# Grayjay

> Media app that allows you to follow creators, not platforms.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.futo.platformplayer.playstore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.futo.platformplayer.playstore)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.futo.platformplayer.playstore`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FUTO
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 290,014
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (2,071 ratings)
- **Version:** 391
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2023-10-18
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 187 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.futo.platformplayer.playstore)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://grayjay.app/privacy-policy.html](https://grayjay.app/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Grayjay is a revolutionary media app designed to transform how you discover and enjoy content. Unlike traditional platforms that lock you into their ecosystems, Grayjay empowers you to follow your favorite creators directly, regardless of where their content originates. It offers a personalized content feed tailored to your tastes, bypassing restrictive algorithms to give you a more authentic and engaging experience.

Key features include on-device data storage for playlists, subscriptions, and downloaded videos, ensuring your privacy and offline access. Grayjay supports integration with multiple content platforms and encourages community collaboration to expand this reach. Users can customize the user interface to create a personal browsing environment and engage directly with creators, fostering genuine connections. Embrace a content-rich universe free from platform constraints with Grayjay.

## Rankings

- #132,771 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.futo.platformplayer.playstore.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Grayjay for its strong core features and ability to unify multiple streams as a YouTube alternative, with active development. However, recurring issues include sorting bugs, a problematic UI, plugin/update instability, playback problems, and platform version discrepancies. The app shows high potential despite rough edges and ongoing improvements.

### Pros

- Powerful core feature set with multi-stream support and a plugin-enabled media hub, making Grayjay a strong YouTube alternative.
- Versatile support for YouTube, Nebula, and other sources, including music and video playback.
- Active development with frequent updates that improve stability and usability, and refinement toward a polished experience.
- Reduces dependence on YouTube's ads and policies, delivering a more open media experience.

### Cons

- Chronological sorting/search results are consistently broken or unreliable.
- UI/UX is often described as ugly or unintuitive, with hard-to-find settings and subpar navigation.
- Plugin activation/installation issues and update-related instability across builds and plugins.
- Playback reliability problems for some content, including age-restricted videos, live streams, and intermittent audio playback.
- Differences between Play Store and website builds causing features to behave inconsistently.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.futo.platformplayer.playstore)