SoundWave: Offline mp3, NoAds

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About this app

SoundWave is a minimal music player for your local audio library. No ads. No tracking. No internet required. Ever.

If you have your own music collection — MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG — SoundWave just plays it. Clean, fast, and respectful of your time and your data.

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WHY SOUNDWAVE
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★ 100% Offline — no internet connection required, ever
★ Zero ads — no banners, no interruptions, no "upgrade" nags
★ No tracking — we collect nothing, not even crash reports
★ No account — no sign-up, no login, no email required
★ Free — forever, with no premium tier

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FEATURES
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♪ Plays MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG
♪ Automatic library scan from your device
♪ Browse by Songs, Albums, Artists
♪ Create unlimited playlists
♪ Mark favourites for quick access
♪ Smart queue with drag-to-reorder
♪ Shuffle and repeat modes (off / all / one)
♪ Full-screen Now Playing with album art
♪ Mini player with interactive seek bar
♪ Fast search across your collection
♪ Lock screen and notification controls
♪ Background playback with wake-lock safety
♪ Android Auto support for safer driving

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DESIGN
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Built with Material 3 and Jetpack Compose for a modern, native Android feel. Dynamic colour support on Android 12+. Clean typography. Smooth animations. No clutter.

Both dark and light themes — automatically follows your system setting.

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PRIVACY FIRST
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SoundWave does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. The app accesses audio files on your device solely for local playback. No data leaves your device.

• No analytics
• No advertising SDKs
• No internet permission needed (aside from standard media scanning)
• No third-party services

Read the full privacy policy: https://va4apale.github.io/soundwave-privacy/

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PERFECT FOR
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• Music collectors with local libraries
• Users who want control over their music
• People tired of ads and subscription fatigue
• Offline listeners (flights, commutes, remote areas)
• Android Auto users who want a clean music app
• Anyone who values privacy and simplicity

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REQUIREMENTS
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• Android 8.0 (Oreo) or newer
• Audio files stored on your device or SD card
• READ_MEDIA_AUDIO permission (to scan music files)
• FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission (to continue playback when screen is off)

No internet permission is requested.

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OPEN & RESPECTFUL
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SoundWave is developed as a personal project for people who want a simple, honest music player. No dark patterns. No upsells. No hidden subscriptions. Just music.

Thank you for using SoundWave. Enjoy your music.

What’s new

What's new in 1.3 — Audiophile Update:

• Audio format chip on Now Playing — codec, sample rate, bit depth
• Sample-rate matching + audio offload for bit-perfect output
• ReplayGain (Track / Album) with pre-amp adjustment
• 10-band Equalizer with built-in and custom presets
• USB DAC support hint
• AMOLED Black theme
• Larger buffers for smoother gapless playback

Free, offline, no ads, no tracking.