase. Purchases are subject to Apple's standard license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Your music. Your speakers. Your iPhone. MusicAssistantMate brings your Music Assistant server into a native app. Explore albums, artists, playlists and tracks from your connected music services, then choose where your music plays. DISCOVER YOUR MUSIC Browse your services and library. Search for tracks, artists, albums and playlists, filter by media type and see results grouped by service and service account. Artist pages show the matching tracks and albums. CONTROL YOUR SPEAKERS TOGETHER Select one or more compatible speakers and adjust their volume. Start or pause playback, skip tracks and open the speaker picker directly from the player. Your selection takes effect after confirmation from the server. KEEP PLAYBACK IN VIEW A compact mini player stays with you throughout the app. Open the full player for artwork, progress, volume and your queue. Live Activities show playback on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. They start automatically when playback is detected and can be disabled in settings. Outdated status is marked clearly. A widget provides quick access to your selected room; its buttons open the app. QUEUES, PLAYLISTS AND SCENES Play a track next, add it to the queue, use shuffle and repeat or transfer playback to another room. Create and edit playlists where supported by your music service. Scenes combine music, rooms and volume, with optional iCloud sync between iPhone, Mac and Apple TV. LISTEN ON YOUR IPHONE Use your iPhone as a player when your server supports Sendspin. The system audio picker also lets you listen with AirPods or over AirPlay. With Music Assistant remote access configured, you can reach your server away from home. APPLE WATCH INCLUDED See the current track and artist on your wrist, choose an available room and control playback, track skipping and volume. The Watch requires the paired iPhone app, a reachable server and an available companion connection. It does not play audio itself. WAKE UP TO MUSIC Set up recurring music alarms through Home Assistant. This requires a supported Music Assistant integration, a Home Assistant administrator account and additional setup. Home Assistant runs the alarms on your available speakers. FLEXIBLE WAYS TO CONNECT Connect to your Music Assistant server on your home network or through configured remote access. Sign in with your Music Assistant account, a personal access token or Home Assistant. Save multiple accounts and switch between them. If you use Home Assistant Cloud, Nabu Casa is available as an additional, optional sign-in method. It connects a Music Assistant app accessible through Home Assistant Ingress using its enabled remote access. REQUIREMENTS Requires a configured, reachable Music Assistant server with access to music services and players. Music content and any required service subscriptions are not included. Available features depend on your server, music services and speakers. Requires iOS 17 or later; the companion app requires watchOS 10 or later. MusicAssistantMate is also available for Mac and Apple TV. Explore the built-in demo without a server or account.