Play Dead: Grateful Dead App

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2.8
26 reviews
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About this app

Play Dead is the official Grateful Dead streaming app, offering unprecedented hi-res access to the Grateful Dead Vault of live recordings.

For the first time, the band’s live legacy is brought together in a single official streaming service, with newly transferred and mastered recordings from the original sources.

Previously unreleased shows - called Dead Drops - will be available every Tuesday, augmenting the catalog of official live Grateful Dead releases, many of which have never been available on any streaming service.

The Vault Unlocked
Exclusive Hi-Res Recordings
Access new high resolution transfers, mastered for the first time and available exclusively on Play Dead.

Dead Drops Every Tuesday
Previously unreleased recordings added, every Tuesday, curated by Grateful Dead archivist and legacy manager David Lemieux, mastered for the first time by David Glasser.

CD-Only Releases, Now Streaming
Shows previously available only on CD from box sets and Dave’s Picks are now streaming for the first time -only on Play Dead- in higher-than-CD-quality.

The Vault by Year
Live recordings are presented in order of performance date for the first time in the band’s history.
Play Dead brings together three decades of live recordings into a single, evolving app designed for both longtime Dead Heads and those who just got on the bus.

Listen Anywhere
Listen and resume listening across devices, including Android Auto.

Subscription
Subscriptions available starting at $9.99/month or $99.99/year.

Official Access to the Grateful Dead Vault
Created for Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment, longtime stewards of the Grateful Dead catalog. Built by nugs, the leading platform for live music.

For nugs Subscribers
Play Dead is also available as an add-on to nugs.
Updated on
Apr 7, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

2.8
26 reviews
J P
April 16, 2026
This is a dream come true. The Dead sure have a way of collecting hundred dollar bills off of us Every Year, but I ain't complainin'! I'm privileged for the privilege. This has everything put out on CD (Dave's Picks included!) plus certain shows throughout the years, with two more from the vault added every Tuesday! I never rate apps but after 10 minutes with this I felt I had to. 10 bucks a month, hundo for the year. It's why we work.
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nugs.net
April 25, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Contact us on help.playdead.app if you have any questions or problems. Enjoy the tunes!
Alec Vegan
April 25, 2026
EDIT: The situation is worse than I ever could have imagined. The shameless grifters running this have decided to implement one of the most overbearing DRM solutions (WideVine) to"protect" their precious streams. This locks folks who use open Android systems on HiFi devices like Fiio and iBasso DAPS out of using the software. Apple Music, Qobuz, Spotify, not a SINGLE other music service does this. Jerry is rolling in his grave, shame on you
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nugs.net
April 25, 2026
Sorry for the trouble you're having. Fiio devices run a customized version of Android without Widevine DRM support, which is a requirement to stream this content. Please contact us on help.playdead.app if you have any other questions.
Jeremy Girdler
April 17, 2026
This is awesome. Newly mastered shows from the original reels, weekly releases, Dave's Picks and more. This is how the legacy continues. The exclusive releases sound fantastic. App is cool too.
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nugs.net
April 25, 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Contact us on help.playdead.app if you have any questions or problems. Enjoy the tunes!
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Nugs.Net Enterprises, LLC
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1383 9th Ave Fl 2 San Francisco, CA 94122 United States
+1 323-876-6847