Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

@dwhatson awesome! thanks for checking it out!!

@kidlightbulbs happy to test it out. Of course, I used myself as I know what platforms my material is on. It did find me on Bandwagon.fm, but not on any other distributed platforms. I know that I'm on every platform that I can get my work on to (Spotify excepted). So there's my feedback. Good work so far though, and I look forward to the android version.

I already have a nice list of features to potentially add to Unstream; I even set up a public Feedback board for you to submit ideas to make the app better.

Check it out, and I hope it helps you consider your streaming subscriptions and the art you want to support!

https://unstream.stream

@kidlightbulbs this is cool! I definitely have some suggestions that I’ll add

@dwhatson thanks. What is your artist name? I can do some troubleshooting and figure out a fix

@kidlightbulbs I just use my David Whatson. This might help. https://linktr.ee/dwhatson. I like the app and I'm looking forward to trying it out with other artists I know.

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

@kidlightbulbs Super nice! It would be cool if the search query would be expressed as a URL parameter for sharing!

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

@kidlightbulbs Super nice! It would be cool if the search query would be expressed as a URL parameter for sharing!

@despens I forgot to mention - I shipped an update to general urls for search results for sharing!

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

@kidlightbulbs awesome timing! i am trying something similar:

https://tperfitt.twocanoes.com/2026/01/11/tim-versus-the-algorithm.html

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

Fun update: I made an app over the holiday break!

It’s called Unstream: Find your favorite music on alternative platforms, directly support the artists you love, and move off streaming.

It was directly borne out of my desire to get off Apple Music myself, and instead build a library of music I own through directly supporting artists by buying their music.

You can check it out here, at a URL I still find amusing: https://unstream.stream

#indiemusic #faircamp #bandcamp #music #streaming

@kidlightbulbs Awesome. The biggest blocker for me was Bandcamp not having more maintstream / popular artists especially ones me kids listen to. Not that TSwift needs more money, but I'd like Lorna Shore and In Flames to get paid better from my listening.

@kidlightbulbs I'd suggest to add Nina protocol - for me it is the most profitable way of distributing music https://www.ninaprotocol.com/

@blainsmith @kidlightbulbs
The sad thing about that is there's nothing stopping mainstream artists from being on Bandcamp. Or from releasing more than a few singles on Bandcamp.

2 examples: Imogen Heap (not on Fedi) and CMAT (also not on Fedi). Both artists have some, but not all, of their music on Bandcamp. Both have a fanbase in Ireland and UK, where Bandcamp download sales count towards the official music charts.

It looks like CMAT just gave up in early 2022:
https://cmatbaby.bandcamp.com/

Platforms supported on Unstream:
Bandcamp
Qobuz
Faircamp (via the Faircamp webring)
Bandwagon.fm
Mirlo
Official websites (via musicbrainz)
Patreon
Hoopla (requires library card)
Freegal (requires library card)
Discogs
Social links

Ampwall, Ko-fi & Buy me a Coffee also available in the app as manual searches