maxrave-dev/SimpMusic
A cross-platform music app using YouTube Music for backend observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 88
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 17
- age_days: 1236
- days_rel: 26
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 32
Adoption not part of the score
10719 stars · 554 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
SimpMusic is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) music player app that streams from YouTube Music, built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform for Android and desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux). It offers background playback, synced and translated lyrics, offline downloads, playlist sync, Android Auto support, and integrations like SponsorBlock and Spotify Canvas.
Use cases
- stream music from youtube music without ads
- play youtube music in the background on android
- download songs for offline listening
- get synced and translated lyrics while playing music
- use a free spotify alternative music player
- control music playback in the car with android auto
- listen to youtube music on linux or windows desktop
- sync playlists with my youtube music account
When to choose
- you want an ad-free, FOSS YouTube Music client with background playback
- you need offline downloads, synced lyrics, and playlist sync in one app
- you use Android Auto or want the same music app on desktop
- you prefer privacy-respecting, community-maintained software
When to avoid
- you need local-file-only music playback without streaming
- you require official support or guaranteed legality of streamed content
- you need an iOS or web version
- you want lossless audio quality
Facets
application · maturity active
gui audio-processing video-processing http-client media cross-platform android-tools entertainment windows jvm cross-platform music-player youtube-music-client compose-multiplatform foss ad-free background-playback synced-lyrics sponsorblock android-auto offline-downloads audio android macos linux desktop
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/maxrave-dev/SimpMusic · fetched 2026-08-28 · 71e0b4a8303e
- homepage: https://simpmusic.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6cea00f556cd
- site_page: https://www.simpmusic.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · aabe3f7a8ee3
- site_page: https://www.simpmusic.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 254daee97d91
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| maxrave-dev/SimpMusic | main | 96 |
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