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PlayZX

Baltazar Studios, LLC · com.baltazarstudios.playzxtapes

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.4 18.9 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v2.4 (232426)
Updated
Sep 14, 2026 (24 days ago)
APK size
18.9 MB
Requires
Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support
ARM 64-bit
Category
Productivity (app)
Listed since
Mar 21, 2023 (at least)
Permissions
3 (1 sensitive)
Website
sites.google.com/site/baltazarstudios
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

PlayZX is an app by Baltazar Studios, LLC in the Productivity category, listed since at least March 2023. It includes native code only for ARM 64-bit, so it won't install on phones that can only run 32-bit apps.

Since version 2.1, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 4.1. It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.1, it drops 1 permission: “In-app purchases”.

What's new in v2.4

Added ZX81 .P file support Added MSX .TSX file support Loop test track

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

PLEASE READ THIS TEXT IN FULL BEFORE INSTALLING: Select from thousands of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games and play them through the headphone jack to load them onto your Speccy. You can also select your local (on the device) TAP or TZX files, convert them to sound files and play them. This way you can load games for not only the ZX Spectrum micro but also any other retro computer that have compatible audio jacks. IMPORTANT: 1. This is not an emulator, *it* will not play those games! You need an actual ZX Spectrum. 2. If you cannot browse and select your own files, it is likely caused by new Android permissions that Google changed with their newer development kits. Please try this: Go to "System" -> "Apps & Notifications" -> Select "PlayZX" app -> scroll down to "Permissions" and allow "Storage" permission. 3. Make sure that your Android device is *not* connected to USB (for example, to charge it), while using this app. (Electrically, its ground needs to be floating with respect to the ZX Spectrum power supply) 4. Put your Android device in "Do Not Disturb" mode (*not* the Airplane mode as it needs internet access). This will prevent random notifications to disturb the signal output. 5. Use a good quality, preferably short, audio cable. For best results, use a stereo cable and turn the option to invert one stereo channel. Play with the volume: you may get different results on your phone vs. on your tablet, for example.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.1. Since v2.4 it requires Android 4.1+.

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 14, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Baltazar Studios, LLC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Sep 14, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Sep 14, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Goran Devic, O="Baltazar Studios, LLC", L=Austin, C=US, OU=Development, ST=Texas
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)C1:64:92:AD:1F:4F:A2:C1:CA:21:1A:46:CB:D7:4F:7E:9E:75:43:FB
  • File MD50821fd884530e1b243826f6ed2c0230a
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (3)

PlayZX requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

PlayZX APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of PlayZX for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 4.1 or later. Version 2.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.1 · 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 PlayZX 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 0821fd884530e1b243826f6ed2c0230a.

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