BitChord README

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BitChord

Aesthetic YouTube Music Client


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[!WARNING] BitChord is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to YouTube or Google in any way. Use it at your own discretion.

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Features

Playback

  • Search, browse and play anything available on YouTube Music.
  • Hi-Res lossless audio — FLAC/ALAC from a configured module source, with YouTube Music as fallback.
  • Gapless playback with true crossfade, adjustable 0–12s.
  • Automix [Beta] — DJ-style transitions with beat-matching and tempo-stretching.
  • Offline downloads — save tracks with embedded metadata.
  • Local music library integration.
  • Background playback via a proper foreground media session.

Experience

  • Animated album canvas — motion artwork on the now-playing screen.

  • Word-synced lyrics — word/syllable-level highlighting from multiple sources.

  • Dynamic, artwork-driven theming — Material palette extracted from album art.

  • Frosted-glass UI — Telegram-style translucent bars via Haze, Material 3 theming.

Connectivity & Accounts

  • Sign in with your Google account for personalized content.
  • Discord Rich Presence — in-app login, live track/artist/album and progress.
  • Scrobbling to Last.fm and ListenBrainz.
  • Pluggable sources — add, edit, test and health-check module sources.

Controls & Tweaks

  • Per-network audio quality — separate quality ceilings for Wi-Fi and mobile data.

  • Playback speed control (0.5×–2.0×) and skip silence.

  • Sleep timer — fixed presets or "stop after this track".

  • System equalizer integration.

  • Stats for nerds — codec, bit depth, sample rate, and more on the now-playing screen.

Download

Grab the latest signed APK from the Releases page. Sideloading requires enabling "Install unknown apps" for whichever app you download it with.

Support

BitChord is free and always will be — if it's earned a spot in your rotation, you can chip in here:

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Disclaimer & Legal Notice

BitChord is an independent, community-driven third-party audio player and client. It is not associated with Google LLC, YouTube Music, Deezer, Telegram, or any of their parent companies.

  • No Media Hosting: BitChord does not host, upload, or store copyrighted music files. It operates strictly as an interface to scan local device storage or stream media directly from public, public-facing, or user-authenticated APIs.
  • Fair Use & API Usage: This software is created solely for personal research, educational, and fair-use purposes. The user is entirely responsible for ensuring their usage aligns with their local copyright laws and YouTube Terms of Service.
  • No Ad-Blocking Guarantee: While BitChord focuses on providing a clean listening environment, it does not guarantee permanent bypasses or modifications to commercial third-party platform conditions.
  • Copyleft: BitChord is free software under the GPLv3. The license does not let anyone forbid others from selling or redistributing copies, but any distribution must come with the Corresponding Source under the same license.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3). See the LICENSE file for details.

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这是什么?BitChord 是一个现代、美观的 Android YouTube Music 客户端,采用受 Apple Music 启发的简洁视觉风格。
这是官方的 YouTube Music 应用吗?不是,它是一个独立的第三方客户端,与 Google 或 YouTube 没有任何关联——请自行斟酌使用。
使用它需要 Google 账号吗?不需要,没有账号也能浏览和播放 YouTube Music,但用 Google 登录可以解锁个性化内容。
它会屏蔽广告或保证无广告体验吗?它专注于打造干净的收听环境,但不保证永久绕过或改变平台的商业条件。
它运行在哪些平台上?仅支持 Android——它以侧载 APK 的形式分发,不是官方商店应用。
它的音质有什么特别之处?BitChord 可以从配置的模块源串流 Hi-Res 无损 FLAC/ALAC,并回退到标准 YouTube Music 音频,还可以分别为 Wi-Fi 和移动数据设置不同的音质上限。
什么是 Automix?Automix(测试版)是一种 DJ 风格的过渡模式,通过节拍匹配和速度拉伸实现平滑的混音播放。
可以播放我自己的本地音乐文件吗?可以,BitChord 在串流 YouTube Music 的同时,也能接入你的本地音乐库。
支持同步歌词吗?支持,逐词和逐音节的同步歌词会从多个来源获取,并在正在播放界面上实时高亮。
What are similar projects?Metrolist, Echo-Music, Levyra-deepsound, SimpMusic, YumaPlayer, openspot-music-app, vivi-music, LastWave-Native
Which topics is it in?flac, music-downloader, youtube-music, music-player, ui-design, material-design, discord, youtube, music, android-app, kotlin, audio
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kushagrasinghx
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CommitOct 17Releasev1.8Oct 05
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