Lark Player suits people who keep music and video files on their phone and want one app to play both without streaming. It is a free Android player from Lark Player Studio, first released on June 23, 2016. Google Play shows over 500 million installs and a 4.6 rating from about 5.5 million ratings.
Free to use, with ads and optional purchases
The app costs nothing to install. It carries ads and has in-app purchases, so some extras may sit behind payment, though the details of what they cover are not spelled out here.
The content rating on Google Play is Everyone. The package is about 30.2 MB, which is small for a player that handles both audio and video.
Equalizer presets, lyrics and a floating window
The equalizer includes presets for Normal, Classical, Dance, Flat, Folk, Heavy Metal, Hip-hop, Jazz, Pop and Rock. Beyond the presets there are controls for bass enhancement, reverb and sound field adjustment. A day and night theme can be switched at any time.
Audio formats include MP3, MIDI, WAV, FLAC, AC3, AAC and M4A. Video formats include MP4, 3GP, WEBM, MOV and MKV. Lyrics can be matched to songs stored on the phone, and a floating window can be resized and moved so playback continues while you use other apps.
Library browsing works by song, artist, album, genre and folder, and you can build playlists. Extras include shuffle, order and loop modes, a sleep timer, background playback with notification controls, setting a local track as a ringtone, sharing files over Bluetooth, and converting video to MP3.
Version 2027.1.8 and what the app does not do
The current build is 2027.1.8, updated on November 4, 2026. The app has been maintained for years since its 2016 release, and its developer runs a website at larkplayer.com.
One limit matters for expectations: this is a player for files you already own. It does not download music, so it will not replace a downloader or a streaming service.
Lark Player:Music Player & MP3 pros and cons
Pros
- Plays both audio and video, including FLAC, MKV and MP4
- Equalizer with ten genre presets plus bass and reverb controls
- Floating window lets you keep playback going while using other apps
- Sleep timer, ringtone setting and video to MP3 conversion built in
- Free to install, with a package of about 30.2 MB
Cons
- Contains ads
- In-app purchases are present
- Does not download music, only plays local files
Is Lark Player:Music Player & MP3 safe?
The download is served from the developer's official server at www.larkplayer.com, and TopDown APK does not host the file. The publisher is Lark Player Studio, and the app's Google Play record shows over 500 million installs. Because it has ads and in-app purchases, check what you agree to inside the app before paying for anything.
How to install Lark Player:Music Player & MP3
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Save the APK from that server to your phone.
- Open the file and allow installs from this source when Android asks.
- Finish the install, then open Lark Player:Music Player & MP3 from your app drawer.
