Folder Player

Jack O'Sullivan · com.folderplayer

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 11.9K downloads v6.02 5.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.02 (392)
Updated: Sep 25, 2026 (14 days ago)
APK size: 5.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Aug 5, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (6 sensitive)
Website: folderplayer.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Folder Player is an app by Jack O'Sullivan in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 5.27, the APK grew from 4.2 MB to 5.3 MB. It asks for 15 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including read phone status and identity, read media images and read media video. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.01.

What's new in v6.02

Custom themes support and file browsing latency improvements See https://folderplayer.com/whatsnew-free.html for the full list

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Already organized your music in folders? Folder Player gives you direct access to your audio library :) Folder Player is FREE (NO Ads, NO in-app purchases!), minimalistic yet powerful alternative music player which uses folders as playlists to play music or audiobooks, supporting in-folder images as album art and playback of video formats using audio-only. Longer Story: Folder Player is a freeware which knows how to play whole directories. It can browse and play individual files, folders, or full folder trees. Why another music player for Android? There are many great mp3 players out there. If you're happy with them, you probably don't need another one. But chances are, you have the same problem as I had before I created this app - you tried many players, and your mp3 tag-based access to your music still too cumbersome, because your world defined - yes - by folders. Is Folder Player a solution? **************************** If you need advanced capabilities of a desktop player - Folder Player is probably not the right fit. This player focuses on things that really are important: browsing and playing music on a portable device, and that's exactly what makes this app stand out. You can learn more, or leave your feedback at http://folderplayer.com If you like the player - it is important to rate this app - here is why: More people rate it -> more people see it -> more feedback -> more updates (by the way, same applies to other apps you like, rate them too!) Other features include: - integration with Bluetooth headphones - Android Auto - integration with last.fm (via scrobbler) - pauses during phone calls and navigation speech - sequential and random play - configurable settings - Equalizer - Double press headset button to skip track - Search - Temporary playlist "Play Next" I would like to thank all the fans of this app, for your feedback, donations, and translations.

Version history

8 versions are listed, going back to v5.27.

v6.02 LATEST Sep 25, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v6.01 Jul 9, 2026 5.3 MB TRUSTED v5.38 Jul 9, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v5.37 Jul 9, 2026 4.3 MB TRUSTED v5.36 Jul 9, 2026 4.5 MB TRUSTED

All 8 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Peter Shashkin” Not the developer's name (“Jack O'Sullivan”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 25, 2026
Signed byCN=Peter Shashkin
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FB:A0:96:46:56:65:A1:9F:EA:C3:B3:9A:40:3F:F7:CE:EF:70:CE:B1
File MD5c3a5679c414e62b2567a41886025f5a6
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (15)

Folder Player requests 15 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
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 media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.folderplayer.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
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Folder Player 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 the Folder 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c3a5679c414e62b2567a41886025f5a6.