SoundPod

SoundPod

A minimalist music streaming app

Arun Nechully Ambient Sound Online Media Player

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Description

SoundPod is a minimalist, open-source music player. Built with Jetpack Compose, it offers a modern interface for streaming media using publicly accessible APIs.

Key Features:
• Background playback and persistent queue management.
• High-quality caching for offline playback.
• Comprehensive search for songs, albums, artists, and playlists.
• Bookmark your favorite artists and albums for quick access.
• Import and manage local and remote playlists.
• Fetch, display, and edit synchronized or static lyrics.
• Seamlessly opens YouTube and YouTube Music links.
• Smart features: Sleep timer, skip silence, and audio normalization.
• Ecosystem support: Full Android Auto integration.
• Invincible service to ensure uninterrupted background listening.

What’s new (1.3.6)

• Playback Issue Fixes
• Improved offline playback reliability and cache persistence
• Added Artist Following section
• Added Download option
• Added Playback History to Quick Picks
• Other minor improvements and bug fixes

Anti-features

Properties of this app that are worth knowing about before installing.

  • NonFreeNet

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.3.6 current
e0cca41432595d3a…
2026-08-27 9.3 MB API 23
1.3.5
c52a6c623d62a5e0…
2026-07-31 9.2 MB API 23
1.3.4
0546881c39e3a6df…
2026-07-05 8.8 MB API 23

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.
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
  • MusicRead audio files from the media library.
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
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  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • soundpod.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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