xTune - Lyrion Remote & Player

After a long search for a Roon (and ARC) alternative, I’ve tried many options and xTune + Lyrion might finally be it. There are alternatives out there, but they all feel half-baked: missing features, rough edges, poor user experience. xTune stands out as the best of the bunch by a wide margin, even if a few things aren’t quite polished yet. At this point, I’m unlikely to renew my Roon subscription. The main limitations come from Lyrion itself. Some Roon-equivalent features rely on extensions rather than being built-in, but once you adapt to that workflow, it becomes perfectly acceptable. Excited to see where this app goes. Pair it with a VPN to access your home library and you’ve got a solid on-the-go solution.

Very well thought out and executed.

Great interface and a step up from the Lyr Play interface. Only missing a few features from Lyr Play that would put it over the top for me. Better support for composers in the album and track displays would be the biggest for me. I also hope the continue to support CarPlay. Please add the rating stars to the CarPlay screen so I can tap the rating easily when I’m listening in the car.