Roadmap

SoundChex is one self-hosted server that branches out to every device you own. This tree is an honest map of what works today, what's being built, and what's planned — a direction, not a delivery date. The detail for each platform lives in its GitHub repository.

Available In progress Planned
SoundChex

Server & desktop

The Laravel server and the Tauri desktop app — the heart of a self-hosted library.

  • Direct route in from outside the house Planned Aug 21, 2026

    A managed relay so remote access is one toggle; an encrypted pipe to your own server.

  • Cast receiver (be cast TO) Planned Sep 25, 2026

    Cast to SoundChex — a Google Cast receiver and DLNA renderer, so a phone can send media to a SoundChex screen.

  • DLNA / UPnP media-server output In progress Sep 25, 2026

    DLNA output — old TVs, consoles and receivers can play your library with no app.

  • Smart-home / voice integrations (potential feature) Planned Sep 17, 2026

    Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home/HomeKit, SmartThings.

  • Desktop app Available Sep 18, 2026

    A native window onto your server on macOS, Windows and Linux.

  • Self-hosted server Available Sep 18, 2026

    Scan your library, stream to any device, manage profiles and access. macOS, Windows, Linux.

iPhone, iPad & Apple TV

A native Swift app sharing one core across Apple devices.

  • iOS & iPadOS app Available Sep 18, 2026

    Native browse, playback, offline downloads, playlists, admin and lyrics — background audio and PiP.

  • CarPlay Planned Sep 17, 2026

    CarPlay — your library on the car screen.

  • Chromecast sender (AirPlay shipped in iOS 0.18.0) Planned Sep 17, 2026

    Cast what you are playing to an Apple TV, HomePod, AirPlay speaker or Chromecast.

  • Apple TV (tvOS) app Planned Sep 18, 2026

    The same Swift core with a 10-foot living-room interface.

Android, Android TV & Fire TV

One Kotlin app for every Android form factor.

  • Project scaffold Planned Sep 18, 2026

    Native Kotlin/Compose client with playback, offline and playlists — parity with iOS.

  • TV (10-foot) UI Planned Sep 18, 2026

    A leanback, remote-navigable UI sharing the Android core.

  • Android Auto Planned Sep 17, 2026

    Your library on the car dashboard.

  • Chromecast + AirPlay (sender) Planned Sep 17, 2026

    Cast to a Chromecast, Google TV or AirPlay device.

Smart TVs & streaming boxes

The living room beyond Android — web-based TVs and Roku.

  • Shared web UI approach Planned Sep 18, 2026

    One web app packaged for webOS, Tizen and SmartCast.

Roku

A native Roku channel (BrightScript / SceneGraph).

  • Channel scaffold Planned Sep 18, 2026

    A native Roku channel (BrightScript / SceneGraph).

SCNet — the optional network

Reach your own server from anywhere. Self-hosting is always free; SCNet is a paid convenience.

  • Remote access (self-managed) Available Sep 18, 2026

    Reach your server over your own tunnel today, free.

Integrations

Bringing SoundChex to the tools and assistants you already use.

  • Metadata providers Available Sep 18, 2026

    Configurable metadata sources for richer library detail.

SoundChex is free and open source (AGPLv3). Follow along, file ideas, or contribute on GitHub.