How do I join the NaviBeat beta?

The Apple beta is open to anyone, with no invite and no waiting. Install TestFlight from the App Store, then open testflight.apple.com/join/N7Fa1NtG on each device you want to test on.

Which devices can I test on?

iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, all from the same public TestFlight link.

Is the Android beta the same thing?

No. Android is a separate group on Google Play and it does still need an email, because a Google Play invite goes to a Google account address rather than an Apple ID.

What is expected of a tester?

That you share what you find. NaviBeat is built by one person in Belgrade, so every bug flagged and every odd interaction noticed changes what ships.

Help shape NaviBeat

Beta program for testers willing to share feedback

Do you want to help test NaviBeat?

If you do, and you are willing to share what you find, we would love to have you on the test group. NaviBeat is built by one person in Belgrade; every bug you flag, every weird interaction you notice, every “this should work like this instead” thought ends up shaping the next release.

What we are looking for:

Real-world server setups (Navidrome on a Pi, NAS, VPS, behind a reverse proxy, with Last.fm or ListenBrainz wired up, with custom domains, with self-signed certs).
Real-world Apple device mixes (older iPhones, M-series iPads, Intel Macs, Apple Silicon Macs, Apple TV HD / 4K, every Apple Watch generation).
Real-world music libraries (small, huge, lossless, mixed bitrate, classical with deep multi-disc albums, foreign-script metadata, podcasts).
Honest reactions. “This menu confused me,” “I expected X to happen,” “the spacing feels off here” are all useful. Bug reports and design taste both count.

Ready? The link is public, so you can join right now. Install TestFlight first, then open this on every Apple device you want to test on.

Join the TestFlight beta

Would rather say hello first, or tell me what you plan to test? Write instead, and I will reply.

I want to be a beta tester

Android testers, separately

The Android client is a different app on a different store, so it is a different test group. The app is finished and the closed beta is running on Google Play right now. If you have an Android phone and a Navidrome server, that is the whole requirement. Write to nenad.dev@icloud.com and you are in.

One difference worth knowing before you write: a Google Play invite goes to a Google account email, not an Apple ID, and it only works for the account signed in to the Play Store on the device you will actually test on.

Android instead of Apple, or as well as? Same idea, one email to nenad.dev@icloud.com.

I want to test the Android app

How the program works

Apple TestFlight is the official channel. Joining is free, the only requirement is an Apple ID, and the NaviBeat link is public, so nobody has to add you. Install the TestFlight app from the App Store, open testflight.apple.com/join/N7Fa1NtG, and the test builds appear there with a yellow dot next to the version number. Open the same link on each device: one link covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch. Each build is good for 90 days, after which TestFlight prompts you to update.

You can leave the program at any time by opening TestFlight, tapping NaviBeat, and choosing Stop Testing. We do not collect anything beyond the email address you sent us and the device crash / screenshot reports you choose to attach inside TestFlight.

What changes between TestFlight and App Store

Builds go out often, sometimes several in a week, and they reach the App Store in batches rather than one for one. They are functionally complete (no half-finished features) but may contain rough edges in areas where we want eyes on a specific change. Each new build ships with a short “what to test” note inside TestFlight, focusing on the parts that changed.

Privacy

Joining through the public link tells me nothing about you: TestFlight does not show me tester email addresses. If you do write to me, that email goes only to me (Nenad), and it is used to follow up on bugs you report. It is not added to a mailing list, not shared with any third party, and not retained after you ask to be removed. Anything you share inside TestFlight (crash logs, screenshots, comments) reaches Apple and then me. See the NaviBeat Privacy Policy for what the app itself stores on your devices.

Not sure yet?

That is fine. The stable release on the App Store is the recommended path for anyone who just wants to listen to music; the beta program is for people who genuinely enjoy poking at new builds and writing back about them. If you fall in either group, both are welcome.

Still ready? Same public link, no email needed.