# Indie Shuffle - New Songs

> Indie Shuffle's free smart playlists are the first step in your music discovery.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.decoderhq.indieshuffle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.decoderhq.indieshuffle)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.decoderhq.indieshuffle`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Indie Shuffle
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 287,512
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (5,262 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-25
- **First published:** 2012-10-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.decoderhq.indieshuffle)
- **Website:** [https://www.indieshuffle.com](https://www.indieshuffle.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.indieshuffle.com/privacy-policy.html](https://www.indieshuffle.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Indie Shuffle offers free smart playlists featuring unlimited new music across diverse genres like indie rock, hip hop, electronic, and remixes. Designed to be your first step in music discovery, it helps you find fresh tracks effortlessly. Simply select a song and hit play to generate a personalized radio station tailored to your tastes. You can create and save your own playlists, and share favorite songs with friends via Facebook and Twitter.

Curated by real music enthusiasts, Indie Shuffle ensures only the best jams reach your ears. It’s a free mobile app with no listening limits, making it easy and enjoyable to explore new artists and sounds. Visit [Indie Shuffle](http://www.indieshuffle.com/) to learn more and start discovering your next favorite track today.

## Rankings

- #132,843 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.decoderhq.indieshuffle.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users love Indie Shuffle for human-curated, algorithm-free discovery and its longevity, with a generally free, ad-light experience and reliable performance. However, recurring issues include stability/connectivity problems, regressions after updates, limited in-app search and playback for playlists, and occasional device compatibility and background playback interruptions. Overall, strong for discovery, but reliability and feature limitations persist across updates and devices.

### Pros

- Excellent human-curated, algorithm-free music discovery.
- Keeps favorites and playlists across updates, proving reliable over years.
- Free to use and generally ad-free with quality playlists.
- Stable performance with timely bug fixes and good reliability.

### Cons

- Stability and connectivity issues: frequent crashes, connection failures, and streaming problems.
- Update regressions: new updates can break streaming or core functionality.
- Search and playback limitations: search works only for songs, playlists are not searchable and found songs can’t be played in-app.
- Device compatibility issues and occasional background playback interruptions (e.g., issues on certain devices).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.decoderhq.indieshuffle)