Folder Player offers folder-based access to your music library with an ad-free, lightweight experience. It treats folders as playlists, supports in-folder album art, and even plays video formats as audio. With 1,000,000+ total downloads and 1.3K in the last 30 days, it shows sustained popularity.
Pros & Cons
Folder-based organization matches how users structure their library
Ad-free experience with no in-app purchases
In-folder album art support and audio-only playback for video files
Bluetooth/Android Auto integration plus Last.fm scrobbling for a richer listening experience
Not aimed at desktop-like advanced features; may not satisfy users seeking tag-based navigation
May be less appealing to users who prefer more feature-rich or heavily customized music players
About Folder Player
Folder Player is a music & audio app developed by Peter Shashkin.
How many times has Folder Player been downloaded?
Folder Player has been downloaded 2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.3 thousand times.
What is the rating of Folder Player?
Folder Player is rated 4.04 out of 5 stars, based on 17 thousand ratings.
Is Folder Player free?
Folder Player is free to download. The APK download size is 5.29 MB. The latest version available is 6.01. The last update was on August 8, 2026.
What are the requirements for Folder Player?
Folder Player requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2011.
Description
Already organized your music in folders? Folder Player gives you direct access to your audio library :) Folder Player is FREE (NO Ads, NO in-app purchases!), minimalistic yet powerful alternative music player which uses folders as playlists to play music or audiobooks, supporting in-folder images as album art and playback of video formats using audio-only.
Longer Story:
Folder Player is a freeware which knows how to play whole directories. It can browse and play individual files, folders, or full folder trees.
Why another music player for Android?
There are many great mp3 players out there. If you're happy with them, you probably don't need another one. But chances are, you have the same problem as I had before I created this app - you tried many players, and your mp3 tag-based access to your music still too cumbersome, because your world defined - yes - by folders.
Is Folder Player a solution? ****************************
If you need advanced capabilities of a desktop player - Folder Player is probably not the right fit. This player focuses on things that really are important: browsing and playing music on a portable device, and that's exactly what makes this app stand out.
You can learn more, or leave your feedback at http://folderplayer.com
If you like the player - it is important to rate this app - here is why: More people rate it -> more people see it -> more feedback -> more updates
(by the way, same applies to other apps you like, rate them too!)
Other features include:
- integration with Bluetooth headphones - Android Auto - integration with last.fm (via scrobbler) - pauses during phone calls and navigation speech - sequential and random play - configurable settings - Equalizer - Double press headset button to skip track - Search - Temporary playlist "Play Next"
I would like to thank all the fans of this app, for your feedback, donations, and translations.
Recent changes: Major release v6. The app rewritten to support a new media Android playback engine for better compatibility and flexibility. This opens up opportunities for new features in the future. 4 new features as well as other fixes and changes sponsored by fans of Pro version :)
See https://folderplayer.com/whatsnew-free.html for the full list
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Best no fuss music player I've found. If you prefer to organize your own life (eg: all MP3 files in folders by artist) and ignore tags, this is it. UPDATE: discovered after more testing that previously reported channel dropout requires 3 conditions - setting stereo balance off center (even slightly), enabling equalizer, and interrupting playback (pausing or skipping). Weird, but centering the stereo balance avoids the issue. UPDATE: Problem solved. Not the app. Old android version bug!
★★★★★TennisFan17· Jun 6, 2026
Simple and awesome. I click on the folder with my audio files, and it starts playing all of them. THANK YOU.
★☆☆☆☆Primal Convoy· Jan 16, 2024
App no longer shows MP3 files after Android 14 update. It only shows folders, which makes this app not fit for purpose. 1 star until fixed. No excuses from dev accepted.
★☆☆☆☆Dave Cooper· Dec 12, 2025
After uninstalling Folder Player and restarting my phone and then reinstalling and restarting and then uninstalling and reinstalling, etc. etc. Folder Player finally found my mp3 files. Wonderful. Except Folder Player will not actually play my files. I give up.
★★☆☆☆Amauri Lucinio· Nov 2, 2025
I don't know why, since a few weeks ago, the randon function is repeating only 10–12 musics from a folder where I keep almost 200 musics. That is not the behavior expected from a folder player app. The only way to listen all musics is in alphabetical order...
★★☆☆☆Kris V· Nov 5, 2025
With moto g60 android 12: the app does not start up and the search engine settings are changed (after a reboot of android there is a notification, is for searching on the android home screen), deleting the cache and storage data and a reinstallation does not fix the problem, the app causes screen flickering when the permission setting screen is shown on startup
Google Play Rankings for Folder Player
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Technologies used by Folder Player
16 permissions·23 libraries
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions typical for a music player and device integration: ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, BLUETOOTH, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK, MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS, POST_NOTIFICATIONS, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, READ_MEDIA_AUDIO, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, READ_MEDIA_VIDEO, READ_PHONE_STATE, RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, WAKE_LOCK, WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, and a DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION. This aligns with background playback, storage access, and connectivity needs. No location permissions are listed.
Frequently asked questions about Folder Player
Is Folder Player free?
Yes. Folder Player is free to download from Google Play.
Is Folder Player still available?
Yes. Folder Player is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on August 8, 2026.
Does Folder Player contain ads?
No. Google Play does not list Folder Player as containing ads.
What Android version does Folder Player require?
Folder Player runs on Android 8.0 and higher.
How large is the Folder Player APK?
The Folder Player APK is 5.29 MB.
Is Folder Player suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Folder Player as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Folder Player been downloaded?
Google Play lists 1,000,000+ downloads for Folder Player.
How do people rate Folder Player?
Folder Player scores 4.04 out of 5 stars, from 16,692 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Folder Player?
Folder Player was developed by Peter Shashkin. It is listed in the music & audio category on Google Play.
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