OuterTune is a Material 3 music player that plays local audio files and also works as a YouTube Music client. It is free, shows no ads, and its code is open under GPL-3.0-or-later. Version 0.10.1 was updated on December 19, 2025, and the package is 9.6 MB.
One app for local files and YouTube Music
The defining fact is the pairing. OuterTune reads audio files stored on the phone, such as MP3, OGG and FLAC, and connects to YouTube Music in the same interface. The store text describes it as a fork of InnerTune.
It can play local tracks and YouTube Music songs together. It also uses its own tag extractor rather than the Android MediaStore one, so tags separated by a backslash show up correctly, according to the developer.
A typical session: queues, lyrics and downloads
You would open the library screen, which the developer redesigned as an integrated view, and start a queue. The app supports multiple queues, so one list can wait while another plays. YouTube Music songs can be downloaded for offline playback, and background playback and account synchronization are listed.
Lyrics can be synchronized, including word by word display in formats such as LRC and TTML. Audio normalization, tempo and pitch adjustment and other effects are included. Android Auto is supported as well.
The developer calls the app a stable beta. It can serve as a main player, but bugs or unfinished features are possible, and issues go to the GitHub page. A wiki with FAQs and guides is available.
Compared with the listed alternatives
The alternatives listed for this page are WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, Google Photos, X and Aegis Authenticator. None of them is a music player, so they are not direct rivals. They simply sit in the same catalog.
What OuterTune combines is a local player, a YouTube Music client, no ads and a public source repository on GitHub. No measured comparison with other music apps is available here.
What's new in 0.10.1
Version 0.10.1 was released on October 25, 2025, and the latest update arrived on December 19, 2025.
OuterTune pros and cons
Pros
- Plays local files and YouTube Music in one app
- No ads and no price
- Open source under GPL-3.0-or-later
- Synchronized and word by word lyrics in LRC and TTML
- Small package of 9.6 MB
Cons
- Described by the developer as a stable beta with possible bugs
- Android 7.x is not officially supported; Android 8 or higher is the target
- Version 0.10.1 has no published changelog
Is OuterTune safe?
The APK is kept unmodified, and its SHA-256 checksum is 115a5df8e5f9aecbb4c7e65b8b8ea5053fb64e5111b3116e01bae803426d138c, so you can compare it with your download. OuterTune is released under GPL-3.0-or-later, and its source code is public on GitHub, so anyone can read how the player and the YouTube Music client work.
How to install OuterTune
- 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 OuterTune from your app drawer.
