Phocid is an open-source project built for android users seeking offline music playback.

Yes — Phocid is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Phocid run on?

Phocid runs on the web and Android.

Is Phocid still maintained?

Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.

Phocid is developed by tjysunset.

Is Phocid open source?

Yes — Phocid is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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Phocid

Name: Phocid
Author: tjysunset

f-droid.orgPlayers & playlists

Phocid is an open-source offline music player for Android, offering advanced metadata support, customizable sorting, blocklists, playback speed and pitch control, and a modern Material Design interface. It is ideal for users who want a feature-rich, offline music experience.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebAndroid

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2.7kstars

737forks

8features

2015since

Overview

8 features

In the Players & playlists space, Phocid takes a focused approach. Allowing users to play and manage their music library offline with advanced features and customization. It is built as an open-source project for android users seeking offline music playback. The project is open source (GPL-3.0). It runs on the web and Android.

It is developed by tjysunset, and it first shipped in 2015. The GitHub repository has been archived. Among its 8 catalogued features are offline playback, metadata support, and multiple artists. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

Offline playback
Metadata support
Multiple artists
Sorting options
Blocklist
Playback speed control
Lyrics display
Material Design

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 2.7kMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jun · 05:55 UTC
Phocid verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Phocid

What does Phocid do?: Allowing users to play and manage their music library offline with advanced features and customization. It is catalogued under Players & playlists on PulseGate.
Who is Phocid for?: Phocid is an open-source project built for android users seeking offline music playback.
Is Phocid free?: Yes — Phocid is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Phocid run on?: Phocid runs on the web and Android.
Is Phocid still maintained?: Activity appears to have slowed — PulseGate's most recent liveness signals classify this listing as stale.
Who makes Phocid?: Phocid is developed by tjysunset.
When did Phocid launch?: Phocid first shipped in 2015.
Is Phocid open source?: Yes — Phocid is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Mobile · Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 2.7k · archived
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 28 Jun 2026
Activity: 🟡 Stale
Built for: Android users seeking offline music playback
Model: Open source
Solves: Allowing users to play and manage their music library offline with advanced features and customization.

Registered as

GitHub: kabouzeid/Phonograph
Google Play: org.sunsetware.phocid

Developer

tjysunset

Community-driven

GitHub

Open source

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Archived

Stars: 2,741
Forks: 737
Open issues: 435
Last commit: 24 Sept 2022
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 51
Authorship: Community-driven
Default branch: master

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 85.5
Indexed: 28 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Dead
Activity: Stale
First seen: Jun 2026
Last seen: 28 Jun 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: phocid-f-droid-org
Lifecycle last checked: 17 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.sunsetware.phocid

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