# Shure PLAY

> Personalized AONIC Listening

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shure.listening](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.shure.listening)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.shure.listening`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shure Incorporated
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 163,867
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (3,274 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-16
- **First published:** 2018-12-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shure.listening)
- **Website:** [https://www.shure.com/en-US/support](https://www.shure.com/en-US/support)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.shure.com/en-US/legal/privacy](https://www.shure.com/en-US/legal/privacy)

## Description

Shure PLAY is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your experience with Shure AONIC wireless listening products. It allows you to personalize your earbuds by customizing button functionality, selecting prompts and tones, and adjusting active noise cancellation for noise-free listening. With an advanced parametric equalizer, you can tailor your audio precisely either within the app or directly on supported devices, ensuring a tailored sound for music, podcasts, and more. Additionally, Shure PLAY features a Hi-Res Music Player where you can import and enjoy your high-resolution audio files with exceptional clarity. The app also includes an interactive user guide to help you get the most out of your Shure products. Note that some features like ANC, button customization, and hardware EQ are available on select models only.

Whether you're an audiophile or casual listener, Shure PLAY provides a seamless interface to optimize your audio preferences and deliver a personalized listening journey every time you tune in.

## Rankings

- #175,076 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USB_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.shure.listening.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, Shure PLAY is praised for solid audio and a user-friendly interface, with active developer support and good compatibility with Shure devices. However, multiple reviews flag reliability issues: the app struggles with headset connections (TW1/TW2), has buggy EQ and limited customization, and can crash or become unstable. Compatibility problems also affect older Android versions and some tablets, and playback features are sometimes limited. The app shows promise and sound quality, but users repeatedly call for stronger stability, richer EQ options, and broader platform support.

### Pros

- Solid audio performance and core functionality.
- User-friendly, attractive UI and easy-to-use controls.
- Responsive developers who fix issues quickly (e.g., Android 10 problem).
- Good compatibility with Shure Bluetooth headphones and earbuds.

### Cons

- Frequent connection stability issues with Shure headphones (TW1/TW2), including frequent disconnects and re-detect loops.
- Buggy EQ with limited customization; difficult to achieve desired sound.
- Crashes and general instability (app crashes, hangs, update process loops).
- Compatibility limitations on older Android versions and on Amazon Fire tablets.
- Playback limitations and track compatibility (some tracks won’t play; no automatic next-track).

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