YouTube Music
app.revanced.android.apps.youtube.music
- The same certificate signs apps from 21 different developers Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v8.40.54 (84054240)
- Updated
- Jul 10, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 67.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Listed since
- Sep 2, 2022 (at least)
- Permissions
- 26 (6 sensitive)
About this APK
YouTube Music is an app, listed since at least September 2022. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.
It asks for 26 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, read media images and Bluetooth advertise. Compared with version 8.31.51, it adds 1 new permission: “Receive push notifications”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “aplicationpaidprofree”.
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v8.10.52.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “ReVanced” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- The same certificate signs apps from 21 different developers Developers sign only their own apps, so this almost always means the files were re-signed by someone else — often after being modified.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Jul 10, 2026
- Signed byCN=ReVanced
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)74:B5:E7:6C:42:F0:E4:18:55:7A:CF:02:C2:59:94:DC:BB:25:B8:34
- File MD5ffd881f9771c14f52c34128fefd98c5c
- Uploaded by “aplicationpaidprofree” Bronze tier · 1,631 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (26)
YouTube Music requests 26 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) app.revanced.android.apps.youtube.music.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Nfc android.permission.NFC
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request companion start foreground services from background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
YouTube Music APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is YouTube Music free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the YouTube Music APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signing certificate is also used for apps from 21 different developers. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ffd881f9771c14f52c34128fefd98c5c.