Headroom beta · iOS + Android

Join the
Headroom beta.

Connect your server and use it the way you normally would. Everything is unlocked. When something breaks, send me a report and I'll fix it.

iPhone & iPad

iOS opens soon. The TestFlight link goes here once Apple approves an external build.

Android

Android opens soon. The Google Play link goes here once a testing build is approved.

iPhone, iPad, and Android
Free and Pro features unlocked
No purchase or payment card during the beta
Android available through Google Play internal testing

Headroom's Now Playing screen with album art and playback controls — Current iPhone beta. The Android build looks a little different.

What to test

Use your normal setup.

You don't need to be technical. If something sounds wrong, looks wrong, or doesn't do what you expected, that's a report.

Playback

Gapless albums, crossfade, seeking, ReplayGain, and what happens when you switch between headphones, a speaker, and the car.

Your server

Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Navidrome or another OpenSubsonic server, or Audiobookshelf. Remote access, transcoding, and big libraries are where I most need reports.

Outputs and EQ

CarPlay, Android Auto, AirPlay, Chromecast, Bluetooth, and EQ profiles on whatever you already own.

EQ and crossfade are processed on the phone, so they apply to local, Bluetooth, and in-car playback. AirPlay and Chromecast hand the stream to the receiver and skip the phone's DSP.

iPhone & iPad · TestFlight

Join on iOS.

Install Apple's free TestFlight app.
Use the TestFlight link above and accept the invitation.
Open Headroom and connect your media server.

TestFlight caps how many testers a link can take. If it's full, check back. I open new spots in waves.

Android · Google Play internal testing

Install Headroom on Android.

Google Play is still reviewing Headroom, so for now the Android beta is a signed APK from this page. Only download it from headroommusic.app.

I count how many times each build's download is started. That's one number per build, with no cookies, no device identifiers, and nothing about you.

Version: Pending
Published: Pending
Download: Pending

SHA-256 Pending

Tap Download Android APK above.
If Android asks, allow your browser to install apps. That's the standard prompt for anything installed outside Google Play.
Install Headroom, then turn that browser permission off again.
Open Headroom and connect your media server.

Once Headroom is on Google Play, you'll need to uninstall this build before installing the Play version. Android can't update across signing keys, and uninstalling clears local settings and downloads. Your server is unaffected. The privacy policy has the details, or contact support.

The Android beta is currently an invite-only internal test. Email support@headroommusic.app with the Gmail address or Google account you use for Google Play, and I'll add it to the tester list.

Join the private tester group with the Google account you use in Google Play.
Wait for confirmation that your account has been added.
Open the internal testing link above while signed in with that same Google account.
Accept the test, then install Headroom from Google Play.
Open Headroom and connect your media server.

If Google Play says the app isn't available, check that you're signed in with the exact account you emailed to support.

Get the Android link when it opens.

Leave your email and confirm it once. I'll send the Google Play testing link as soon as it's approved.

Report a bug

How to report a bug.

In the app, go to Settings > Diagnostics > Email support. It attaches a redacted diagnostic report. Add a sentence or two about what happened and send it.

For screenshots and visual glitches, TestFlight or Google Play feedback works fine too.

How to report feedback