Hi there, I am trying Audirvana as a belated refugee from the catastrophe that was iTunes ā¦ I have installed and logged in ā¦ and the app only shows me some kind of onscreen DAC module player ā¦ I still have not seen any kind of screen for my library that I recognise. Is there such a screen? I donāt understand!
Yes! That is all I can get. That canāt be it surely?
Luckily not. The mode you are in now you can select the music from iTunes and Audirvana ensures playback and therefore an improved quality.
Please disable ITunes integrated mode to get standard functionality.
ok so the device thingy is just a player to play from itunes? I am trying to replace itunes.
OK integration disabled ā¦ I see the ful library window now. Thank you.
OK I have to full interface now ā¦ it looks amazing, what I was looking for and more. SO I go to check how much it costs to buy ā¦ seems to be subscription only. Is this the case?
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Yes, itās not for sale, only for subscribers.
OK can anyone recommend an alternative that is not subscription based?
It depends on what are your requirements of the player.
Hi Joju
If youāre not worried about Tidal/Qobuz integration, then Iād look at JRiver. Itās not free however as youāll have to purchase a license for the current version, but it isnāt subscription based.
I am quite happy to pay for a great app. Here is my checklist:
I am not streaming, I am download only. I donāt like subscription apps. I am rather old-fashioned I think ā¦
I donāt want TV or video. Just music. I donāt want integration into retail platforms and definitely not into streaming!
I am looking for an app to manage a large music library, import my iTunes playlists, and play all formats. I want to transfer to my (vintage) ipod.
I would also really like an elegant, attractive and intuitive interface.
I would welcome your recommendations here, thank you for your wisdom everyone
Ironz, thank you for your response ā¦ I donāt know what Tidal/Qobuz means, but I will check it!
Tidal and Qobuz are streaming services.
The advice that @Ironz gave you match your requirements, except the interface. Itās an iTunes like UI.
It also manages video collections, but thereās no obligation to use this feature. You can even disable it.
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OK that sounds great. Thank you for taking the time
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Try JRiver, it does audio and video but can easily be set up to be audio only.
It is
Mac windows or Linux or all 3 , (master license)
Gapless
Bit perfect
NO STREAMING !
Specific import set up for iTunes ( a recent addition when iTunes went belly up)
Talks direct to vintage iPod , mines a classic 160 gb
It has a 30day demo , itās $60 then $20 a year after if you WANT ā¦
It has a very helpful forum
I think many of us had concerns over the subscription model, but particularly for smaller developers it may provide more regular income.
Iām also fairly traditional and like to purchase a licence, however when I think about it, I frequently upgrade as newer software versions come along (I upgrade old Audrivana twice), so provided developments are worthwhile subs may make sense. Even if there are few new features it still takes work to maintain compatibility with new OS updates which are increasingly important for security.
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Hi Mike.
Yep, a version-specific license is about $60. Iām assuming the $20 youāve quoted is the cost for any version upgrades? If so, Iād like to point out that this isnāt obligatory. Iāve still got v23 running with no problems and the current release is v28. Youād probably only upgrade every 2 or 3 years imo.
Agree re. the forum also 
And Iām running V26. I did not upgrade to V27, because most improvements were for video management and I didnāt need them.
Do you know whatās new in V28?
Hi Doudou.
No, not really.
I havenāt followed their version releases once it became apparent that the incorporation of streaming services wasnāt going to be an option.
Shame, as I really liked it-the performance was pretty much rock solid, and the JRemote worked pretty much flawlessly.
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