Ambient Music (github version) 2.2.0-c24aa81

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Changelog: Version 2.2.0
This release focuses on improved internationalization (i18n) support and dependency updates.
New Features:
Expanded Language Support:
Added new language translations based on usage statistics, making the application accessible to a wider audience.
Improvements:
Improved UI for Internationalization:
The user interface has been adapted to better accommodate different languages, ensuring a more seamless experience regardless of the selected language.
Redesigned Quick Tile Adder:
The quick tile adder has been redesigned to fully support translated strings, making it easier to use in all languages.
Dynamic Strings for Translations:
Implemented dynamic strings throughout the application to facilitate future translations and language updates.
Bug Fixes:
Update Dialog Behavior:
The update dialog box will now only appear for installations made directly from GitHub Releases, preventing unnecessary prompts for users who installed the application through other means.
Other:
Dependency Updates:
Updated various dependencies to improve security and stability.

This app allows you to play a curated stream of ambient music in the background without any fuss just like you can on iOS! The idea is to have a "set and forget" music player. You hit play, and it handles the rest, providing a seamless stream of ambient tunes. No complex UI or no creating playlists.

Features

Tracks Fetched on Demand

The app pulls its song list from a remote JSON file. This means I can update the playlist with new tracks anytime without you needing to update the app!

[ {

"url"

:

"

song_url

"

,

"title"

:

"

Laidback Lo-Fi

"

,

"artist"

:

"

Ambient Music Chill

"

,

"albumArtUrl"

:

"

chill.jpeg

"

,

"genre"

:

"

chill

"

} ]

Smart Caching

To save your data and keep the music flowing even on a spotty connection, the playlist gets cached right on your device. When the app wants to refresh, it grabs the latest JSON from the server.

Handy Notification Controls

Creates a MediaSession that shows the current track's title, artist, and album art. You can pause, play, and skip right from the notification.

A QS Tile

For super-quick access, you can add a Quick Settings tile! Just like how you'd access it on iOS! Just swipe down and tap the tile to start or stop the music. You don't even have to find the app or the notification.

Easy Information about Updates

Get to know when I update the app based on notifications posted to you! Dismissed the notification but still want to know if you're on the latest version? Tap to check for updates within the app! Includes use of newest APIs for notification broadcasting for the latest version of Android!

Built with Modern Technologies

This project is built with Kotlin and uses Coroutines to handle all the background stuff like fetching music and caching. UI is completely written using Jetpack Compose. Some new APIs are used too like

requestAddTileService()

Support for multiple form factors

Enable navigation siderails when the display gets beyond a certain DPI for optimal user experience even for unconventional form factors and screen sizes.

Downloads (Android 12+)

Credits

Big thanks to all my testers for constantly testing my app and providing constructive feedback to help make it better throughout all the releases! 😄

Documentation

Some useful links I referred to while building the app:

Compose Navigation

Compose Material 3

requestAddTileService

Window Size Classes

NavigationRail in Compose

Featured In

Android Authority

License

This project is licensed under the

MIT License

.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software with proper attribution.