For those of you looking for another cloud based music player, you might want to check out a brand new offering called Jamcast Player, which enables digital audio streaming from your home PC to Android devices. This is more like Subsonic Music Streamer or Audiogalaxy, rather than Google Music, which stores your music. With Jamcast Player your music stays on your home or office internet connected computer, and the PC based software will allow your music to stream to your Android 2.1+ device.
You will be able to browse, search, and stream your entire music library over 3G/4G or Wi-Fi. it is compatible with FLAC/FLAC-HD, OGG, MP3, WMA, ALAC, and AAC/AAC+
“Jamcast is for consumers seeking anytime access to their digital music collection from anywhere without syncing or consuming storage space on the device,” said Scott Streaker, President and CEO of Software Development Solutions, Inc. “This is smart, simple software designed with the advanced listener in mind.”
Jamcast Player is in beta, but it has a lot of features which include gapless playback, automatic internet server discovery, integrated security, voice search, SD card installation, car dock support, and more. The user interface displays high resolution album art that is optimized for car usage.
The app is free in the Android Market, but you will need the PC software which costs $29.99, but they will give you a 14-day free trial. Personally, I use Subsonic for streaming my home music collection. Subsonic costs $15.00 which has a lot of options, and a really nice interface. The other option is Audioglaxy which is free and works very well, but it's a processor hog on your PC.
Android Market Link
Full press release:
Jamcast Enables On-Demand Digital Audio Streaming to Android Devices Everywhere
New Jamcast Player for Android devices allows consumers to instantly access their digital music collection from anywhere in the world
Jamcast Player provides total control over audio quality and network data usage with adjustable performance configurations by network connection type. Additionally, Jamcast Player proudly supports native playback of a wide variety of audio formats, including FLAC/FLAC-HD, OGG, MP3, WMA, ALAC, and AAC/AAC+.
“Jamcast is for consumers seeking anytime access to their digital music collection from anywhere without syncing or consuming storage space on the device,” said Scott Streaker, President and CEO of Software Development Solutions, Inc. “This is smart, simple software designed with the advanced listener in mind.”
While still in beta, Jamcast Player already packs an assortment of other features including gapless playback, automatic internet server discovery, integrated security, voice search, SD card installation, car dock support, and more. The quick and intuitive user interface displays high resolution album art and is optimized for car usage.
Jamcast Player is a free download from the Android Market for devices running Android 2.1 and higher. Optimized display support for tablet devices and Google TV is forthcoming.
Jamcast Server is simple to install and runs on Microsoft Windows XP or higher. A fully-functional 14-day trial of the software is available for download at https://getjamcast.com , and a license can be purchased for only $29.99.
About Software Development Solutions, Inc.
Software Development Solutions, Inc. is a startup company headquartered in Orlando, Florida specializing in the innovation and development of cross-platform software for the network-connected digital world. Jamcast is a streaming media solution that enables consumers to access music, podcasts, and other digital audio from connected devices around the home and beyond.
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Evan, you can simply install an equalizer app in your android device and audio quality will be improved right away, I don’t use just plain Audiogalaxy. Try and maybe you’ll save 30 bucks, but if you like Jamcast, is there for you, that’s what Android is all about.
Audiogalaxy works perfectly and it doesn’t look to me that is slowing down my PC processor, so Why spend 30 dollars in this? Is this a joke?
I have to say, this is a really slick app. Still 13 days to go on my trial, but I may just have to leave AudioGalaxy behind. Audio quality is just way better, and the UI looks sweet.
Huh, I’ll have to try this and see if it works better than my beloved Subsonic. Thanks for the tip!