Spotify and YouTube Music are full players with their own interfaces, while CloudSound is a small 2.2 MB add-on with a narrower job. It is a service app by Xilin Jia that feeds SoundCloud content into Podcini.A, and it is not a standalone player.
Setting up CloudSound next to Podcini.A
Install the APK on a device running Android 8.0 or newer. The package ID is ac.amalfi.cloudsound, and the current build is version 1.0.7.
Because it is an extension, it has to be paired with Podcini.A to be of any use. Check the Podcini.A documentation for how it finds the service.
Free, open source and without ads
CloudSound costs nothing and shows no ads. Its source code is on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, so anyone can read what it does.
The page carries 8 screenshots. It was first released on September 18, 2026 and last updated on October 18, 2026.
When Spotify or Fossify Music Player fits better
If you want a player that works alone, CloudSound is the wrong pick. Spotify and YouTube Music cover streaming with their own apps, and Fossify Music Player or Apollo suit people who mainly play local audio.
CloudSound only makes sense for someone who already uses Podcini.A and wants SoundCloud content inside it.
CloudSound pros and cons
Pros
- Free, with no ads
- Open source under GPL-3.0-only, with code on GitHub
- Only 2.2 MB to download
- Runs on Android 8.0 and newer
Cons
- Needs Podcini.A and does nothing on its own
- Release notes and setup guidance are hard to come by
Is CloudSound safe?
We host the unmodified APK as a Tier A file, and its SHA-256 checksum is 1d3631ade101c5adad5b5696cf6dde6368a9bfdbe13766a4fee2889f7f318579. The developer is Xilin Jia, and the code is public under GPL-3.0-only. No Google Play rating or independent security review is available.
How to install CloudSound
- Download the APK with the button on this page and wait for it to finish.
- Compare the file with the SHA-256 checksum shown here if you want to confirm it arrived intact.
- Open the file on your phone and allow installs from this source when Android asks.
- Finish the install, then open CloudSound from your app drawer.
