Option to disable and hide all explore functionality

[ethanuppal]

Problem statement

This app appeals to me because it is a Navidrome client, so I can use it to listen to my curated collection (and offline).

I would really appreciate the option to prevent all network requests except those made to my personal Navidrome server, and I would only like to see my own music. That's what separates apps like these (where the focus is on your music) from standard streaming services (where the intention is to get you to play more music from more artists to make more money).

Proposed solution

A setting to disable and hide all explore functionality, and in general all network requests except those made to your server. In this mode, the app would be focused entirely on your music and only show and have UI for your library (and settings) without any additional features or elements.

Alternatives considered

Perhaps this is not the direction you intend to take with this app, in which case I do not want to dictate your design philosophy.

Scope

UI/UX

[eftpmc]

This would really just be musicbrainz, or do you mean listenbrainz, Lidarr, and slskd as well?

[eftpmc]

I feel like the external features are subtle at the moment but I would like to add music you don't have to the home page eventually. I'm interested to hear your opinion.

[ethanuppal]

Yes, everything; I think this is both important for an app that advertises itself as "privacy-first" and also for my intended usage of the app (open app, click on music, music plays, end of story).

[eftpmc]

Yeah straight to the point, just as a note it's nice that the services I do use externally are open source.

[ethanuppal]

Would also be nice to disable/hide stuff like the "Instant mix" button

Maybe this could be called "Focus mode" and it only exposes features for listening to music

[eftpmc]

The instant mix feature is something that Navidrome and Jellyfin both provide though?