A retro phone player for Mac mini music servers
NostalgicPod is a mobile music player for people who run their own music or . It works with Jellyfin, , Emby, Subsonic, and servers. It brings in the server’s music library, album covers, playlists, and existing star ratings.
Music can be streamed from the server without keeping the whole library on the phone. Star ratings changed on the phone can sync back to the server. The Android version is complete and can also play local music files such as MP3, FLAC, ALAC, and OPUS.
The app copies the feel of an iPod Classic, with a click wheel, old-style menus, Cover Flow, playback, lyrics, podcasts, radio, and a few retro-style games. The iOS version is still in beta, and work is underway to bring it closer to the Android version.
Key points
- It connects directly to Jellyfin, , Emby, Subsonic, and servers.
- It imports music , album covers, playlists, and existing star ratings.
- It streams from the server instead of storing the full library on the phone.
- Star ratings changed in the app can sync back to the server.
- Android is the complete version; iOS is still in beta.