SimpMusic

SimpMusic is an open source music player that uses the immense catalog of YouTube and YouTube Music as its main database, allowing you to listen to any song completely for free, without ad interruptions and with the screen off.

Background music and video playback

When playing your favorite content, this app offers you selectable audio quality that reaches up to 256 kbps, guaranteeing remarkable sound fidelity even with unstable connections. In addition to functioning as a conventional audio player that continues playing music even if you exit the app or lock your smartphone, this system gives you the option to play official music videos with a resolution of up to 1080p, including support for subtitles. This player uses SponsorBlock technology, which means that it automatically skips long introductions, non-musical segments, and ad breaks embedded within the media file itself.

Synchronized lyrics and smart translation

Unlike official platforms that limit this feature to paid accounts, here you will find word-by-word synchronized lyrics that are automatically extracted from databases like LRCLIB, Spotify (if you link your account), YouTube's native transcription, and even dedicated providers like BetterLyrics.

Download content using offline mode

If you have a long trip planned or don't want to use data, SimpMusic allows you to download any song directly to your device's internal memory to listen to it offline. The smart caching system not only allows you to save entire playlists with a couple of taps, but it also temporarily stores the files you listen to, so that if you repeat a track throughout the day, the player will use the saved version instead of wasting your data.

Catalog navigation and list management

The main interface is strongly reminiscent of the clean and dark design used by paid alternatives, offering you a home dashboard divided into personalized recommendations, global charts, podcasts, and stations based on different moods or musical genres. You can sign in with your Google account to instantly sync your existing YouTube Music playlists, import your playback history, and keep your library unified. In addition, you'll have analysis tools at your disposal that will study your listening habits to create automatic personalized playlists, in the same way that the algorithms of platforms like Spotify would.

Android Auto compatibility and visual customization

If you like listening to free music while driving, SimpMusic will integrate perfectly with your car's screen thanks to its compatibility with Android Auto, allowing you to browse your library, select playlists, and skip songs using the steering wheel controls. In the customization section, this player gives you the freedom to enable immersive visual features, such as Spotify's "Canvas" view, which displays short looping videos in the background of the playback screen, and includes practical options like an automatic sleep timer in case you like to fall asleep while listening to music or podcasts.

My experience with SimpMusic

After installing the app and granting it basic permissions, I logged in with my YouTube account (which is what the app recommends for the best quality) and imported my playlists. All the content synced seamlessly, and I was able to start listening to my favorite content right away, without ads. The integrated lyrics feature is magnificent, as it allows you to follow the song in real time as it plays. Also, I downloaded several playlists to listen to offline while I was going through a mountainous area I often visit that has no coverage. Finally, I used it as my default app to listen to music on Android Auto, and everything worked perfectly.

What I liked most about SimpMusic and what could be improved

· What I liked the most: the automatic integration of SponsorBlock to skip awkward silences in music videos and the impeccable synchronization of lyrics from different free sources.

· What could be improved: the text resolution sometimes doesn't look very good, especially with the lyrics.

Download SimpMusic's APK to listen to YouTube Music for free from an app with a modern interface, local downloads, background playback, real-time lyrics, and automatic playlists.