Levyra, an open-source music player for Android and Windows, has been featured in issue #530 of Kotlin Weekly, putting the independent project in front of a wider Kotlin developer audience.
Kotlin Weekly’s September 27, 2026 issue describes Levyra as an open-source music player that brings streamed tracks and local files together in one library. The project is developed with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Compose Multiplatform, with native playback technologies used across Android and Windows.
The project is designed for people who want streaming-related features alongside music already stored on their devices. Levyra supports playlists, queues, offline listening and synced lyrics, while also offering features including Android Auto, internet radio, music recognition and a 10-band equaliser with AutoEQ.
Privacy is another central part of the project. Levyra says users do not need to create an account and that it does not include telemetry, analytics or advertising. Listening history, play counts, playlists and listening statistics are designed to remain on the device, although some optional features can connect to external services.
On Android, Levyra uses AndroidX Media3 and ExoPlayer for playback. The Windows version uses libVLC through native bindings rather than relying on a web browser wrapper. The project says this architecture is intended to keep the applications close to their respective platforms while sharing core logic between them.
The player also offers an offline library built around standard audio files. According to the project documentation, downloaded tracks can be stored as tagged M4A files with information such as artwork, artist, album and lyrics. Levyra also provides local backup options for playlists, favourites, history and settings.
The project’s GitHub repository is publicly developed and licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0. Its documentation also makes clear that Levyra does not host or distribute third-party music and that users remain responsible for ensuring they have the necessary rights to access, save or otherwise use media.
The Kotlin Weekly feature comes as the repository continues to receive development activity. The project currently has more than 500 GitHub stars, and its documentation lists support for 37 languages. The developer behind Levyra is identified on the repository as LUC4N3X.
For readers interested in the broader relationship between music and technology, Australia By Aussie has also covered how classical music can offer a break from constant optimisation.
Levyra is available through its official project channels, including GitHub releases and F-Droid. Availability and features can change as the open-source project develops.
Sources: Levyra on GitHub and Kotlin Weekly.
