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Phocid

Phocid is a free, open-source music player for Android. A modern offline music player with familiar designs. It has 513 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

github.com/TJYSunset/Phocid (opens in a new tab)

About Phocid

This project aims to be a replacement with personal tweaks for the now-defunct Phonograph music player, but has no connections with it. Features Familiar user experience Better metadata support; Namely, multiple artists. Better sorting when your music library differs from your system language Regex-based blocklist Playback speed and pitch control More lyrics styles Optional less-vibrant colors Brand new design based on Material Design 3

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Phocid from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.

Screenshots

  • Phocid screenshot 1
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  • Phocid screenshot 3

Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

FAQ

Phocid FAQ

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What is Phocid?

Phocid is a free, open-source music player for Android. A modern offline music player with familiar designs. It has 513 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Is Phocid free and open source?

Yes. Phocid's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.

How do I install Phocid?

You can install Phocid from F-Droid (package org.sunsetware.phocid); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v20260610).

Is Phocid still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 10, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 11, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.