PixelPlayerOSS

PixelPlayerOSS

Local-first Android music player for offline and self-hosted libraries.

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Description

PixelPlayerOSS is a FOSS Android music player focused on local playback, self-hosted music libraries, and user-controlled online lookups.

The app works offline by default. Network features are optional and must be enabled by the user.

Features:

* Local music scanning and playback for common audio formats
* Gapless playback, crossfade, custom transitions, queue controls, shuffle, repeat, and sleep timer
* Albums, artists, genres, folders, favorites, playlists, lyrics, and listening stats
* Smart playlists generated from local listening history and favorites
* Self-hosted Navidrome/Subsonic and Jellyfin library sync and streaming
* Optional LRCLIB lyric lookup and Deezer artist artwork lookup
* Material 3 UI, dynamic color, light/dark themes, and Glance widgets
* Backup and restore for preferences, playlists, favorites, lyrics, stats, and app state

PixelPlayerOSS does not include analytics, ads, Firebase, Crashlytics, Play Store billing, or Google Play Services runtime dependencies.

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.2.0 current
47b5acb9dd8f0c59…
2026-07-19 42 MB API 30
0.1.0
1367bb58d82e8b6c…
2026-06-11 43 MB API 30

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • BluetoothConnect to Bluetooth devices.
  • Bluetooth connectionConnect to paired Bluetooth devices.
  • Bluetooth scanSearch for nearby Bluetooth devices.
  • MusicRead audio files from the media library.
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  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • System settingsChange system settings.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Exact alarmsTrigger actions at a precise time.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • pixelplayeross.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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