What is Disctropia?
Disctropia lets you share your music with friends over the internet without any cloud servers or company databases. It turns your desktop computer into a mini radio tower that sends music straight to your friends' phones. No middleman, no subscription, no company watching what you play. Your music goes directly from your computer to their ears.
Important: This works on Windows and Linux computers for the artist side, and Android phones for the listener side. It does not work on Apple phones or Apple computers.
What is EarCelleRator?
EarCelleRator is the phone app your friends use to listen to your music. It opens on Android phones and connects directly to your computer over the internet. It can also play music files stored on the phone itself. EarCelleRator includes five built-in audio tools that fix and improve the sound while it plays.
How the Link Works
Most websites store your information in a database that they control. Disctropia does not use a database. Instead, it packs your artist name, your song list, and your computer's network address into a special code that sits right inside a web link. When someone opens that link, their phone reads the code and rebuilds your whole music page instantly. No server needed.
How to Set Up Your Computer (For Artists)
- Get a free Dynamic DNS address. Go to a free service like DuckDNS (duckdns.org) and create an account. Pick a name for your music node, like "myscene." Your Dynamic DNS address will look like "myscene.duckdns.org." This gives your home internet connection a name that stays the same even if your internet provider changes your IP address.
- Open this app on your computer. You should see the Disctropia home page with a configuration panel on the left side.
- Type your Artist Name in the first box. This is the name your friends will see when they open your link.
- Type your Dynamic DNS address in the second box. Use the address you got from DuckDNS, like "myscene.duckdns.org."
- Check the UPnP Status. When the page loads, it automatically asks your home router to open port 8080 so friends can connect. You do not need to manually set up port forwarding. The UPnP Status readout will say "ENABLED" when it works. If it says "PENDING," wait a few seconds for it to finish.
- Click "INITIALIZE WEBRTC PEER CONNECTION." This creates a direct peer-to-peer tunnel between your computer and your friends' phones. It uses public STUN servers (free relay servers run by Google) to find each other through firewalls automatically. No manual router setup needed.
- Check the boxes for the music tracks you want to share with your friends.
- Click "COMPILE & INJECT STATE." The app packs your artist name, song list, network address, and peer connection info into a single web link. The link is automatically copied to your clipboard.
- Share the link. Paste it into a text message, email, or social media post. Send it to your friends. When they open it on their Android phone, they will see your music page and can listen directly from your computer.
How to Listen on Your Phone (For Friends)
- Open the shared link on your Android phone. It will load the Disctropia page showing the artist's name and song list.
- Tap "OPEN EARCELLERATOR PLAYER." This opens the EarCelleRator phone app. It carries the artist's song list over automatically.
- Tap any song in the P2P Web Playlist to start listening. The app opens a direct peer-to-peer connection to the artist's computer and streams the audio in small chunks.
- Or play your own files. Tap the file picker to load music stored on your phone. The player works with local files too.
- Use the controls. Adjust the left-right balance, change the speed, turn on auto-level to even out loud and quiet parts, or lock the effects so you do not bump them while running.
The Anti-Skip Buffer
When you are walking or running, your internet connection can drop for a moment. EarCelleRator prevents skipping by keeping a buffer of audio ready to play. It cuts the audio into 2-second pieces and keeps at least 3 seconds of audio ready ahead of time. A stability meter watches this buffer 132 times per second. If the buffer gets too low, it instantly fetches the next piece before you ever hear a gap.
The Five Audio Tools
EarCelleRator includes five built-in tools that fix and improve sound. Each one has its own page you can open from the home screen.
Makes loud and quiet songs play at a similar volume. You pick a target loudness level, and the tool calculates how much to boost or cut each song so they all match. It also prevents the sound from getting too loud and distorting.
Fixes buzzing or rattling sounds caused by the surface your speaker sits on. You pick the frequency that is buzzing, and the tool boosts the opposite to flatten it out. Good for fixing a table or shelf that vibrates with certain notes.
Helps older listeners hear high sounds better. As people age, it gets harder to hear high pitches. You enter your age, and the tool calculates how much boost to add above 4,000 Hz to bring those sounds back.
Cleans up muddy or boomy sound. Some music sounds muffled in the 250 to 500 Hz range. Slide the control from 0 to 100 to cut up to 12 decibels from that range, making the sound clearer and more separated.
Protects your phone speaker from damage. If the sound gets too loud, it could overheat the speaker. SafeVolt acts as a hard limit. Any sound above the threshold you set gets clamped down to that level, keeping the speaker safe.
How to Use the Audio Tools
- Open the EarCelleRator player on your phone.
- Tap the name of the tool you want to use from the home screen menu.
- Tap the file button and pick a music file from your phone.
- Adjust the sliders to change how the tool affects the sound.
- Press Play to hear the result. Press Pause to stop.
- Tap "Back to Homepage" to return to the main menu and try another tool.
Sharing the App with Friends
On the EarCelleRator home screen, tap Share App via SMS to open your phone's sharing screen. You can send the app link to your contacts through text message or any other app on your phone.
Why It's Safe
There is no central database for hackers to break into. Your data lives inside the link itself, protected by a cryptographic license signature. If anyone changes or damages the link, the app detects it and shows a system fault screen instead of loading bad data. Your music and your scene stay yours.
