N-Zik

A multilingual YouTube Music frontend for Android, focused on performance, UI/UX refinements, feature expansion, and long-term support. N-Zik is an open-source fork of Kreate. Note: N-Zik started as a side project. For more mature alternatives, check Metrolist, VIVI Music, or RiPlay. AI Usage: I use generative AI for code (via BMAD Method), reviewed and tested before shipping. Whether casual listener or audiophile, N-Zik gives you full control over your music without compromising privacy. ✨ WHY N-ZIK? No ads, background playback, offline caching, customizable UI - free, always. 🎨 Customizable UI - Jetpack Compose with Classic ViMusic mode toggle - Themes: AMOLED, Deep Dark, Crisp Light + tinted accents - 3D Carousel Player, home widgets, unified player and mini-player - Artist profiles, Discovery and moods, collapsible home headers 🎵 Audio Experience - Premium quality via YouTube Music Premium, applied automatically - Synced lyrics with editing and real-time translation - Song recognition (Shazam-like), voice search, audio visualizer - Pro controls: speed, pitch, normalization, crossfade, volume boost, bass boost, reverb - Audio Bar waveform seekbar for precise navigation 💾 Offline, Metadata & Privacy - Smart caching and downloads for tracks and playlists, with selectable download quality - FFmpeg-powered export with full metadata (64-bit only) - In-app metadata editor (AAC/Opus, cover art) - Local listening stats and history - Auto-backup with custom intervals and retention 🔗 Integrations - YouTube sign-in for recommendations and video playback, plus an experimental two-way sync engine - Last.fm scrobbling with Now Playing and love/unlove - MusicBrainz artist and album insights - Discord Rich Presence, including advanced mode with live preview - Invidious integration for alternative YouTube streaming - Playlist import/export: RiPlay, Spotify, YouTube Music, N-Zik 👥 Listen Together - Join or host live listening sessions with other users via code or invite link 🗓️ Rewind - Yearly and monthly listening recaps with auto-generated Rewind playlists 📱 Play Anywhere: Android Auto, Automotive, TV, and Tablets 🛠️ Power User Features - Multi-profile: isolated database and settings per profile - Auto-resume on Bluetooth connect, persistent queue, auto-fill queue - Smart trash, hidden songs, dislike system, parental control - Proxy support, network quality adaptation, log export - Rescue Center, maintenance screen, onboarding, app shortcuts - OTA updates from GitHub, sleep timer, background playback 🛡️ 100% open-source (FOSS). Key permissions: INTERNET, RECORD_AUDIO (visualizer only), STORAGE (exports/backups), FOREGROUND_SERVICE, NOTIFICATIONS, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES (OTA), BLUETOOTH, WAKE_LOCK. 📦 Available Builds - Full/Beta: Complete build (64-bit) - Full32/Beta32: Without FFmpeg (32/64-bit) - Minified: Lightweight, for low-end devices (64-bit) - Minified32: Lightweight without FFmpeg (32/64-bit) - FOSS: Without auto-updater, for F-Droid (64-bit) - Dev/Dev32: Development builds, testing only Standard builds are 64-bit (FFmpeg); "32" builds drop FFmpeg for both architectures. Only FOSS is on F-Droid. Starting January 2027, Google requires identity verification for all developers. As FOSS, N-Zik opposes this. Learn more · Sign the petition