Next Track lets you skip songs and mute or stop music using your volume buttons, even when the screen is off. It works with standard music players and supports Pro remapping for full control. Not ranked in any top list; rating 3.39 from 1,235 ratings.
Pros & Cons
No ads and no intrusive permissions
Works with the screen off and across standard music players
Free to try with optional Pro upgrade
Small APK size (~1.7 MB)
Pro features require in-app purchase for full remapping
May not work well with screen off on some Huawei devices
Volume-up actions do not work when the volume is at max
About Next Track: Volume button skip
Next Track: Volume button skip was a music & audio app developed by flar2. It was removed from Google Play Jul 3, 2026 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Next Track: Volume button skip had been downloaded 140 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Next Track: Volume button skip was rated 3.32 out of 5 stars, based on 1.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Next Track: Volume button skip was free to download. The APK download size was 1.70 MB. The last available version was 2.09. The last update was on August 25, 2024.
Technical Requirements
Next Track: Volume button skip required Android 5.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play January 2019.
Description
Next Track lets you skip songs, mute or stop music using your volume buttons. Next Track works with all standard music players to control music with the screen off.
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Comments on Next Track: Volume button skip for Android
★★★★☆Kazami Yuuji 風見 雄二· Feb 25, 2024
Rewriting my review: It's a good app that does exactly what it needs. Paywall is fine because no ads and such, doesn't even need Internet (thank you). I'll say it again though like in my initial review, I would like it see a press and hold option even though it uses different permissions and all. The Android 14 bug might be an OS bug. It got fixed for me after a system update. All in all a good app that does what you'd expect. I would just like to see a little more functionality.
★★★★★Brian Wilmot· Sep 17, 2025
The lock screen media buttons on my phone are so small I can't reliably click them. Now I don't even need to look at my phone to skip the track. Thanks! Well worth the purchase! Pros: Free download to test on your phone (small fee to unlock pro and customize) No ads or time limit in the free version. No questionable permissions required. Always on display is not required. Cons: Long press is not supported, but I'm guessing this would require more invasive permissions and always on display.
★★★★★Carson Saldanha· Feb 24, 2026
Works amazing! Don't know why this app has such a low rating. App doesn't request any invasive permissions (including network access!), so I know I can trust it. Pro version is well worth the small fee. Thank you!
★☆☆☆☆Marc Cané· Jun 27, 2023
DO NOT PAY if you expect to use the double click to skip a song! The application does not work as intended and when you enable a double click action and hold a volume button it triggers the action instead of just increasing/decreasing the volume. My refund was denied even if the app does not work correctly, and I could not use it.
★★☆☆☆Leo London· Mar 17, 2023
It does allow you to skip, but it's forced to volume down. Any other options and customizations are locked behind the paid version.
★★☆☆☆S B· Dec 2, 2022
I paid for pro version. Very unreliable on my zenfone 9. Works 20% of the time. Sometimes the button will work maybe twice, then suddenly it decides to stop reacting to the button press. Now I've gotten a snarky response from the developer who assumes I can't read. No, it is not the volume up button that isn't working. It's both of them, and it has nothing to do with max volume, I already checked.
Technologies used by Next Track: Volume button skip
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