OwnTune

A modern mobile client for Navidrome and Subsonic self-hosters

Problem

People running their own music servers often have thousands of carefully tagged tracks and a fine desktop experience, but can't find a mobile client that feels right: existing apps look dated and handle offline poorly. In the Chinese community, people are writing their own Navidrome players, showing this gap persists.

Solution

A modern mobile client that connects to Subsonic/OpenSubsonic: clean UI, smart playlists based on tags and play history, optional crossfade/mixing, and offline caching of albums and playlists so it works without a network. No music hosting, just the player.

Users

Music enthusiasts self-hosting Navidrome, Airsonic, gonic, or similar servers

MVP

Subsonic/OpenSubsonic login and browsing; smart playlist rules by genre, era, play count; album/playlist offline caching; basic playback with EQ; cross-device resume of playback position

Revenue

Free base app; Pro one-time purchase or $3-8/month subscription for offline, smart playlists, and mixing

Why now

Self-hosted media servers and AI-assisted tag cleanup are booming while mobile clients lag; a single developer can ship this and users have proven willingness to pay