they are free, open source and have a brutal design

Our mobiles are an essential daily tool, especially for the reproduction of multimedia content. When we are looking for a good music player we must take into account some aspects such as smoothness, design, its functions or other additional features. In short, that it provides an adequate user experience.

During my usual travels on the net I found some applications that meet all expectations. The best is that They are open source and totally free.. If you need a music player for Android, try these alternatives.

Music Player GO: a player that makes things very clear

We start our tour of four great free music players for Android with MusicPlayerGO, a very interesting option that catches our eyes as soon as we see it. When opened, it highlights your customization, for example, we can change accent color or follow device theme. It has an internal equalizer that allows you to regulate the sound coming out of your headphones.

This application has a bottom menu which will be our main guide. From here we access the different sections of the application. One feature we like is its folder explorer, many will appreciate if you organize your music libraries in this way. It’s so customizable that we can even change how long double-tapping the player advances or delays (in the style of YouTube).

You can download it from the free F-Droid store or from the official repository where the developer maintains the application. You can access stable versions of this app through this link.

Phonograph Plus: simple but effective

The second option is not far behind, in fact, It is a little more advanced, since its level of adjustments reaches the depths. We can manually change the primary and secondary color of the application, using a full color palette. We can also adjust the library to change the categories which include playlists, songs, albums, artists, genres and folders. Yes, it also includes an explorer that shows folders containing music.

It is correctly localized in Spanish and has the ability to export files to recover your library if you change devices. It has a random mode when you are undecided and it updates automatically. It’s a hidden gem of music players for Android.

To download this music player we must follow this link which will take us to the official repository.

Metro: an interface to fall in love with and level customization

Metro starts from a design that adopts the most recommended form of Material You. It might not be as risky as the next option we’ll see, but fluidity is one of its strengths. If I had to choose one, it would be Metro..

The initial screen shows us the category “For you” which makes a recommendation based on recent artists and quick access to history or recently added topics. The presentation of the albums is impeccable in the category of the same name, another example of the care that the developer has given to this player.

As with the other applications presented, Metro offers a settings section that will allow us to customize the experience as much as possible. As we can see from the screenshot, the configuration has been divided into different sections, you can get an idea of ​​the deep customization it offers.

In the appearance section, we can make it follow the guidelines of the system, for a more solid consistency. If you don’t like Android 13 music play notification, you can use the old style. It has a local backup system, and an equalizer with the possibility of adding effect Crossfade with a selectable duration.

Organize your library and listen to your favorite artists with Metro, install it on your mobile from the F-Droid store.

BlackHole: the most risky is also an excellent music player

To end in the best way, we have the fourth alternative which has the most up-to-date design. Hardware Repeats you to manage the music library that we have on our mobile. A special feature of this application is its integration with Spotify and YouTube. Right from the start, you get the hit lists, both in your country and in the world. From google video platform you get all songs streaming.

BlackHole shows that you still don’t need these music services, on the contrary, as a local music player, it would be highly recommended, thanks to the “My Music” feature. From this mode, you can organize your library using filters, such as date added. Reveal its power in settings with a high level of customization.

We can change the theme and the accent as well as the aesthetic aspects, see the gradient in the images or the backgrounds of the album or the color of the card (box at the bottom that shows the current playback), among many others. If that seems little to you, too allows you to make a backup of your libraryand choose the quality of the music you download from the servers.

BlackHole download is available on GitHub, you can go to the official repository to install the app from here.