# Listening on your Mobile Device

## iOS

"Simple DAAP Client" by magnet-magic.com is currently (March 2026) the only
known iOS media client app which can stream from your OwnTone library directly
(i.e., in the same way that desktop iTunes/Apple Music do).

Apple doesn't allow AirPlay receiver apps, and OwnTone also can't share music
via Home Sharing, which is the protocol Apple uses for sharing media between
devices.

Some alternative options, which all rely on OwnTone's streaming:

- listen via the [web interface](web.md)
- use a [MPD client app](../control-clients/mobile.md#mpd-client-apps) that supports local playback
- connect to the [streaming](streaming.md) endpoint with a media player like VLC

## Android

On Android, you can use the same streaming methods described for iOS, but you
can also find apps that act as AirPlay receivers.
