MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite

Free music remote control app for foobar, MediaMonkey, Winamp, JRiver and AIMP.

Obsidium Software · com.obsidium.monkeymotelite

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.4.15 5.2 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.4.15 (40)
Updated: Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 5.2 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 20, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12
Website: monkeymote.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite is an app by Obsidium Software in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 1.4.8, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 12 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.4.14. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.4.15

Improved connection stability

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

MonkeyMote gives you a full-fledged wireless music remote control for your Android phone. It fully supports the popular foobar2000, MediaMonkey 4, Winamp, AIMP 2 & 3 and JRiver Media Center media players. The app connects to the media player running on your Windows PC via your WiFi network and allows you to view information about currently playing tracks and control every important playback feature. Key features: • Playback control • Display song information and cover art • View and control the current playlist • Load playlists from your library • Browse and search your media library and queue songs • View and set song ratings • Save multiple connection profiles • Small, fast, low resource usage, minimal permissions • Easy to setup and use All you need to do to get it working is to download and install the plugin installer for your media player from www.monkeymote.com In case you run into problems when setting up the app or plug-in, please visit the support page at www.monkeymote.com first. Please note that the automatic server discovery feature requires at least Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is not supported by all devices. It is disabled by default on devices that are not running at least Android 4.4 due to an operating system bug that can trigger reboots on some devices. A 100% ad-free paid version is available as well: MonkeyMote Music Remote

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.4.8. Since v1.4.14 it requires Android 7.0+.

v1.4.15 LATEST Aug 15, 2026 5.2 MB TRUSTED v1.4.14 Jun 17, 2026 5 MB TRUSTED v1.4.13 Feb 7, 2026 5.8 MB TRUSTED v1.4.8 Jun 6, 2024 5.3 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 15, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Obsidium Software” 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 Aug 15, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 15, 2026
Signed byO=Obsidium Software, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)C6:A9:89:7B:BF:4D:47:36:F7:98:94:3D:AE:C6:7D:5D:07:FC:4E:1E
File MD5f6b2d3c032bd5de6147d1baebb0413e9
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite requests 12 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.obsidium.monkeymotelite.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
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
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.4.13 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 1.4.13 · 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 MonkeyMote Music Remote Lite 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 f6b2d3c032bd5de6147d1baebb0413e9.