DSub2000 vs Polaris
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
DSub2000
Connect to your Subsonic server and listen to your music wherever you go. Songs are cached for playback to save on your mobile bandwidth and to make them available when you have no connection at all. Subsonic is a cross-platform FOSS media server that's capable of indexing very large media collections. The server can transcode if necessary so that the app can play files that your device may not normally support. Features Drag and drop songs to rearrange your playlist on the Now Playing tab Pause playback when other apps request audio focus (navigation, etc) Lockscreen controls Gapless Playback Highly customizable UI User defined Cache Size, Network Timeout, and Buffer Length
Polaris
Connect to your Polaris server and listen to music on the go! Key features: - Shuffle mode - Songs preloading - Offline mode
| Feature | DSub2000 | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Media PlayerVideo | Media PlayerVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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