SimpMusic
A simple, open-source music app
Stream, download and enjoy your music — ad-free inside the app. Available on Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Read on to learn what's new, how to install, and pick your platform below
What's new in v1.4.0
Released 1 weeks agoChange logs
Checkout full changelogs here: https://www.simpmusic.org/blogs/new-update-simpmusic-v140
- Fix music pausing or stopping on its own between tracks (the background-playback freeze present since 1.0.4)
- New liquid glass bottom navigation on Android, with a press-to-bulge interaction
- New Apple Music-style in Local Playlist screen
- Optimize Spotify login
- Discover podcast shows on Home and open them in a dedicated podcast screen
- Fix empty Home and search shelves, and broken playback, after YouTube API changes
- Desktop: fix a startup crash and reinstall Windows updates in place without uninstalling
What's Changed
- v1.4.0: New version by @maxrave-dev in https://github.com/maxrave-dev/SimpMusic/pull/2121
Full Changelog: https://github.com/maxrave-dev/SimpMusic/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0
How to install
Pick your platform — clear steps with what to tap and what to allow
Choosing the right Android APK
Each release ships several APK files split by CPU architecture (ABI splits) and by build flavour. Per-architecture APKs are smaller and install faster, while the universal APK works on every device but is the largest. If you are unsure, pick arm64-v8a — it covers virtually every Android phone released since 2017.
Two build flavours per ABI:
- full — the standard build with every feature. Recommended for most users. This is what the download picker highlights by default.
- foss — strict free / open-source build with all proprietary dependencies stripped. Used for F-Droid distribution and by users who avoid closed-source libraries.
arm64-v8aRecommended
64-bit ARM. Used by virtually every modern Android phone (almost all flagships and mid-range devices since 2017).
armeabi-v7a
32-bit ARM. Pick this only on older or low-end phones, typically released before 2017.
x86_64
64-bit Intel/AMD. Mainly for Android emulators, ChromeOS, and a few Intel-powered tablets.
universal
Bundles every architecture. Largest file — choose this only if you do not know your phone's CPU.
Not sure which one to pick? On your phone open Settings → About phone and check the chipset, or install a free tool like Droid Hardware Info and look at the Instruction Sets field. If it lists arm64-v8a, take the arm64 build.
System requirements
- Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer, including Android Auto
- Windows 10 or newer (64-bit)
- macOS 11 (Big Sur) or newer · Apple Silicon and Intel
- Modern Linux distributions (AppImage, DEB, RPM)
- Approximately 150 MB of free disk space
- An active internet connection
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about installing, using and trusting SimpMusic
Stable or Nightly?
Two release tracks for two kinds of users
Stable
Tagged releases that have been manually tested before publication. Recommended for everyday use — fewer surprises, slower update cadence.
- Manually QA'd
- Update notes per release
- Sync with F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid
↓ Use the platform picker below to grab the latest stable build
Nightly
Built automatically by GitHub Actions from the latest commit on main. You get new features first — and the occasional rough edge.
- Always the latest changes
- May contain bugs or missing translations
- Great for testers and contributors
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Source available on GitHub · SHA256 checksums on every release page
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