Playback: background play

Name: Playback: background play
Rating: 4.007874 (36678 reviews)
Author: Androxus

By: Androxus

Listen Music & video on lock screen, PIP mode, create playlists, search music

Features & Capabilities

Playback is a versatile Chrome extension designed for seamless music and video streaming. It enables you to listen to your favourite music and watch videos in the background, even when your screen is locked or off. With floating picture-in-picture mode, you can multitask effortlessly while enjoying uninterrupted playback. Users can search millions of tracks, create personalized playlists, bookmark favorites, and share content with friends. Playback supports a diverse range of genres including Electronic, Soul, Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B, Disco, and Jazz. Additionally, it conserves battery life by allowing screen-off streaming and supports podcasts, interviews, and nursery rhymes. This extension transforms your browser into a powerful multimedia player with easy access and efficient background play features.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment

By:

Androxus

Downloads:

2,996,474 6.98K

Rating:

4.01

(36,678) 250 new ratings

Version:

2.0.7 Last updated: 2026-05-24

Version code:

Creation date:

2023-04-01

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk

Size:

14.86MB

Email:

an*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-25

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 33,827

Other rankings

#22 in video player keyword 37 ▲ 6

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Androxus

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androxus.playback

Email:

an*****@gmail.com

Website:

https://androxus.com/

User Reviews

User reviews consistently praise Playback for reliable background playback and strong overall quality, with many calling it excellent and free to use. It is especially favored for listening to YouTube content in the background and for accessing personal media from internal folders. The main drawbacks are playback interruptions and occasional UI lag when the app runs in the background. Some users note limited feature aspects (like PIP behavior). Overall, reviewers view it as a solid, free option for background listening, though stability could be improved.

Pros

Background playback works reliably, letting you listen to media in the background.
Highly positive overall quality; labeled as excellent/amazing by many users.
Completely free to use with no mandatory paid features.
Useful for accessing your own media and content from internal folders while playing in the background.

Cons

Background playback is not fully reliable and can stop or prompt to resume playback.
Occasional UI lag or unresponsiveness when the app is in the background.

Recent reviews

nice

M *****, 2026-06-11

to much ads

Pa*****, 2026-06-11

This app causes heating and terrible battery drain. I reviewed this app here before and was told in response by the developer to send an email to the developer about the kind of phone I'm using and the heating and battery drain issue, which I did. I still haven't gotten a response.