NaviBeat Android
The Navidrome client for Android.
A native Android music player for Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic, or any OpenSubsonic server. Karaoke lyrics, offline downloads, a 10-band equalizer, Android TV and Android Auto, for $5.99 once on Google Play.
- Platform
- Android 8.0 or newer, phone and Android TV, plus Android Auto
- Price
- $5.99 once, separate from the Apple apps
- Server
- Navidrome v0.50+, OpenSubsonic, Airsonic-Advanced, Gonic
- Get it
- Google Play
What you get
Your server, as a real Android app.
Karaoke lyrics
Real word and syllable timing from the OpenSubsonic lyrics extension, with instrumental-break dots. It falls back to line highlighting when a track has no word timing.
Offline that holds up
Whole-file downloads, a metadata cache, an artwork cache and an Offline Mode that never touches the network.
Sound you control
ReplayGain with four modes and peak limiting, a ten-band equalizer, and streaming quality set separately for Wi-Fi, mobile and downloads.
In the car
Android Auto: Shuffle All, Favourites, Recently Played, Albums, Artists, Playlists and Radio.
On the big screen
One app for the phone and Android TV, one purchase.
Your whole library
Artists, albums, songs, genres, playlists, internet radio, star ratings written back to your server, and AutoMix.
Every screen
On the phone.
On Android TV.
And the rest
The small things you use every day.
Play on another device
Control NaviBeat on another device from your phone, or send your music to a speaker with Google Cast.
Home screen widget
A NaviBeat widget for your home screen.
Listening stats
Stats from your own history. Nothing goes anywhere else.
Sleep timer, crossfade and a queue you can reorder
Fall asleep to an album, blend tracks together, or reorder what plays next. Gapless playback keeps albums whole.
Folders too
Browse your library by directory when your folders mean more than your tags.
For self-hosters
Built for the server you already run.
NaviBeat is only a client. There is no NaviBeat account, no backend, no analytics and no tracking. The app talks to your server and to nobody else, unless you connect Last.fm or ListenBrainz yourself.
Several servers
Pair more than one server and switch between them.
Behind a proxy
Servers behind a reverse proxy, Cloudflare Access, Authelia or Basic Auth all work.
Client certificates
mTLS is supported, for servers that ask the device to prove who it is.
No server yet?
Try the official Navidrome demo: server https://demo.navidrome.org, user demo, password demo.
One price
Pay once. Keep it.
Once, on Google Play. No subscription.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I try NaviBeat for Android without my own server?
Yes. Point the app at the official Navidrome demo: server https://demo.navidrome.org, user demo, password demo. The app itself is $5.99 on Google Play.
Does NaviBeat for Android work with Airsonic or Gonic?
Yes. Any OpenSubsonic-compatible server works, including Airsonic-Advanced and Gonic, as well as Navidrome.
Is NaviBeat on Android the same app as on iPhone?
It is written natively for Android with the same library, offline downloads and word-by-word lyrics. It is a separate purchase from the Apple apps.
Does the app track me?
No. There is no NaviBeat account, no backend, no analytics and no tracking. Nothing leaves your device except requests to your own server, and to Last.fm or ListenBrainz if you connect them yourself.
How much does NaviBeat for Android cost?
$5.99, once, on Google Play. It is a separate purchase from the Apple apps, and there is no subscription.
Does NaviBeat work on Android TV and Android Auto?
Yes. One app covers the phone and Android TV, and Android Auto lets you browse and play in the car: Shuffle All, Favourites, Recently Played, Albums, Artists, Playlists and Radio.
What music server does NaviBeat for Android need?
NaviBeat is a client, so it connects to your own server. It works with Navidrome v0.50 or later, or any OpenSubsonic server, including Airsonic-Advanced and Gonic.
Can I listen offline on Android?
Yes. Download whole files, and an Offline Mode keeps the app from touching the network. Metadata and artwork are cached on the phone.
Which Android version do I need?
Android 8.0 or newer.
Does NaviBeat scrobble to Last.fm or ListenBrainz from Android?
No. Plays go to your own server. Last.fm and ListenBrainz are read-only extras that add detail to the app.