Metrolist
by Mo Agamy · GPL-3.0-only · open source
An open-source YouTube Music client: stream and download from YouTube Music, sync your library if you sign in, and get synced lyrics, an equalizer and listen-together sessions.
Needs:No root · YouTube Music available where you are
2113 Apps is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by Mo Agamy. Official sources: source code on GitHub.
- Version
- 13.7.0
- Size
- 26.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+
- Updated
- 2026-09-08
Screenshots
Introduction
Metrolist plays music from YouTube Music in its own open-source app instead of the official one. You can use it without an account, or sign in to your YouTube Music account to sync your songs, artists, albums and playlists. With more than 13,000 stars on GitHub it is one of the most popular apps of its kind, and other clients, ArchiveTune among them, are built on its code.
What it does
From the project’s feature list:
- Playback: stream any song or video from YouTube Music, background playback, downloads and caching for offline listening, silence skipping, a sleep timer.
- Audio: volume normalization, tempo and pitch control, an equalizer, crossfade.
- Lyrics: live synced lyrics, with AI-based translation of the lyrics.
- Library: local playlists, playlist import, reordering songs in a playlist or the queue.
- Social: listen together with friends in real time, Last.fm scrobbling, Discord Rich Presence.
- Look: Material 3 design with light, dark, black and dynamic themes, and a home screen widget.
Good to know
- Maintenance mode. The developers say Metrolist is in maintenance mode: they fix bugs and make small improvements, but aren’t accepting new features. They also stress that the app isn’t dead.
- It only works where YouTube Music does. If YouTube Music isn’t available in your country, the README says the app won’t work without a VPN or proxy to a supported region.
- The microphone is optional. Metrolist asks for microphone access for its music recognition feature, which identifies a song that is playing around you. The app’s manifest marks the microphone as not required, so you can decline.
- IzzyOnDroid flags the app NonFreeNet, because it depends on YouTube Music, a proprietary service.
This build contains native code for 32-bit and 64-bit ARM and for x86, so it runs on nearly any phone with Android 8.0 or later.
What’s inside the APK
Trackers
No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.
Native code
Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Android versions
Built for Android 16 (target API 36).
Permissions
2 of them need your approval first.
Flagged by IzzyOnDroid:
- NonFreeNet: Relies on or promotes a proprietary network service.
CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017); armeabi-v7a (32-bit ARM, older and budget phones); x86 (32-bit Intel, emulators); x86_64 (64-bit Intel, emulators and Chromebooks).
Asks you first (2)
Android shows a prompt before the app can use these.
- Show notifications (Android 13+) · POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Record audio with the microphone · RECORD_AUDIO
You switch these on in Settings (1)
Special app access. Nothing is granted until you turn it on yourself.
- Alarms and reminders · SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Granted at install (8)
Low-risk permissions Android grants automatically, plus any we have not classified.
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
- INTERNET
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- WAKE_LOCK
Defined by other apps (1)
Permissions that belong to another app or to this app itself.
- com.metrolist.music.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
More Information
- Package name
- com.metrolist.music
- Version
- 13.7.0 (build 153)
- File size
- 26.9 MB (26,868,210 bytes)
- Requires
- Android 8.0 or later
- Category
- Media
- License
- GPL-3.0-only
- Developer
- Mo Agamy
- Source code
- github.com/MetrolistGroup/Metrolist
- Released
- Sep 8, 2026
- Signer SHA-256
- e32c4f2efd7ee9548faee22e45a60425f7728a55a610fd5e8ab9364f74b7bcc9
- File SHA-256
- 6d2a5b6a2c7df2b09c6c31969a3978a61898879556f226bb3095596f07c874d7
- Checked
- , against the IzzyOnDroid index · how we check · verify it yourself
Common questions
Is this APK the official Metrolist release?
Yes. It is the developer’s own release of Metrolist 13.7.0, byte for byte as IzzyOnDroid distributes it. Its SHA-256 matches IzzyOnDroid’s signed index, and it is signed with the certificate IzzyOnDroid records for the app (SHA-256 e32c4f2efd7ee9548faee22e45a60425f7728a55a610fd5e8ab9364f74b7bcc9).
What Android version does Metrolist need?
Android 8.0 or later (API level 26). Version 13.7.0 is built for Android 16 (target API 36). Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Can Metrolist access the internet?
Yes. The APK requests Android’s internet permission. In total it declares 12 permissions, and 2 of them need your approval first.
Does Metrolist contain trackers?
No known trackers: our scan of version 13.7.0 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.
Is Metrolist open source?
Yes. Metrolist is released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/MetrolistGroup/Metrolist.
Alternatives and related apps
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ArchiveTune Built on Metrolist’s framework, with multiple accounts and more audio controls.Download -
VIVI Music Another YouTube Music client, with a more visual interface and Android Auto support.Download
