N-Zik

N-Zik is your open-source, multilingual YouTube Music client for Android.

A fork of Kreate focused on performance, UI polish, bug fixes, and long-term support.

Note: N-Zik started as a side project. For more mature alternatives, check Metrolist, VIVI Music, or RiPlay.

AI Usage: I use generative AI for code (via BMAD Method), reviewed and tested before shipping.

Whether casual listener or audiophile, N-Zik gives you full control over your music without compromising privacy.

✨ WHY N-ZIK? No ads, background playback, offline caching, customizable UI — free, always.

🎨 Customizable UI
- Jetpack Compose with Classic ViMusic mode toggle
- Themes: AMOLED, Deep Dark, Crisp Light + tinted accents
- 3D Carousel Player, customizable home widgets
- Artist profiles, News Feed, experimental widgets

🎵 Audio Experience
- Premium quality via YouTube Music Premium (Web Remix)
- Synced lyrics with editing and real-time translation
- Audio visualizer and pro controls: speed, pitch, normalization, crossfade, volume boost

💾 Offline, Metadata & Privacy
- Smart caching and downloads for tracks and playlists
- FFmpeg-powered export with full metadata (64-bit only)
- In-app metadata editor (AAC/Opus, cover art)
- Local listening stats and history
- Auto-backup with custom intervals and retention

🔗 Integrations
- YouTube sign-in for recommendations and audio/video switching
- Discord Rich Presence
- Playlist import/export: RiPlay, Spotify, YouTube Music, N-Zik

📱 Play Anywhere: Android Auto, Automotive, TV, and Tablets

🛠️ Power User Features
- Text and voice search
- OTA updates from GitHub
- Sleep timer and background playback

🛡️ 100% open-source (FOSS). Key permissions: INTERNET, RECORD_AUDIO (visualizer only), STORAGE (exports/backups), FOREGROUND_SERVICE, NOTIFICATIONS, REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES (OTA), BLUETOOTH, WAKE_LOCK.

📦 Available Builds
- Full/Beta: Complete build (64-bit)
- Full32/Beta32: Without FFmpeg (32/64-bit)
- Minified: Lightweight, for low-end devices (64-bit)
- Minified32: Lightweight without FFmpeg (32/64-bit)
- FOSS: Without auto-updater, for F-Droid (64-bit)
- Dev/Dev32: Development builds, testing only

Standard builds are 64-bit (FFmpeg); "32" builds drop FFmpeg for both architectures. Only FOSS is on F-Droid.

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