Stray is an audio streaming app. The desktop transmitter (Windows/macOS) captures your PC's audio output and sends it to the Stray mobile app on your phone. That's it — there's no social layer, no recommendations engine, no user profiling.
When your PC and phone are on the same Wi-Fi network, audio streams directly between them — peer-to-peer, never touching our servers. No account required. We receive nothing.
When you're away from home, Stray+ routes your audio through our relay server at relay.strayme.com. Here's exactly what that means for your privacy:
To establish a connection, your devices exchange short session setup messages through our signaling server. These messages contain only connection metadata (IP addresses, ports, session tokens) — not audio. Sessions are ephemeral and not stored after the connection closes.
You can use Stray (local streaming) without creating an account or providing any personal information. Stray+ purchases are handled by Apple or Google — see below.
Stray+ is sold as an in-app subscription through the Apple App Store and Google Play. All payment processing is handled entirely by Apple or Google — we do not receive, see, or store your payment card information. We receive only a non-identifying purchase receipt to verify your subscription status.
Stray stores the following information locally on your device only:
This data never leaves your device except as needed to validate your subscription with Apple or Google.
If crash analytics are added to a future version of the app, we will update this policy and disclose what anonymous crash data is collected. As of the effective date above, no crash reporting SDK is integrated.
The Stray mobile app requests:
Stray is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children.
We'll update the effective date at the top of this page if we make meaningful changes. For significant changes, we may also notify you through the app.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]