Muse Amp vs Sound Room

Muse Amp is a local-first music player for people who keep their own music library. Play downloaded songs, build playlists, browse albums, read synced lyrics, and search across your on-device library and connected catalog sources in one focused app. Muse Amp is designed for a personal music workflow that stays fast, organized, and available on your device. Connect a Subsonic-compatible server to browse catalog data, fetch artwork and lyrics, and choose the music you want to keep offline. Muse Amp centers around downloaded playback, so your library stays ready wherever you listen. With Muse Amp, you can: - Play downloaded music with a queue-based listening experience (must be downloaded/imported) - Build and organize playlists - View cached and synced lyrics - Search your local library and connected server catalog - Transfer songs across your local network, including Apple TV handoff (after TV app get approved) Current import support: - m4a files exported from Muse Amp Current Subsonic compatibility target: - Numeric album IDs and track IDs - m4a audio delivery for /rest/stream.view and /rest/download.view - Song metadata with suffix=m4a and contentType=audio/mp4 Muse Amp keeps your music workflow simple, personal, and local-first.

The modern Subsonic client built for audiophiles and everyday music lovers. Stream your self-hosted music library in pure bit-perfect quality, listen together with friends in real time, and enjoy a deeply customizable music experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple CarPlay. NEW IN VERSION 5.0 : THE AUDIOPHILE SUITE • Bit-Perfect DAC Passthrough: Stream unadulterated master audio directly to your external USB DAC, bypassing software mixers and unwanted downsampling. • Automatic Hardware Clock Switching: Sound Room automatically commands your DAC’s clock frequency (from 44.1 kHz up to 384 kHz and 768 kHz) on iOS and macOS to match every track in real time. • Studio-Grade 10-Band EQ: Low-latency SIMD vectorized DSP engine with 9 tuned presets, custom curves, and pre-amp gain control. • Live Signal Path Inspector: Tap any quality badge on Now Playing to inspect your real-time audio pipeline from source file to output hardware. JAM: LISTEN TOGETHER IN REAL TIME Our signature shared listening experience. Start a Jam, share an invite link, and keep everyone on the exact same queue with synchronized playback. Built for listening parties, road trips, and shared music moments. • Privacy by Design: Your audio files and server credentials never pass through the Jam service. Jam only coordinates session membership and playback states. APPLE CARPLAY Take your music library on the road with a complete CarPlay experience: • Browse Home, Library, Artists, and Playlists directly from your car dashboard. • Integrated search with voice dictation and on-screen keyboard. • Live animated equalizer indicator on playing tracklists. • Full album art thumbnails and instant automatic playback resume. MULTI-SERVER & MULTI-ACCOUNT Switch effortlessly between multiple accounts and different servers (Navidrome, Subsonic, LMS, and more). Each server maintains its own distinct cache, offline downloads, and credentials. OFFLINE WHEN YOU NEED IT • Download albums, playlists, and individual tracks for reliable offline listening. • Smart auto-caching preloads upcoming tracks for instant, gap-free playback. • Detailed storage manager with batch download actions and queue controls. DEEP PERSONALIZATION • Custom Tab Bar: Choose your favorite sections, reorder tabs, and select your startup screen. • Curated Themes & Accents: Personalize the app with custom accent colors. • Typography: Choose custom fonts for the app interface and synchronized lyrics. • Flexible Home & Library: Reorder and toggle rows and sections to match how you browse. LIBRARY & EXPLORATION • Seamless browsing by Artists, Albums, Songs, Genres, Years, and Playlists. • Quick shortcuts: Recently Played, Most Played, and Recently Added. • Rich artist screens with merged artist discographies and smooth navigation. • Search prioritizing exact songs, followed by albums and artists. SMART SHARING • Long-press any song, album, or playlist to copy a direct share link. • Shared links open directly in Sound Room on friends’ devices. • Generates web server links that anyone can open in a browser. IMPORTANT Sound Room is a client application and does not include music or hosting. You need access to a Subsonic-compatible server (such as Navidrome) with valid credentials. Available features may vary depending on your server’s capabilities. Privacy Policy: https://soundroom.valaki.in/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/