Symfonium
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 17 of 38 music players by recommenders
People recommend it as a top Android music player for self-hosted libraries, and say it works well with Jellyfin and Navidrome.
People recommend it as a top Android music player for self-hosted libraries, and say it works well with Jellyfin and Navidrome.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Strong Android music player
“is great on Android. I've used it with both Jellyfin and Navidrome”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “How Spotify Made Me Self Host” “PowerAmp and Symfonium for Android are excellent”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “Using an old Android phone as a music player” “is a good player for Android”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “How Spotify Made Me Self Host” - Comment from 18 Mar 2026 in “Spotify playing ads for paid subscribers”
Few alternatives on Linux and desktop
“I couldn't find a good player for linux, so am using Symfonium on my old android phone”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “Using an old Android phone as a music player” “there's nothing on par with Symfonium on desktop”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Jellyfin 12.0” “As nothing on linux comes close.”
Comment from 27 Jan 2026 in “The state of Linux music players in 2026” Works with self-hosted servers
“pretty much the best mobile player you can get for selfhosted streaming”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “AI Generated Music Barred from Bandcamp” “is great on Android. I've used it with both Jellyfin and Navidrome”
Comment from 6 Jan 2026 in “How Spotify Made Me Self Host” Audiobook playback and album caching
“I just like Symfonium music and audiobook player”
Comment from 12 Oct 2026 in “Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?” “has the option to auto cache specific albums”
Comment from 22 Aug 2026 in “Using an old Android phone as a music player”
Other music players people recommend
The four most recommended other music players, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLC media player | 172 | 83 | 67% | 12 | 20 yrs7 owners | Approved |
| mpv media player | 82 | 12 | 87% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Infuse video player | 78 | 11 | 88% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Kodi | 64 | 38 | 63% | 12 | 15 yrs3 owners | — |
| SymfoniumThis page | 11 | 1 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“nothing but good things to say about both”
“I just like Symfonium music and audiobook player”
“there's nothing on par with Symfonium on desktop”
“it was weird and kinda buggy and ate my phone's battery”
“has the option to auto cache specific albums”
“PowerAmp and Symfonium for Android are excellent”
“I couldn't find a good player for linux, so am using Symfonium on my old android phone”
“I've personally found Symfonium (1) to be my go-to.”
“The fact it even works with carplay/ Android auto is remarkable.”
“lots of great music player software (Jellyfin, Symphonium, etc.)”
“I highly suggest Symfonium”
“As nothing on linux comes close.”
“pretty much the best mobile player you can get for selfhosted streaming”
“is great on Android. I've used it with both Jellyfin and Navidrome”
“is a good player for Android”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.