PixelMusic is an Android music player built with Material 3 Expressive and dynamic Material You theming.
It plays your offline local audio files and supports streaming from YouTube Music, Telegram audio channels, and Google Drive in a clean, privacy-focused interface.
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Official signed APK builds from the Releases page and the Telegram Channel:
| Package | Target | Link |
|---|---|---|
app-arm64-v8a-release.apk |
Recommended: Most Android phones | Download |
app-universal-release.apk |
Universal build for all devices | Download |
app-armeabi-v7a-release.apk |
Older 32-bit phones | Download |
app-x86_64-release.apk |
Emulators and ChromeOS tablets | Download |
- Download the
arm64-v8aAPK (oruniversalif unsure). - Tap the file in your browser or file manager to install.
- If requested by Android, enable Allow from this source in Settings.
- Open PixelMusic and grant storage permission to load your local music.
- Local Audio Playback: Native playback for FLAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless), WAV, OPUS, OGG, APE, MP3, and .caf with gapless playback.
- YouTube Music Streaming: Browse, search, and play songs, albums, and playlists from YouTube Music without ads.
- Telegram Audio: Connect your Telegram account to play audio files directly from your channels, chats, and saved messages.
- Google Drive Playback: Stream audio files directly from your Google Drive without downloading them to your phone first.
- Hi-Fi Lossless Streaming: High-resolution playback and downloads with audio format tags (bring your own API / account).
- Playlist Importer: Paste public Spotify and YouTube playlist links to import them directly into your library.
- Real-Time Synced Lyrics: Synchronized LRC lyrics with millisecond offset adjustments, offline caching, and translation.
- Material 3 Expressive UI: Fluid animations, floating bottom navigation, home screen collage, and dynamic themes derived from album art.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Audio Engine | ExoPlayer Media3 with FFmpeg decoders, 10-band equalizer, bass boost, and EBU R128 loudness normalization. |
| Unified Library | Combines local storage, YouTube Music, Telegram channels, and Google Drive into one searchable library. |
| Lossless Streaming | High-fidelity audio streaming and caching (BYO API / account). |
| Lyrics | Synchronized LRC lyrics with time offset calibration and translation support. |
| Playlist Import | One-tap import for Spotify and YouTube playlist links. |
| Material 3 UI | Expressive wavy sliders, pill navigation, and 10 dynamic color themes. |
| Explore & Discovery | Daily discover carousel, mood tags (Chill, Focus, Workout, Party), and personalized new releases. |
| Social Sharing | Song cards and lyric stories for Snapchat and social media sharing. |
| Ecosystem | Android Auto support, Wear OS companion, and Glance home screen widgets. |
| Languages | Full localization in 11 languages (English, German, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese). |
- Dynamic Material You: Automatically extracts colors from current album art for player controls, sliders, and background sheets.
- Color Presets: Blue Purple, Baby Pink Purple, Graphite Gray, Pure Monochrome, Dark & Grey, Lime Green, and Dynamic Pastel.
- Store Icons: 6 matching launcher icons with 512×512 store variants.
- Minimum Version: Android 11 (API 30)
- Target Version: Android 15+ (API 37)
- Architectures:
arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,x86_64,universal - Permissions:
READ_MEDIA_AUDIO/READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE(local audio files)INTERNET(streaming, album artwork, lyrics)FOREGROUND_SERVICE&FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK(background playback)POST_NOTIFICATIONS(playback notification controls)
- 🔒 Security Policy — Release verification and vulnerability reporting.
- 🛡️ Privacy Policy — Privacy details and on-device data handling.
- ⚖️ Disclaimer & Legal Notice — Third-party service terms and fair use policy.
- 📜 Provenance & Lineage — Attribution and project history.
- 📦 Third-Party Notices — Open source libraries and dependencies.
- 🤝 Contributing Guidelines — Bug reporting and contribution guide.
- 📝 Changelog — Full version history and release notes.
PixelMusic is an independent open-source media player and is not affiliated with Google, YouTube, Deezer, Telegram, Spotify, Snapchat, Last.fm, or ListenBrainz.
- No Media Hosting: PixelMusic does not host or store copyrighted audio on external servers. It acts as an audio player for local storage and an interface for public and user-authenticated APIs.
- User Responsibility: Users are responsible for their own use and compliance with the terms of service of any third-party platforms they access.
For full legal details, see DISCLAIMER.md.
PixelMusic is free software released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-or-later).
Portions of this project are based on the open-source PixelPlayerOSS project. Upstream notices and credits are preserved in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md and PROVENANCE.md.
Gratitude to the foundational open-source authors and community contributors whose work inspired and empowered this project.
PixelMusic
Copyright (C) 2026 PixelMusic Contributors
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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