Folk Alley Player

Listen to Folk Alley live and explore your favorite programs On Demand!

Public Media Apps · com.folkalley.android

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v12.0.2 29.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v12.0.2 (602)
Updated: Jun 24, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 29.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Aug 27, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (1 sensitive)
Website: folkalley.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Folk Alley Player is an app by Public Media Apps in the Entertainment category, listed since at least August 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.2.31, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: call phone. Compared with version 6.2.31, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices custom audience”, “Access adservices topics” and “Ad services config”.

What's new in v12.0.2

Performance enhancements and bug fixes. Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Listen to the best in hosted folk, Americana and roots music with the Folk Alley App. The completely new version allows you to listen to great music live, pause and rewind the live audio, and explore a variety of other great content from FollyAlley.com. Now, wake up to Folk Alley with an alarm clock feature! FolkAlley.com is the “coffee house that never closes,” offering fans music from their favorite artists while helping them discover new music that fits their tastes. Professional DJs Elena See, Barb Heller, Matt Reilly and Cindy Howes host the Folk Alley stream. • DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch that great part again! • Listen to streaming music from FolkAlley.com even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite stream starts playing. • One click stream switching – flip from the main stream to Fresh Cuts or a seasonal stream with a single click. • Enjoy the Folk Alley stream in the background while browsing the web, using your workout app or catching up on your emails! • Access additional great content like videos, blogs, performance interviews or purchase music you hear through iTunes. • Easily share music and videos with family and friends via the “Share” button. • A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to streaming music from Folk Alley. Since September 2003, Folk Alley has brought the best of folk, Americana, and roots music to an international audience – listeners excited to finally find “their” music available 24 hours a day online. Listener-supported Folk Alley is dedicated to a beloved musical genre that is often overlooked by commercial radio networks. FolkAlley.com is a non-profit Internet venture produced by WKSU-FM, an award-winning public radio station with more than 60 years of broadcasting history. A service of Kent State University in Northeast Ohio, you can hear the two-hour Folk Alley Radio Show weekly on WKSU and other public radio stations across the United States. Please support Folk Alley and become a member today!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v6.2.31. Since v12.0.2 it requires Android 7.0+.

v12.0.2 LATEST Jun 24, 2026 29.9 MB TRUSTED v6.2.31 Nov 20, 2025 21.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 24, 2026.
Certificate issued to “WKSU-FM” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 24, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 24, 2026
Signed byCN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=WKSU-FM, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)92:71:B2:E8:D5:A8:5C:F5:7E:55:D4:23:2B:8D:4A:9E:06:17:BC:CA
File MD5bca3b8acefb3c8daa81fe66d4f213270
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

Folk Alley Player requests 21 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
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.folkalley.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Folk Alley Player APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Folk Alley Player for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.2.31 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 6.2.31 · 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 Folk Alley 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bca3b8acefb3c8daa81fe66d4f213270.