A Rekordbox Cloud Alternative That Keeps Your Files at Home
rekordbox CloudDirectPlay is the official way to take your library mobile. It also means a monthly plan and uploading your entire crate to AlphaTheta's cloud. If neither of those sits right with you, there's another way.
What CloudDirectPlay actually asks of you
- A subscription. It's part of a paid rekordbox plan.
- Cloud storage. Your tracks get uploaded; a big lossless library means big uploads and a storage bill that grows with your crate.
- A copy of your music in someone else's cloud. For a lot of DJs, that alone is a dealbreaker.
For a small, mostly-static playlist it's convenient. For a serious, growing library it gets expensive and slow.
The alternative: stream from your own machine
Your computer already holds every file and the full Rekordbox library. So instead of copying all of that into a cloud, you let the computer stream it to your devices directly. That's the approach Rimeo takes.
You run a small Rimeo app on the Mac or PC where Rekordbox lives. It reads your library and streams it — over a secure private tunnel — to your iPhone and any browser. The files stay on your drive. There's nothing to upload and no per-gigabyte storage to pay for.
Side by side
- Files: CloudDirectPlay uploads them. Rimeo leaves them on your computer.
- Cost model: CloudDirectPlay charges for cloud storage. Rimeo is free to start, with a Pro tier — no storage bill.
- Library fidelity: both give you your playlists; Rimeo mirrors the Rekordbox tree, BPM, key and waveforms as-is.
- Privacy: with Rimeo your collection never leaves home.
When the official cloud is still the better call
We said we'd be honest. CloudDirectPlay ties into the rekordbox ecosystem and works when your computer is off — it's a true cloud. Rimeo streams from your machine, so that machine needs to be on and online when you want remote access. If you want playback with the laptop closed and in a bag, the official cloud wins. If you want your files to stay yours and your bill to stay flat, Rimeo wins.
Keep your crate at home and still play it anywhere. Rimeo streams your Rekordbox library to your iPhone and browser — no upload, free to start.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to rekordbox CloudDirectPlay?
Rimeo is free to start and streams your Rekordbox library from your own computer instead of uploading it to a paid cloud. It has a Pro tier for heavier use.
Do I still need a Rekordbox subscription to use Rimeo?
No. Rimeo reads your local Rekordbox library directly from your computer; it doesn't require CloudDirectPlay or a rekordbox cloud plan.
Does my music get uploaded with Rimeo?
No. Rimeo streams the audio straight from the drive it already lives on — your files never leave your computer.