BlackPlayer Music Player

BlackPlayer is a Minimalistic music player

FifthSource · com.musicplayer.blackplayerfree

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 1M+ downloads v3.13 13 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 18 · High Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.13 (263)
Updated: Feb 17, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 13 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Sep 7, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (6 sensitive)
Website: reddit.com/r/blackplayer
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BlackPlayer Music Player is an app by FifthSource in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least September 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.09, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read media images, read shared storage and display over other apps. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.12. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.13

- Build for Android 15 - Update to ExoPlayer. - Updated internal libaries.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

BlackPlayer is a MP3 Music player that plays local content. Highly customizable, smooth and snappy with modern minimalistic Material design. Elegant tasteful animations throughout interface. You can tweak the design to your liking with the powerful settings available. Swipe in the middle of the screen to navigate between the pages. Tap on the top titles for additional options. The mp3 music player keeps tracks of your most played Artists and Albums giving you a smart startpage called 'Play Now' with suggestions what to play. Key features:. ★ Supports standard local music player files such as MP3, WAV, OGG, FLAC, M4A 🎵 ★ 5 Band Equalizer, BassBoost, 3D Surround Virtualizer and Amplifier. You can also use your external Equalizer for best audio quality ★ Gapless audio playback. ★ View & Edit embedded lyrics, supports synchronized .lrc files. ★ HD Album cover management, auto and manual. ★ ID3 Tag editor, edit Tracks, Albums, Artists & Genres ★ Customizable Themes, fonts, colors and animations ★ Supports Android Auto and Wear OS (previously Android Wear) ★ Supports mp3 scrobbling. ★ 3 widgets. ★ Sleep timer (activate in Interface Settings) ★ Crossfading Please read the FAQ if you have any issues, here: https://kodarkooperativet.github.io/BlackPlayer/Faq.html Images used from https://www.pexels.com

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.09. Since v3.11 it requires Android 5.0+.

v3.13 LATEST Feb 17, 2026 13 MB TRUSTED v3.12 Jun 21, 2026 13 MB TRUSTED v3.11 Nov 24, 2025 14.6 MB TRUSTED v3.09 Nov 17, 2025 13.7 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 17, 2026.
Certificate issued to “FifthSource AB” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 17, 2026
Validated against Google Play Feb 17, 2026
Signed byO=FifthSource AB, C=SV
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F7:ED:EC:A5:4C:44:F8:45:0C:DC:A8:2A:36:71:BD:D3:B7:EF:D5:65
File MD5fd20ffae0856993525e8d81231fbadd9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

BlackPlayer Music Player requests 21 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
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
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.musicplayer.blackplayerfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

BlackPlayer Music Player APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of BlackPlayer Music Player for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 3.09 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 3.09 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the BlackPlayer Music Player 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 signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fd20ffae0856993525e8d81231fbadd9.