# maxrave-dev/SimpMusic

A cross-platform music app using YouTube Music for backend

Repository: https://github.com/maxrave-dev/SimpMusic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/simpmusic
Homepage: https://simpmusic.org/
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, android-application, kotlin, media3, youtube, android-app, exoplayer, mp3, music, spotify, video-streaming, youtube-music, android-auto, android-16, compose-multiplatform, linux, macos, windows
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:40:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 88
- inputs: {"age_days": 1236, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 26, "gap_med": 17, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10719, forks 554 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:43.842494+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, audio-processing, video-processing, http-client
- domain: media, cross-platform, android-tools, entertainment
- platform: windows, jvm, cross-platform
- tags: music-player, youtube-music-client, compose-multiplatform, foss, ad-free, background-playback, synced-lyrics, sponsorblock, android-auto, offline-downloads, audio, android, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- maxrave-dev/SimpMusic (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.842494+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:17:56.872775+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/maxrave-dev/SimpMusic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:43.842494+00:00, sha 71e0b4a8303e)
  - homepage: https://simpmusic.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:04.651894+00:00, sha 6cea00f556cd)
  - site_page: https://www.simpmusic.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:04.664126+00:00, sha aabe3f7a8ee3)
  - site_page: https://www.simpmusic.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:17:04.661851+00:00, sha 254daee97d91)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.