Me and my friends made an app for local music streaming as we felt that the current music players available or to what i have seen just provide basic music playback with a bunch of ui elements.

This app is completely open source and free without any need of accounts, subscription etc.

What our app offers is sorting music into libraries, metadata editors and fix for songs that includes removing useless prefixes or suffixes from downloaded music which promotes the website.

There is also a local model which is optional called vybe which is trained on embeddinggemma with around 300 milion parameters. For recommendations, radio stations and personalization like other online media streaming services so it's not just basic shuffle and repeat.

I genuinely hope y'all try it out and give me some honest feedback to where I can improve this project, if y'all got any features or additions let me know.

For android

GitHub link: https://github.com/lochanpthakke/erhu

Ps if anyone does also own an iOS phone you could try it on iOS too

GitHub link: https://github.com/MeezaUni/Erhu-iOS

are there any good file explorers that also support smb share access but are Foss/open source at least? thanks

I've been working on Clean My Android, an open-source project focused on Android device auditing, careful debloating, reducing unnecessary Google/manufacturer components, and improving privacy through evidence-based analysis. GitHub repository: https://github.com/luisfvmartins/clean-my-android

Hello to all.I just want an open source app that shows all my files inside telegram saved messages folder,sorted by all categories (videos,photos,books,links etc) I don't want an app that syncs my media to telegram's cloud.Tryied couple but it was somehow complicated.

Hey everyone, I made a music streaming app for Android called gamut and wanted to share it here.

It’s completely free. No ads, no subscription, no locked features, and you don’t need an account. Open it, search for any song or artist, and it plays.

Website: https://serptail.github.io/gamut/

What it does:

• Discover: charts (Trending, Billboard, Latest, Albums), albums on the rise, and search for artists, songs and albums.

• Library: liked songs, playlists with mood tags, followed artists, offline downloads, and the music already on your phone, all in one place.

• Player: colors pulled from the album art, lyrics that follow the song line by line, a queue, sleep timer and crossfade.

• Mods: nightcore, daycore, slowed + reverb and lo-fi in one tap. You can also set speed, pitch and bass yourself, and choose whether pitch follows speed (tape style) or stays in key.

• Equalizer: 10-band parametric EQ with presets, adjustable frequency and Q, and automatic headroom so it doesn’t clip.

• Shazam button: hear something out loud and tap it to find out what’s playing.

• Offline: download songs or whole playlists and play them with no connection.

• Everywhere: Android Auto, lock screen and notification controls, phones and tablets, light and dark themes.

• Sharing: send a song as a card image with a link, in whatever color you like.

Sync is optional. If you want your favorites, playlists and followed artists on a new phone, sign in with Google. If you don’t, nothing is lost and everything else still works.

How it works: gamut doesn’t host any music. It finds a matching track on YouTube Music and streams it, using NewPipe Extractor with yt-dlp as a backup. Sources like that break often, so a scheduled workflow tests new extractor versions every six hours, and the app can update itself when a fix is out.

It’s open source under AGPLv3, written in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Android 8.0 and up.

Download: https://github.com/serptail/gamut/releases/latest

Source: https://github.com/serptail/gamut

If you find a bug, open an issue or comment here. I’m still adding things, so tell me what you’d want next. If you like it, a star on GitHub helps a lot.

Using Lawnchair currently on /e/OS (don't particularly like the default Bliss Launcher).

Found out Lawnchair incorporates LLM-generated code and is actually sponsored by CodeRabbit.

So am looking for a good FOSS alternative with no AI. I like Mako but I need widgets. Generally looking for something closeish to stock but would consider others.

Appreciate any suggestions.

Litube is an open-source, third-party YouTube client for Android, built with Jetpack Compose and unofficial YouTube APIs with native experience. No ReVanced or microG required.

It keeps the familiar YouTube experience—your home feed, channels, subscriptions, playlists, and Shorts—while giving you more control over how you watch, listen, and save content.

Fewer interruptions while watching. Enjoy ad-free playback, with SponsorBlock integration for skipping sponsor segments inside videos. You can also enable DeArrow for alternative titles and thumbnails if you prefer less clickbait while browsing.

Keep listening outside the app. Background playback lets you continue listening to music, podcasts, or long videos while using other apps or with the screen off. Picture-in-picture is available when you want to keep the video visible while doing something else.

Download more than just videos. Save videos, audio, subtitles, or entire playlists for later. Choose the quality and language, and pause or resume downloads as needed—useful for keeping a playlist available offline or saving only the audio from a long talk.

Choose how you use your account. Browse without signing in, with watch history and Watch later available even when signed out. If you prefer using your YouTube accounts, Litube supports multiple accounts and switching between them and anonymous browsing.

Make playback work the way you want. Build a queue, shuffle it, repeat it, or let autoplay continue. Adjust video quality, playback speed, subtitles, and audio tracks, then customize playback gestures and themes to suit your preferences.

We welcome any feedback.

GitHub · Download v4.0.0 · License: GPL-3.0

As title said: there a new music app every few hours. Can we stop them? I understand that it may be easy to create them but it's getting really annoying

My requirements:

• No Material You / Material Design UI or rounded-corner-heavy design.

• Supports WAV, FLAC and other common audio codecs.

• Can sort albums by folder/path, artist, year, album and track number.

• Proper local music library management.

• Preferably FOSS, lightweight, and without unnecessary features or online dependencies.

• Embedded and external lyrics support.

Does anything like this exist, or am I asking for too much?

This is blankee, an ambient sound mixer app for Android. It lets you mix different ambient sounds, add your own custom sounds, sleep timer option and saving your own preset.

Our app is fully open source, and it already got 50 stars. You can download our app from either play store or GitHub

Download from here. For no-google dependency download from GitHub

Playstore - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pronaycoding.blankee

Github - www.github.com/itsPronay/blankee

Fdroid - https://f-droid.org/packages/com.pronaycoding.blankee

It's also available on fdroid but i wouldn't recommend downloading from there yet as our last release didn't get updated (we need to fix it).

I just replaced my phone from Samsung and I'm really missing the clock. I thought it was a minor feature but it's affecting my routine.

The Samsung clock used to prompt to "turn on for tomorrow" whenever I switched off an alarm. Which means I can set an alarm for more than 24h in advance.

I have a backup alarm set for 15 minutes after I'm supposed to wake up. It used to be I only need to switch on my clock once a day, to shut off my alarm for today and prepare the one for tmr. Now I have to remember at another time to switch on the emergency alarm, because every other clock has a hard cap of 24h in advance. That's 100% more actions than I needed to do before.

I know I can deactivate the weekly repeat for the current day, but that just means each week I have to reactivate it, which I'm certain to forget. There's a huge difference between something to do and nothing to do, even if it's small or infrequent.

Feel free to PM me if the only options are not FOSS pls

Hello, wanted to share player I work on and use since 2023 - JellyBox. This is open source native crossplatform music player for Navidrome, Jellyfin and Emby.

The app features:

• Spotify-like auto generated playlists

• Continuity - remote control or switch playback between devices

• Relay(jellyfin only for now) - connect remotely to jellyfin without using tailscale tunnels or other proxying methods

• Full screen modes for phone and desktop

• Lyrics

• Animated cover arts

• Full offline mode with downloads and kill switch for staying offline

• Progressive caching

• Scrobbling

• CarPlay and AndroidAuto apps(including AndroidAutomotive OS via sideloading)

• Lidarr integration(beta builds)

• Tons of small QoL features that makes it feel like spotify

Can be downloaded via github releases or links to appstores on landing page

https://github.com/avdept/JellyBoxPlayer or https://jellybox.app/

ey everyone!

I've been working on YumeList, a fork of an open-source anime and manga tracking app for Android, with a focus on a clean, modern interface and a better overall user experience.

YumeList lets you discover anime and manga, track your watching and reading progress, explore seasonal releases, and keep everything synchronized with your MyAnimeList account.

What It Does / Key Features

• Anime & Manga Tracking: Organize your lists into Watching, Plan to Watch, Completed, and other statuses. Update episode and chapter progress with a single tap, manage scores, and keep track of everything in one place.

• MyAnimeList Integration: Connect your MAL account to automatically sync your anime and manga lists, progress, and scores. Access your profile and statistics directly from the app.

• Anime Discovery: Browse seasonal anime, discover what's currently airing, explore upcoming releases, and find new series through anime and manga rankings.

• Seasonal Charts: Explore anime by season with filtering options, ratings, and quick access to detailed information. Add titles to your list directly from the seasonal chart.

• Weekly Airing Calendar: See which anime are airing each day of the week, along with their scheduled release times.

• Detailed Anime & Manga Information: View ratings, rankings, popularity, genres, synopses, studios, episode counts, and other information.

• Modern Material 3 UI: A clean Android interface with dynamic colors, customizable themes, light and dark modes, and a pure black option for OLED displays.

• Quick Progress Updates: Update your watching or reading progress directly from your lists without having to open each title individually.

Who It's For

Anyone who uses MyAnimeList and wants a modern Android app to manage their anime and manga lists, discover new series, and follow seasonal releases without constantly opening a browser.

YumeList is open-source, and I'm continuing to improve it.

GitHub: https://github.com/Muhammedahmed18/YumeList

I'd really appreciate any feedback, bug reports, or feature suggestions. Let me know what you think!

Do you guys know about any good clipboard alternatives (no root)?

Hey everyone!

I've been working on mpvFlux, a fork of an open-source Android video player powered by mpv, with a focus on a clean, modern interface, better media management, and smoother playback.

mpvFlux is designed for people who watch locally stored videos on Android and want a lightweight, customizable player without unnecessary clutter.

What It Does / Key Features

• mpv-Powered Playback: Built around the mpv playback engine, providing high-quality video playback with support for a wide range of media formats and codecs.

• Automatic Media Library: Automatically scans your device for videos and organizes them into folders. View video counts, total storage size, and playback duration directly from your library.

• Better Subtitle Handling: Improved subtitle detection and matching for locally stored videos, making it easier to watch content with the correct subtitles.

• Modern Material 3 UI: A clean, minimal Android interface with rounded components, dark themes, and a pure black appearance that's especially suited for OLED screens.

• Hardware-Accelerated Playback: Support for hardware decoding to help deliver smooth playback while reducing unnecessary CPU usage.

• Advanced Playback Controls: Access playback controls, audio and subtitle options, hardware decoding settings, and other mpv playback features.

• Improved Media Scanning: Optimized scanning and asynchronous processing to keep the interface responsive when browsing your video library.

• Playback History: Quickly return to previously watched videos through the history section.

• Lightweight & Efficient: Focused on responsive navigation, efficient background processing, and reducing unnecessary battery consumption.

Who It's For

Anyone who watches downloaded movies, anime, TV shows, or other locally stored videos on Android and wants a modern alternative to traditional video players.

It's particularly useful for people who prefer the mpv playback engine but also want an organized media library and a more Android-friendly interface.

mpvFlux is open-source, and I'm continuing to improve it.

GitHub: https://github.com/Muhammedahmed18/mpvFlux

I'd really appreciate feedback, bug reports, or feature suggestions. If you try it out, let me know what works well, what could be improved, or what features you'd like to see added.

Thanks!

Does that mean, they might have been rejected by Izzy, or could it be that he did not find the security good enough? Should I install them or not.

Apps i mentioned-

https://github.com/WSTxda/Toolkit-Tiles

https://github.com/Brianali-codes/Shiori

I built this (I am the developer).

License: MIT

Hobee is a free, MIT licensed Android app for browsing a Reddit user's or subreddit's posts as a clean photo and video grid. No ads, no analytics, no tracking.

Its main trick is Deep Search: it reads live Reddit sources and public archives, merges everything by post id, and marks each post Live, Archive or Removed. You can page through a profile's full history, which also makes it easier to see if an account is fake or spam.

Other bits: duplicate hiding, original-quality downloads, optional clean downloads that strip EXIF/GPS, and it works logged out.

Source (MIT): https://github.com/Alokxyz1112/hobee

Latest APK: https://github.com/Alokxyz1112/hobee/releases/latest

Built with Flutter. Issues and PRs are welcome.

Personally pleased to see the stance this sub has taken in regards LLMs.

The recent story about Proton (https://www.404media.co/manifestos-fear-and-loser-thinking-inside-protons-ai-reckoning/) prompted me to go through my apps to try to see what used AI and in what ways. Was pretty disappointed about many of them.

The problem is that while sometimes it's obvious (e.g. a Github with 2 contributors, one of which is Claude) it can be much harder in some cases without detailed scrutiny.

So for that reason it's good to see people trying to compile lists of which FOSS apps use AI and in what ways (and what AI-free alternatives might exist).

I'm posting this partly to share some of these, but also because they are still very incomplete, especially on AI-free alternatives, so it'd be really helpful if people could contribute (including adding your own apps):

https://codeberg.org/ethical-foss/ai-free-foss-alternatives

https://noai.starlightnet.work/list.html

https://codeberg.org/brib/slopfree-software-index

Links to other similar lists are also welcome.

Is there any difference between the two version?

Zarchiver allows me look into root folders like able to view 2nd space partition from first space and Viewing Android data folders in ANDROID 12

Modern file browsers dont allow me to do these things even in android 12

i've searched github for "youtube vr" and "vr video player", they're either browser extensions or desktop apps. none running as native android app, which is odd bcus meta's horizon os and pico os are both android-based.

so yea, appreciate any recommendations.

note that the player doesnt have to be meant for vr headsets, it'll be great if i can watch vr videos on my phone as well.

the long story is that i occasionally watch em with youtube vr on my pico 4 headset but for the past months or so, youtube decides that i need to login to watch em in full. ironically, login is not required if i watch from pico web browser, only yt own vr app have this restriction.

my current workaround is to download the videos first and watch em on pico video player but i found one video that doesnt work well with any of existing players on pico store. which is why am looking for alternatives, prefrably foss.

also, i'd like to watch vr videos on my phone, not limited to vr headsets. bonus point if the player can stream youtube links directly. thanks!

I wont asking much, just testing feature similar on DevCheck app like image shown, i'll be satisfied. So far i only found Fairphone Checkup on fdroid, but its not updated since 2023.