Listen Music & video on lock screen, PIP mode, create playlists, search music
Playback by Androxus is a versatile music and video player browser that enables background playback, floating picture-in-picture, and lock-screen listening for multitasking. It also supports playlists, search, bookmarks, and diverse content like podcasts and nursery rhymes, all in one app. With 1,000,000+ total downloads and 70K in the last 30 days, Playback demonstrates solid momentum in the tools category.
Pros & Cons
Background playback and lock-screen listening for uninterrupted entertainment
Floating PiP mode enables true multitasking while streaming
Robust search and bookmark features for quick access
Users can create and share playlists and favourites with ease
Not ranked in any top lists, which may indicate limited visibility vs chart-toppers
Market category is Tools, which may be perceived as less focused on media discovery
Requests a broad permission set (including RECORD_AUDIO and SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW) that may raise privacy considerations for some users
About Playback: background play
Playback: background play is a tools app developed by Androxus.
How many times has Playback: background play been downloaded?
Playback: background play has been downloaded 3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 70 thousand times.
What is the rating of Playback: background play?
Playback: background play is rated 4.05 out of 5 stars, based on 36 thousand ratings.
Is Playback: background play free?
Playback: background play is free to download. The APK download size is 10.07 MB. The latest version available is 2.0.7. The last update was on May 24, 2026.
What are the requirements for Playback: background play?
Playback: background play requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2023.
Description
Playback - the ultimate music and video player browser app that allows you to stream your favourite content while multitasking in floating picture-in-picture mode & when the screen is off or on the lock screen.
You can search, bookmark, and share your favourite content, create your own playlists, and listen to podcasts, interviews, and nursery rhymes with the screen locked.
Here are some of the key features that make Playback stand out:
* Stream music and watching videos with ease, even when your screen is off or on the lock screen. * Multitask using a floating picture-in-picture mode while listening to your music video in the background, just like a music player or in a floating picture-in-picture mode * Access 100’s music genres like Electronic, Soul, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rhythm & blues, Disco, Jazz and much more * Save your music or videos to favourites to watch later at your convenience. * Create a personalised home screen to access your favourite music and video websites. * Search millions of music and videos, and bookmark them for easy access later. * Share your favourite music and videos with friends and family. * Play any video or music shared from other apps in the background with ease. * Listen to podcasts, interviews, nursery rhymes and more when the screen is locked. * Floating Browser with background stream * Users can create their own playlists, re-order them by saving their music or videos to their favourites, and share them with friends. * Playback allows users to play any video for hours of free music without the need to download tracks. * Save your battery life by listening to music without keeping your screen on.
Recent changes: We’re always making changes and improvements to Playback. Keep your updates turned on to ensure you don’t miss a thing. - Fixed websites glitching issue on some devices - Added option to change default search provider - Brand new homescreen UI - Fixed bugs & glitches
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I am very happy to download this app. YouTube's music and YouTube does not provide us for background music. But the app is great 👍😃 thank you for making the app 😇
★★★★★Kaustav Roy· May 26, 2026
Excellent app for background play, the best one. Thank you team PlayBack. I enjoy it so much. 👍🙏
★★★★☆Gulgul singh· Jun 4, 2026
This app is really very, very good, definitely recommend it. But one problem that always irritates me is, sometimes the video will stop in its own. And recently it's been happening frequently, happens more while I'm looping any playlist, well... I would love if you fix this problem. Overall the app is very good 👍
★★★★★Radhika Singh· Jun 14, 2026
Best music listening app ever this app is much better than Spotify
★★★★★Emily Rotondo· Jun 3, 2026
Beautiful, I can finally play YouTube in the background while I do things for free😭 devs, you are saints
★☆☆☆☆Justin Nelson· Jun 10, 2026
This app causes heating and terrible battery drain. I reviewed this app here before and was told in response by the developer to email the developer about the kind of phone I'm using and the heating and battery drain issue, which I did. I still haven't gotten a response.
★★☆☆☆Chander Kanta· Jun 11, 2026
When I was listening music in this aap then a massage come telling that my phome is infected with a virus can somebody tell me what happened is the virus was because of this aap. But the aap is very nice
★☆☆☆☆Hailey Stephens· Jun 6, 2026
Doesn't work, video or music plays for thirty seconds at the most
Google Play Rankings for Playback: background play
This app is not ranked
Technologies used by Playback: background play
Playback: background play is requesting 19 permissions and is using 0 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a mix of permissions including INTERNET, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, RECORD_AUDIO, SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, WAKE_LOCK, and ad-related identifiers. This supports background playback, overlays, and analytics. Users should review the requested permissions in the app listing and consider privacy implications of overlay and audio-record capabilities.
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