Local Player

Modern local music player with word-by-word synchronized lyrics support.

New in version 1.1.2

- Player widget with playback controls, current song, and album art
- Sleep timer to stop playback automatically
- Configurable navigation tab reordering
- Open audio files from file managers
- New "Icon only" play/pause button style
- Real-time library synchronization and improved cache validation
- Memory-aware album art loading with caching and downsampling
- Thanks to RGBearMD (https://github.com/RGBearMD) for sponsoring the project
- Thanks to LuisL16-ui (https://github.com/LuisL16-ui) for

Local Player is a native Android audio player designed for simplicity, elegance, and an immersive listening experience.

Built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3, it offers a modern interface with a strong focus on advanced lyrics support.

Key Features:
• Synchronized Lyrics: Full support for .lrc (line-by-line) and .ttml (precise word-by-word) lyric files.
• Media3 Engine: Powered by the latest Media3/ExoPlayer for high-fidelity and stable playback.
• Modern UI: Minimalist Material Design 3 with dynamic theme support.
• Visual Adaptation: Interface colors adapt to the current album art using androidx.palette.
• Privacy First: No ads, no trackers, and no internet required. Your music stays private.
• Formats: Supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, and more.

Local Player is an open-source project (MIT License) focused on providing a functional, fast, and user-respecting media experience.

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Version 1.1.2 (13) suggested Added on Oct 04, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 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 "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- 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.
- com.cvc953.localplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 11 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

New in version 1.1.1

- Open audio files from file managers
- Export/import app configuration and M3U playlists
- New "Icon only" Play/Pause button style
- Fixed auto-scan reading from cache instead of MediaStore
- Fixed playlist song count including deleted songs
- Fixed playback buttons on album and artist screens
- Fixed shuffle mode and Next/Previous queue behavior
- Fixed progress bar freeze on pause/resume
- Restored embedded lyrics extraction from audio files
- Performance improvements for playlists and album

Version 1.1.1 (12) - Added on Jul 10, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 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 "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- 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.
- com.cvc953.localplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

New in version 1.0.11

- Native Material3 search bars across main library screens
- Search added to artist, album, playlist, and artist songs detail screens
- Multi-song selection extracted as reusable component in detail lists
- New Settings option to choose default startup tab
- Updated default UI: squiggly progress bar, rounded artwork, Material3 buttons
- Fixed queue drag reorder with shuffle enabled (preserves manual order)
- Bottom navigation and mini-player edge-to-edge fixes for gesture/3-button navigation

Version 1.0.11 (10) - Added on Jun 02, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 7.0 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 "mediaPlayback"
  
  Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
- 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.
- com.cvc953.localplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 9 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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