Ready for the road
20, 30 or 60 minutes of verified complete tracks always on the iPhone, refilled while you listen. Tunnels and dead zones never cut the music from Ampache.
Ampache client for iOS
Ampache on iPhone, made for the road
RoadSonic turns your Ampache library into a music player that keeps playing in the car. Connect in a minute, let the iPhone index everything, and drive with a verified reserve of complete tracks.
Ampache is one of the oldest self-hosted music servers, with a rich web catalog and a Subsonic-compatible API. Enable the Subsonic backend in Ampache and RoadSonic connects like to any OpenSubsonic server.
Connect Ampache to RoadSonic
Add a source
Open Settings › Sources › Add a source and choose OpenSubsonic / Subsonic.
Enter the address
Type the full server address including the scheme, for example https://music.example.com. Do not put the username or password inside the address.
Sign in
Enter your username and password. RoadSonic uses the Subsonic salted-token scheme, so your password is never transmitted.
Let it sync
The first sync indexes artists, albums and tracks on the iPhone. The 7-day trial starts now, and the “Ready for the road” badge appears once the reserve is complete.
What you get with Ampache in RoadSonic
CarPlay
Listen, Artists, Albums and Find on the car screen with artwork and Now Playing. Your Ampache library, without menus to dig through.
Instant offline search
Your whole Ampache catalog is indexed on the device. Two letters and results appear — even offline, even if the server is slow or far away.
Offline albums
Download any album for a trip. Downloads are visible, resume after a lost connection, are verified and never silently deleted.
Radio and smart playlists
An endless queue from your favorites, your play counts and community popularity. Daily Mix, Rediscover, Never played, computed on the device.
Lyrics, EQ and Siri
Synchronized lyrics and karaoke, 10-band equalizer with per-output profiles, gapless and crossfade, full voice control.
Ampache and RoadSonic: questions
Credentials are stored only in the iOS Keychain. Connections use HTTPS; plain HTTP is refused unless the address is on your local network and you explicitly allow it in Settings.
Yes. Add as many sources as you want — OpenSubsonic, Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, local files, Apple Music. Artists, albums, favorites and search are merged into one library.
Yes. Once RoadSonic is installed it appears on the car screen with Listen, Artists, Albums and Find, and playback continues offline thanks to the verified reserve.
No. Free download, a full 7-day trial that starts after the first sync of your Ampache library, then a single one-time purchase.
Other supported servers
Take Ampache on the road
Free download, full 7-day trial after your first library sync, then a single one-time purchase.