Folk Alley Player
by Public Media Apps
· Entertainment
· Free
On Google Play since August 2010
· Data updated
Folk Alley Player is made and published by Public Media Apps. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Public Media Apps. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Public Media Apps and are shown as published on Google Play.
4.80
848 reviews
10,000+
Downloads
Downloads
Free
Listen to Folk Alley live and explore your favorite programs On Demand!
Screenshots by Public Media Apps, from the Google Play listing
AppBrain's verdict
EstablishedLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.80
- 848 ratings
- Installs
- 29 thousand
- Last updated
- June 19, 2026
- Ads
- No ads
- Size
- 29.9 MB
Folk Alley Player has 29 thousand installs. Users love it: 4.8 stars from 848 ratings.
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayComments on Folk Alley Player for Android
★★★★★
Andrew Massey
· Sep 8, 2025
This is a great app with a great rotation of folk, roots, Americana and blues music. Very few ads and they're all Folk Alley promoting other content within itself.
★★★★★
August 239
· May 8, 2023
App plays Folk Alley. What more could you want. ...and a couple of years later...still awesome! ... And now, as of 5/8/23, still winning...still Gotta have Folk Alley!!
★★★★★
Jeff Smith
· May 29, 2023
Best music around. Good variety, and worth it. It's all I listen to.
★★★★★
Doug C
· Sep 30, 2021
Great music, I have this playing most times during the day. Great variety.
★★★★☆
Craig Solomon
· Jun 1, 2021
Platform is stable, Hostess Elena See is very knowledgeable re; the Artists. A very welcome music source for me, a True Folkie!!
★★☆☆☆
cobol370
· Sep 20, 2021
Stopped working with Android Auto. Tried re-installing, but still not there. Classic Folk stream is same artists (and sometimes same songs) repeated over and over in same order.
★☆☆☆☆
Never Mind
· Dec 11, 2023
Great music but the app needs improvement. Stops the music for a few seconds anytime you change cell towers or when moving from one Wi-Fi zone to the next. Ruins the music with the constant stops and starts. Pity, great music just wish they would improve the app, so it was usable. By the way Spotify Never Ever stops under the exact same conditions. Now I get messages hourly from this app even with alarms and notifications turned off. So goodby I have uninstalled it.
Google Play Rating history and histogram
Store listing
By Public Media Apps, from Google PlayDescription by Public Media Apps Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Listen to the best in hosted folk, Americana and roots music with the Folk Alley App. The completely new version allows you to listen to great music live, pause and rewind the live audio, and explore a variety of other great content from FollyAlley.com. Now, wake up to Folk Alley with an alarm clock feature!
FolkAlley.com is the “coffee house that never closes,” offering fans music from their favorite artists while helping them discover new music that fits their tastes. Professional DJs Elena See, Barb Heller, Matt Reilly and Cindy Howes host the Folk Alley stream.
• DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch that great part again!
• Listen to streaming music from FolkAlley.com even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite stream starts playing.
• One click stream switching – flip from the main stream to Fresh Cuts or a seasonal stream with a single click.
• Enjoy the Folk Alley stream in the background while browsing the web, using your workout app or catching up on your emails!
• Access additional great content like videos, blogs, performance interviews or purchase music you hear through iTunes.
• Easily share music and videos with family and friends via the “Share” button.
• A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to streaming music from Folk Alley.
Since September 2003, Folk Alley has brought the best of folk, Americana, and roots music to an international audience – listeners excited to finally find “their” music available 24 hours a day online. Listener-supported Folk Alley is dedicated to a beloved musical genre that is often overlooked by commercial radio networks.
FolkAlley.com is a non-profit Internet venture produced by WKSU-FM, an award-winning public radio station with more than 60 years of broadcasting history. A service of Kent State University in Northeast Ohio, you can hear the two-hour Folk Alley Radio Show weekly on WKSU and other public radio stations across the United States.
Please support Folk Alley and become a member today!
Recent changes:
Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!
FolkAlley.com is the “coffee house that never closes,” offering fans music from their favorite artists while helping them discover new music that fits their tastes. Professional DJs Elena See, Barb Heller, Matt Reilly and Cindy Howes host the Folk Alley stream.
• DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off! Or rewind to catch that great part again!
• Listen to streaming music from FolkAlley.com even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite stream starts playing.
• One click stream switching – flip from the main stream to Fresh Cuts or a seasonal stream with a single click.
• Enjoy the Folk Alley stream in the background while browsing the web, using your workout app or catching up on your emails!
• Access additional great content like videos, blogs, performance interviews or purchase music you hear through iTunes.
• Easily share music and videos with family and friends via the “Share” button.
• A built in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to streaming music from Folk Alley.
Since September 2003, Folk Alley has brought the best of folk, Americana, and roots music to an international audience – listeners excited to finally find “their” music available 24 hours a day online. Listener-supported Folk Alley is dedicated to a beloved musical genre that is often overlooked by commercial radio networks.
FolkAlley.com is a non-profit Internet venture produced by WKSU-FM, an award-winning public radio station with more than 60 years of broadcasting history. A service of Kent State University in Northeast Ohio, you can hear the two-hour Folk Alley Radio Show weekly on WKSU and other public radio stations across the United States.
Please support Folk Alley and become a member today!
Recent changes:
Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- No ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 50
- App size
- 29.9 MB
- Needs Android
- 4.1+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Folk Alley Player
21 permissions
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50 libraries
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 12.0.2
- Launched
- August 2010
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 5
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- August 2010
Installs over time
Folk Alley Player has been installed 29 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 5 times.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About Folk Alley Player
Folk Alley Player is an entertainment app developed by Public Media Apps.
How many times has Folk Alley Player been installed?
Folk Alley Player has been installed 29 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 5 times.
What is the rating of Folk Alley Player?
Folk Alley Player is rated 4.80 out of 5 stars, based on 850 ratings.
Is Folk Alley Player free?
Folk Alley Player is free. The app size is 29.94 MB. The latest version available is 12.0.2. The last update was on June 19, 2026.
What are the requirements for Folk Alley Player?
Folk Alley Player requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since August 2010.
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