Sony | Music Center

Control Sony's Audio System in your hand

Sony Corporation · com.sony.songpal

4.7 out of 5 (15 ratings) 10M+ downloads v7.7.0 83.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v7.7.0 (7070051)
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 (9 days ago)
APK size: 83.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Mar 17, 2018 (at least)
Permissions: 29 (7 sensitive)
Website: info.songpal.sony.net/help
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Sony | Music Center is an app by Sony Corporation in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least March 2018. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 7.3.0, the APK grew from 64 MB to 83.1 MB. Since version 5.8.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 9. It asks for 29 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including record audio, read contacts and read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.6.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.7out of 515 ratings

5 ★80%
4 ★13%
3 ★7%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v7.7.0

Improved stability and performance.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

- The center for all music lovers - Do you want to fully enjoy music whether at home or out and about? Then this Sony app is exactly what you've been waiting for. The Sony l Music Center app will singlehandedly enable you to listen to Hi-Res sound sources in the excellent audio quality. You can also connect to other Sony audio devices to play music in the best possible sound field, with the settings optimized for each individual device. To use the control function of audio devices, an audio device compatible with Sony | Music Center is required. Please check if your audio products are compatible with Sony | Music Center from our support site. Devices that were compatible with SongPal are compatible with Sony | Music Center as well. Main Feature You can playback music including Hi-Res tracks on your smartphone. Play the music contents from CD, USB, and Smartphone. Access music by browsing or searching music folders stored on your computer or NAS drive thru network(DLNA)*. You can set Multi-room, Surround, Stereo wirelessly with multiple speakers.* Change the setting on the audio device, such as Equalizer, Sleep Timer, Network* and so on. *Limited to compatible devices. This application supports TalkBack. Note * Starting with version 7.4 of this app, it is only available on Android OS 9.0 or later. This app does not support Atom™ processor-based mobile devices. With the update to ver.5.2, Music Center will no longer be compatible with STR-DN850/STR-DN1050/ICF-CS20BT/XDR-DS21BT. Some features may not be supported by certain devices. Some functions and services may not be supported in certain regions/countries. Please make sure to update Sony | Music Center to the latest version. Sony | Music Center confirm the permission below. 【Device & app history】　●retrieve running apps ⇒Check if Sony | Music Center is running and launch Sony | Music Center automatically when connecting to the compatible devices or performing the initial setup. 【Photos/Media/Files】　●test access to protected storage 【Microphone】　●record audio ⇒Use the microphone when performing voice operation. 【Wi-Fi connection information】　●view Wi-Fi connections 【Device ID & call information】　●read device status and identity ⇒While Sony | Music Center is connecting to the car audio Sony | Music Center check the call status so as not to read text message during calling..

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v5.8.0. Since v7.5.1 it requires Android 9+.

v7.7.0 LATEST Sep 29, 2026 83.1 MB TRUSTED v7.6.1 Oct 6, 2026 82.9 MB TRUSTED v7.6.0 Jun 20, 2026 82.9 MB TRUSTED v7.5.1 Apr 15, 2026 70.7 MB TRUSTED v7.3.0 Oct 4, 2026 64 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Sony Corporation” 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 Sep 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 29, 2026
Signed byCN=mobile.link, OU=Corporation, O=Sony Corporation, L=Shinagawa, ST=Tokyo, C=jp
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4D:89:A2:08:75:3C:00:A3:07:38:D3:85:F4:BE:1D:84:FD:A5:8E:FC
File MD5efd3fcb3115e94bde9a42ed99386695c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (29)

Sony | Music Center requests 29 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sony.songpal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Nfc android.permission.NFC
Notification message permission (custom) com.sony.songpal.NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.sony.songpal.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Sony | Music Center APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Sony | Music Center for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 7.3.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 7.3.0 · 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 Sony | Music Center 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 efd3fcb3115e94bde9a42ed99386695c.