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SimpMusic

A simple music app using YouTube Music for backend
New in version 2.2.0
New:
- QR sign-in transfer from Android to desktop
- Landscape fullscreen lyrics, timing offset, interlude dots, word lighting
- Home Browse/More, liked songs by artist, preferred audio language
- Android system EQ, artist Canvas/share controls
- Swedish and Croatian
Improved:
- Mini player, artist pages, library grids, desktop scrolling, radio queue, search re-tap
Fixed:
- Brand accounts, proxy switching, playlist reorder/download state, system theme, analytics, Linux windows, Intel Mac SQLite
Not a simple music player, it's SimpMusic


Features:

- Play music from YouTube Music or YouTube for free, without ads and in the background
- Browsing Home, Charts, Podcast, Moods & Genre with YouTube Music data at high speed
- Search everything on YouTube
- Analyze your playing data, create custom playlists, and sync with YouTube Music...
- Spotify Canvas supported
- Play 1080p video option with subtitle
- AI song suggestions
- Notifications from followed artists
- Caching and offline playback support
- Synced lyrics from SimpMusic Lyrics, LRCLIB, Spotify (require login) and YouTube Transcript - AI lyrics translation (BETA) (\*)
- Personalize data (\**) and multi-YouTube-account support
- Supports SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike
- Sleep Timer
- Android Auto with online content
- And many more!

Versions

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  • Version 2.2.0 (59) suggested Added on Oct 01, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • take pictures and videos
      This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • androidx.car.app.MEDIA_TEMPLATES
    • com.maxrave.simpmusic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 52 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 2.0.0
    - Three Now Playing styles, including Apple Music
    - Ten-band equalizer with AutoEq headphone profiles
    - Wrapped: your year in music and monthly recaps
    - Lyrics romanization, word glow and share as image
    - Redesigned Analytics with charts and history
    - New turntable, playlist and insight widgets
    - Multi-select songs and search in your playlists
    - More reliable streaming with a local decoder
    - Listen Together: play music in sync with friends
    - Desktop: floating capsule player and glass UI
  • Version 2.0.0 (57) - Added on Aug 30, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • androidx.car.app.MEDIA_TEMPLATES
    • com.maxrave.simpmusic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 51 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.7.0
    - Scrobble what you play to Last.fm (Full version)
    - Import playlists converted from Spotify or other apps
    - Browse categories on the empty search screen
    - Redesigned Now Playing with a new backdrop and inline lyrics
    - Seven new countries added to charts
    - Fix wrong artist and album names, and lyrics losing a character
    - Desktop: new mpv engine replaces VLC for more reliable playback
    - Desktop: fix a crash when plugging in headphones on macOS
    - Desktop: macOS 15 or newer is now required
  • Version 1.7.0 (56) - Added on Aug 10, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "dataSync"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync"
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • read audio files from shared storage
      Allows the app to read audio files from your shared storage.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
    • androidx.car.app.MEDIA_TEMPLATES
    • com.maxrave.simpmusic.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 50 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log