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Your music. Your style.

An Android player for YouTube Music with word-synced lyrics, shareable lyric cards, a native audio engine and six ways to see what you play.

KatMusic home screen
KatMusic now playing screen
KatMusic synced lyrics screen
Word-synced lyrics Lyric cards Native C++ audio

Tools with real depth.

Specific features, not empty superlatives. This is what the app actually includes.

Follow every line.

Line- and word-synced karaoke lyrics, multiple providers, translation, romanisation, text sizing and timing offset.

KatMusic synced lyrics

More control over sound.

A native C++ engine built around Oboe, with parametric and graphic EQ, presets, AutoEQ profiles and supported direct-output paths.

Lyrics, ready to share.

Turn the words you love into a clean card with artwork, title and artist, then send it anywhere.

See lyric sharing →

A catalogue and a library.

Songs, albums, artists, playlists, mixes, podcasts, local files and downloads.

A queue you manage.

Track progress, cancel or retry, and pause Wi-Fi-only downloads on mobile data.

Intentional transitions.

Crossfade planning, BPM and phase analysis, and WSOLA time stretching.

New · Lyric sharing

Your favourite line, made shareable.

Found a lyric that says it better than you can? KatMusic turns it into a clean, good-looking card you can send to anyone.

  • Artwork-led design. The card picks up the colours of the album cover, so every song looks different.
  • Everything in one image. Cover art, track title, artist and the lyric lines, with the KatMusic mark at the bottom.
  • Send it anywhere. It's a regular image, so it works in any chat or social app.
A KatMusic lyric card showing album artwork, the track title and artist, and lyric linesShareable card

Real screens. Real app.

Captured on Android. Swipe through the player, lyrics, library and settings.

KatMusic expanded now playing interface
Artwork takes the lead.Player
KatMusic word-synchronised lyrics
Word sync, in focus.Lyrics
KatMusic home and discovery feed
A home for your listening.Discover
KatMusic playlist library
Your collection, organised.Library
KatMusic settings overview
Make it feel like yours.Settings
KatMusic listening statistics
Your listening, reflected.Stats

Six ways to see the music.

Pick the expanded player that fits how you listen. Settings → Playback & UI → Player Style.

Running in three steps.

Compatibility varies by device. Some output modes depend on your hardware and Android version.

1

Choose a build

Universal for most devices. ARM64 for 64-bit ARM phones. Legacy for Android 7–9.

2

Install the APK

Open the downloaded package and follow Android's installation prompt.

3

Set up KatMusic

Launch the app and configure account access or optional integrations in Settings.

Get the latest build.

Always the newest stable release, pulled live from the project's public GitHub. No third-party APK mirrors.

GPL-3.0 source

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Built with purpose.

No analytics or advertising-tracking SDK, according to the project documentation.

AppKotlinJetpack Compose · Material 3
PlaybackMedia3Sessions · background playback
AudioC++ / OboeNative processing · DSP
DataRoom / DataStoreLocal persistence · app state

Good to know.

Ask on GitHub
Is KatMusic an official YouTube Music app?+

No. KatMusic is an independent, third-party Android project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or officially connected to Google or YouTube.

Which Android versions are supported?+

The current release offers Android 10+ packages and a legacy package for Android 7–9. Some features and media controls use alternatives on older Android versions.

Which APK should I install?+

The universal APK is the recommended option for most devices. The ARM64 package is for 64-bit ARM devices. Choose the legacy package only for Android 7–9.

How does lyric sharing work?+

KatMusic builds a card image from the track's artwork, title, artist and lyric lines. Because it is a normal image, you can send it from any app on your phone.

Does every audio feature work on every phone?+

No. Output modes, supported codecs and bit-perfect behaviour depend on the Android device, DAC, audio route and operating-system limits.

Does KatMusic collect analytics?+

The project README states that KatMusic does not bundle an analytics or advertising-tracking SDK. Network requests are made to services required by the features you use.

Can I inspect or contribute to the source?+

Yes. KatMusic is GPL-3.0 licensed. The source, issue tracker, contribution guide and release history are public on GitHub.