Samba Network Music Player
Play music from your home network! (LAN)
3Cats Software · com.threecats.sambaplayer
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.5.2 (20502)
- Updated
- Jul 3, 2026 (3 months ago)
- APK size
- 6.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Music & Audio (app)
- Listed since
- Jan 29, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 16 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Samba Network Music Player is an app by 3Cats Software in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read media audio. 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 v2.5.2
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 3, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “RumburaK” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jul 3, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 3, 2026
- Signed byCN=RumburaK
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BF:D1:FD:41:B9:37:68:86:80:BD:85:3F:DF:4E:4D:CC:FC:83:25:BD
- File MD58529c798ef285cf80ab02903c290c050
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (16)
Samba Network Music Player requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- 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
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- 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
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.threecats.sambaplayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- 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
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Samba Network Music Player APK: questions and answers
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 Samba Network Music Player free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Samba Network Music 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. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8529c798ef285cf80ab02903c290c050.
