# Audic & AudicTube Android Apps — Full Documentation

> Complete technical architecture, features, comparison, FAQ, and legal terms for Audic (Music) and AudicTube (Video), open-source ad-free Android applications by Playpixelpro.

## 1. Audic Music Player
### Core Features
1. **Local Audio & Streaming Playback**: Play your local MP3, FLAC, and audio files, or stream online with zero ads.
2. **No Ads Ever**: Uninterrupted audio streaming with zero mid-roll, audio, or video advertisements.
3. **Native Background Playback**: Seamless audio playback continues when locking screen or switching applications.
4. **Real-Time Synced Lyrics**: Synchronized, line-by-line lyrics display for listening and sing-alongs.
5. **Listen Together Rooms**: Real-time synchronized room sessions allowing multiple users to listen in sync across any network.
6. **Offline Downloads & Local Caching**: Download songs, albums, and entire playlists for offline playback.
7. **Playlist Importing**: Import public playlists from Spotify and YouTube.

### Tech Stack & Architecture
- **Language**: Kotlin
- **UI Framework**: Android Jetpack Compose
- **License**: GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)
- **Distribution**: Direct APK releases on GitHub Releases

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## 2. AudicTube Video Client
### Core Features
1. **100% Ad-Free Video Streaming**: Built-in ad blocking without pre-rolls, mid-rolls, or banners.
2. **SponsorBlock & DeArrow**: Automatically skip sponsored segments, intros, outros, and view clean non-clickbait titles/thumbnails.
3. **Return YouTube Dislike**: Real-time dislike ratings and community feedback visible on all videos.
4. **Native Mobile Touch Interface**: Custom touch drawer navigation, swipe controls, search filters, and portrait/tablet layouts built specifically for mobile screens.
5. **Up to 4K 60FPS & HDR**: Hardware-accelerated decoding supporting AV1, VP9, and HDR.
6. **Background & Screen-Off Playback**: Listen to podcasts, commentaries, and video essays with screen locked.
7. **Zero MicroG / GMS Dependency**: Independent sign-in without requiring Google Play Services or separate MicroG installation.
8. **Multi-ABI APK Builds**: Optimized binaries for `arm64-v8a`, `armeabi-v7a`, and `universal`.

### Tech Stack & Architecture
- **Engine**: SmartTube Android TV engine (upstream fork with continuous sync)
- **UI Layer**: Native Android Touch & Tablet UI
- **Package ID**: `com.playpixelpro.audictube` (Co-installable)
- **License**: GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)

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## FAQ
- **Are these apps safe to use?** Yes. Both Audic and AudicTube are 100% open source under GPL-3.0 with publicly auditable source code on GitHub. They contain zero advertising SDKs, zero analytics tracking, and zero telemetry.
- **Why are they not on Google Play Store?** Distributed directly via GitHub Releases to provide uncompromised background playback, ad-blocking, and offline caching without restrictive app store policies.
- **How to update?** In-app update notifications alert users whenever newer APK releases are published on GitHub.

## Legal Disclaimer & Terms of Use
1. **Free and Open-Source**: Applications are free, non-monetized FOSS projects for educational and personal use.
2. **Client Architecture**: Custom player client interfaces retrieving publicly available streaming content and APIs.
3. **Supporting Creators**: Users are encouraged to subscribe to YouTube Premium or channel memberships to support original artists and creators.
4. **No Hosted Content**: Servers do not host, store, or mirror any copyrighted audio or video media files.
5. **AS IS License**: Software provided AS IS without warranty.

## Links
- [Audic Music Website](https://audic.playpixelpro.com/)
- [AudicTube Video Website](https://audic.playpixelpro.com/audictube)
- [Audic GitHub](https://github.com/playpixelpro/audic)
- [AudicTube GitHub](https://github.com/playpixelpro/AudicTube)
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