roman (@hi@romanzolotarev.com)

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roman » 🌐 2026-05-14
@hi@romanzolotarev.com

looking for an open source audio and video player for #android. any recommendations?

requirements:

play audio and video from local storage
play all files from one directory one by one
play in the background when phone is locked
(optional) remember position in a file

ideally the app does nothing else. i just want to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, and occasionally watch video lectures.

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continue » 🔓 2026-05-14
@continue@honk.any-key.press

@hi

I use VLC

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Tim Chase » 🔓 2026-05-14
@gumnos@mastodon.bsd.cafe

@hi seconding @continue 's suggestion for VLC.

I just use it for my podcasts (which I batch download into one flat directory as you mention wanting to play) so I can't speak to the video aspects, but I've seen support in there. It plays when the phone is locked and remembers where you left off. And in my case, I like that I can crank playback speed since I usually listen at 2–2.5× while maintaining pitch. It also has an EQ to help make some podcasts easier to understand.