# Play Dead: Grateful Dead App

> Official Live Concerts & Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.nugs.playdead](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.nugs.playdead)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.nugs.playdead`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** nugs.net
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 8,857
- **Rating:** 3.17 / 5 (62 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2026-04-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 31 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nugs.playdead)
- **Website:** [https://playdead.app/](https://playdead.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://playdead.app/privacy-policy](https://playdead.app/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Play Dead** is the official Grateful Dead streaming app, delivering high-resolution access to the band’s legendary live music Vault. Explore decades of recordings organized by performance date, including official releases, CD-only shows, box set recordings, and newly mastered transfers from original sources.

Discover exclusive **Dead Drops** every Tuesday, featuring previously unreleased concerts curated by Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux. Stream across devices, resume listening anywhere, and use Android Auto support. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, with access also available as an add-on for nugs subscribers.

## Rankings

- #588,989 — Overall
- #115 — Music and audio (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `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.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `net.nugs.playdead.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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