KakaoMusic

Listen to music with your friends on KakaoMusic!

Kakao Corp. · com.kakao.music

3.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 10M+ downloads v4.61.14 17.7 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.61.14 (234611401)
Updated: Jul 30, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 17.7 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: May 31, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 40 (5 sensitive)
Website: kakao.com/music
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

KakaoMusic is an app by Kakao Corp. in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least May 2023. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.61.5, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 40 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including camera, read media images and read shared storage. Compared with version 4.61.5, it adds 4 new permissions: “Read media visual user selected”, “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Foreground service media playback”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.61.14

- Improved stability and fixed some issues.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

If you have difficulty installing the lastest version, please delete the app and try again. For questions, please contact our Customer Service (http://www.kakao.com/requests?service=5). We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Add your favorite songs to Music Room. You and your KakaoMusic friends visiting your Music Room can enjoy music unlimitedly. - Everyone can listen to the entire songs in Music Room. - You can set the background music for your KakaoTalk and KakaoStory profiles. - Check out "On-Air Playlist" and "What's That Song?" real-time when you want to search songs you hear on TV or radio. ► Main Features 1. PICK: Music Rooms of other users are recommended. 2. Friend: If you find a Music Room suiting your musical tastes, you can add the user as your friend. 3. My Music Room: You can purchase songs you like and organize your own Music Room. 4. Store: Find new songs from the chart, latest release, and recommended playlist. ► Wear OS Devices Wear Your Music Anywhere, Anytime: Enjoy KakaoMusic on your Wear OS device, allowing you to listen to your favorite songs, albums, and real-time charts from your Music Room whenever and wherever you want.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.61.5. Since v4.61.14 it requires Android 6.0+.

v4.61.14 LATEST Jul 30, 2026 17.7 MB TRUSTED v4.61.5 Nov 1, 2023 17.5 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “kakao” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 30, 2026
Signed byOU=kakaoteam, O=kakao, C=ko
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EC:C4:5B:90:2A:C1:E8:3C:8B:E1:75:8A:25:7E:67:49:2D:E3:74:56
File MD55ec018091e93ef90615f3d640c2d48bc
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (40)

KakaoMusic requests 40 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
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
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kakao.music.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

KakaoMusic APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of KakaoMusic for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.61.5 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.61.5 · 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 KakaoMusic free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the KakaoMusic 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 5ec018091e93ef90615f3d640c2d48bc.