⚠️ Important — Data Migration Notice Due to significant architectural changes in v5.0.0, your listening stats and downloaded content may have been lost during the update. This is a known side effect of the migration and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, this data cannot be recovered. We recommend re-downloading any content you need and your stats will begin rebuilding from this version onward. Known Issues The following features are not working in v5.0.0: - Children's music playback — content such as Baby Shark and similar tracks does not play correctly. - Uploaded / local songs — user-uploaded songs are currently not playing. - Podcasts — podcast playback is not working in this release. Removed Features The following features have been removed from this release. They are not currently planned for re-addition, but may return in a future version. - Last.fm scrobbling - Discord Rich Presence (RPC) Coming in Future Releases The following are on the roadmap — no release dates yet. We appreciate your patience. - 3D sound - Local media support & corresponding features Comparing changes: https://github.com/EchoMusicApp/Echo-Music/compare/v4.3.3...v5.0.0/

Echo Music delivers a seamless, premium listening experience by leveraging YouTube Music's vast library — without the ads. It adds powerful extras including offline downloads, real-time synchronized lyrics, and environment-aware music recognition. Features What's New - Completely redesigned UI — Cleaner and faster experience from the ground up. - Import from Spotify — Bring your playlists and tracks over with ease. - Listen Together - allows users to sync music in real time, similar to Spotify Jam. - Podcast support — Listen to podcasts alongside your music library. - Local media support — Play music stored directly on your device. - Auto data migration — Seamlessly move existing app data to the new version. - Android Dynamic Island support — Enhanced playback notifications on supported devices. Streaming & Playback - Ad-Free — Stream without interruptions. - Seamless Playback — Switch effortlessly between audio-only and video modes. - Background Playback — Listen while using other apps or with the screen off. - Offline Mode — Download tracks, albums, and playlists via a dedicated download manager. - Crossfade — Smooth transitions between tracks. - Canvas Animations — Visual animations while playing music. - Vertical Ambient Mode — Immersive ambient visuals during playback. Discovery & Echo Find - Echo Find — Identify songs playing around you using advanced audio recognition. - Smart Recommendations — Personalized suggestions based on your listening history. - Comprehensive Browsing — Explore Charts, Podcasts, Moods, and Genres. Lyrics - Multiple lyrics animations — Choose from various lyric display styles. - Word-by-word lyrics — Precise per-word synchronization. - Lyrics+ — New lyrics provider for improved accuracy and coverage. - AI lyrics translation — Built-in Google Translate integration for any language. Integrations - Discord integration — Show what you're listening to on Discord. - Last.fm integration — Scrobble your plays automatically. - Music sharing via Odesli — Share songs as Song.link for cross-platform listening. - Set as ringtone — Directly set any song as your device ringtone. Smart Playback - Pause on mute — Auto-pause when your device is muted. - Resume on Bluetooth connect — Playback resumes when buds or headphones reconnect. - Keep screen on — Prevent screen sleep while music is playing. - TTS song announcements — Hear the song title and artist read aloud on track change. - Music haptics — Tactile vibration feedback synced to the beat. Customization - UI density scale — Adjust interface spacing to your preference. - High refresh rate support — Smoother UI and animations on supported displays. - Hide player thumbnail — Keep the player minimal without album art. - Crop album art — Adjust album art display to fit your style. - Hide video songs — Filter out video content from your feed. - Hide YouTube Shorts — Keep Shorts out of your music browsing. License GNU General Public License v3.0