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[Android] Poweramp Full Version Unlocker $1.59 (60% off) @ Google Play

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[Android] Poweramp Full Version Unlocker $1.59 (60% off) @ Google Play
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MiniMoo on 01/01/2019 - 23:32 play.google.com (1895 clicks)

Rated 4.5 stars from 245,045 reviews. 1,000,000+ installs.

Haven't seen this on sale for a couple of years. Great music player. Has just been updated to v3 with a new audio engine and a new UI.

The #1 paid music player in the Google Play Store 8 years running—Poweramp is the most powerful music player available on the Android OS. Features like gapless play, an unmatched equalization system, great crossfade, and support for most popular music file format might all make Poweramp the best $3.99 you have ever spent in your life—4+ million users would agree to that.

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  • bchliu on 01/01/2019 - 23:48
    +11

    Not a big fan of the new layout - the seek bar is pretty stupid to use but it is still my main audio player on my devices.

    • adrianhughes1998 on 02/01/2019 - 00:34

      I wasn't first day but actually ties in very well with most UI of Android skins now with the full screen gestures

    • MiniMoo on 02/01/2019 - 01:06
      +1

      Check the latest update. He's listened to feedback and there is a simple seek bar option.
      Settings > Look and Feel > Skin > Seekbar Style.

      • bchliu on 02/01/2019 - 08:31

        Honestly cannot believe the dev went and screwed that one up royally. The new seek bar was unusable without it tapping on the buttons itself and only found it by accident. But nice to know it is back now, buried under 4 layers of options/settings. LOL..

        • MiniMoo on 02/01/2019 - 15:15

          Yeah, playing with the skin settings was a PITA, LOL. Latest update fixes that tho — tap and hold the Settings (hamburger) button to go directly to the skins settings.

          You can toggle off the Pro Buttons in skins settings to make seeking easier, but then you need to swipe the album cover to go next/prev song.

    • Bluering48 on 02/01/2019 - 11:16

      I uninstalled it, layout too messy when selecting folders from SD card. Player Pro is more lean and simple to play and select from folders.

  • Mechz on 01/01/2019 - 23:50
    +3

    Just get Blackplayer free version.

    • Super8Tab on 02/01/2019 - 00:27

      Does Blackplayer have Android Auto support? that's the only reason i stopped using it a while ago

      • Kangal on 02/01/2019 - 01:17

        I thought MX Player has it, and free.

      • bchliu on 02/01/2019 - 08:32

        I use MD Player for Android Auto. It's not as nice as Poweramp though

      • gunslinger on 02/01/2019 - 11:08

        Does power amp support aa?
        Doesn't work on my aa unit.

      • tukanglistrik on 02/01/2019 - 13:28

        Install AnyAutoAudio, then you can use any Android players.

  • drazenm on 01/01/2019 - 23:54
    +7

    I tried them all out, when i say all i literally mean all!

    There are so many players on android that are one the same crap just rebranded, new skin, useless, no emphasis put on sound output at all, crappy, simple, useless equalisers. This player and neutron are probably only ones that actually do something to improve music quality, take advantage of the phones hardware etc

    • adrianhughes1998 on 02/01/2019 - 00:35
      +1

      Correct couldn't agree more. PowerAmp is the only one I've found that brings out the bass massively

      • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2019 - 00:53
        +1

        Using it for years, paid full price, and i believe it is the only known app to me that enables hi-Res audio over bluetooth.

        • EightImmortals on 02/01/2019 - 08:14

          Nice I didn't know that. Does it do that automatically or do I have to switch it on?

        • spaceflight on 02/01/2019 - 10:37
          -1

          aptX HD is not an app setting, it's a hardware feature that your phone and receiver need to support.

      • spaceflight on 02/01/2019 - 08:52
        -1

        That would be an equaliser setting.

    • XanderYuan on 02/01/2019 - 11:38

      This vs foobar2000?

      • compugrid on 02/01/2019 - 15:37

        This , it has great EQLZR and some more nice features

  • rygle on 01/01/2019 - 23:58

    Best of many I've tried

    • RedHab on 02/01/2019 - 07:19
      +3

      Definitely the best, and I've tried about 10 alternatives.

      But keep a backup player. If the licence manager can't phone home, it stops working. I discovered this 2 hours into a long flight recently. Very annoying!

      • Fappo on 02/01/2019 - 13:13

        This has happened to me multiple times over the past couple of years. I hope the issue is fixed in this new version.

  • Meovel on 02/01/2019 - 00:18

    Does it play local music only or come with a online library?

    • dazweeja on 02/01/2019 - 00:30

      What do you mean by "broke"? What did the developers say when you contacted them?

      • belongsinforums on 02/01/2019 - 00:34
        -4

        Library broke. Did a full reset on my phone. Same issue. Did a full reset again and haven't installed. Vlc player working great

        • imahapyboy on 02/01/2019 - 00:42

          talk to ACCC about it, ahaha

          • belongsinforums on 02/01/2019 - 04:25

            @imahapyboy: Jesus. Can't believe my valid complaint got censored.

            • EightImmortals on 02/01/2019 - 08:15

              @belongsinforums: Welcome to Ozbargain, the global home of twitch-voters. :)

            • buckster on 02/01/2019 - 08:48
              +2

              @belongsinforums: It's because you didn't elaborate

            • chachi on 02/01/2019 - 15:42

              @belongsinforums: So one should avoid because 1%~ of people can't get it to work? Poweramp is the closest app to Winamp on pc (which I still use) that you can get on your Android.

              • belongsinforums on 02/01/2019 - 19:54

                @chachi: Lol. It was working fine for quite a while. Then the library broke. Can't find songs on my phone when all other music apps had no troubles. Just negging to warn people about that potential problem. Besides, vlc works wonders and is free

  • Julius on 02/01/2019 - 00:28
    +1

    For iOS users, your best bet would be the paid Onkyo app for the best equalisation options.

    • mccarthyp64 on 02/01/2019 - 03:40

      You can get a custom music playing app on iOS that plays from the native library?

    • XanderYuan on 02/01/2019 - 11:44

      Foobar2000 is on iOS

  • chachi on 02/01/2019 - 00:32
    +5

    2 UI is heaps better, I used the beta for years which is good, not a fan of 3. The seek bar is easier to use but they've got ridden of the 5 * ratings which sucks so I've reverted back to the beta.

    • MiniMoo on 02/01/2019 - 01:11
      +2

      5-star ratings can be enabled: Settings > Look and Feel > Player UI > Rating Type.

      • chachi on 02/01/2019 - 15:43

        Ahh nice, I only tried the first version of 3, he must of changed it after all the complaints, haha. Thanks!

  • whyisave on 02/01/2019 - 00:36
    +4

    sometimes, if you're offline (and say, you're on airplane),
    the licence key verification can fail, and PowerAmp can fail to start completely.

    PS:
    I have had the Paid/Pro version for 3-4 years now.

    • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2019 - 00:54

      Never had that issue on place.

      • Kangal on 02/01/2019 - 01:49

        Never had an issue either.
        I've used the free version on-and-off, and its "okay". The only competition for it was DoubleTwist, but I hated that player for so long now and I can't remember why. But then I upgraded to "Music Player" by Leopard V7 and it was a good App, especially when it would fetch lyrics for you and show them by default, even for rips that only had partial title or wrong format in naming. And don't start with the Google Play App, its bad.

        Now?
        I think stay away from that free App, its gone down the toilet like the rest of them. It's extremely intrusive and annoying with Ads.
        The best thing is to use the free Music Player that comes with your Samsung, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Xiaomi, Huawei etc etc.
        Or you could use VLC Player, since it handles Music just fine along with Videos of almost all formats.

        And only IF you want something more powerful for your audio needs, then skip PowerAmp and get the full-paid PowerAmp Pro version.

        I've made the jump to PRO for a couple years, and it hasn't "blown my mind", the App has been able to fill my needs.
        You can get even more Audiophile support on your phone if you can get r00t access, then install MODs that take advantage of the D-A-C built-in to modern Snapdragon phones.

        • whyisave on 02/01/2019 - 08:07

          i have used paid version of Rocket Player too.
          it's a decent music player.

          a good, free, ad-free music player has been "Phonograph"
          — https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabouzeid.…

          • Kangal on 02/01/2019 - 17:58

            @whyisave: Hmm, looks decent.
            I wonder why PowerAmp PRO can't (or doesn't) automatically find and download Album Cover Art and Lyrics for you.

            These should be implemented for such a pricey Paid App, and one that's revered as "the best".

            Know any solutions?

    • RedHab on 02/01/2019 - 09:49
      +2

      I've had the same problem. It's a great player, but the licence manager phones home regularly, and you can end up without music on a long flight because it suddenly thinks it is unregistered. The problem persists in version 3 beta.

      VLC is a good backup player, and will play certain formats (.m4b) that PowerAmp won't.

      • dazzawul on 02/01/2019 - 16:54

        You can edit the filename to m4a to make them play in poweramp ;)

        • RedHab on 02/01/2019 - 20:24

          Thanks for the tip

    • CountDuckula on 02/01/2019 - 16:01
      +3

      I set up one of my mother's old phones with all her music and poweramp to be used with a bluetooth stereo. After a few months she mentioned it stopped working.

      Same issue, had to connect the phone to wifi to check licence, it then works again for at least a couple of months.
      When I visit now I normally just connect it to wifi and open the app, haven't had the problem again.

      I did have to revert back to V2 from their website as she's been using it happily for years and the V3 UI overhaul just wasn't worth it.

  • kimlo on 02/01/2019 - 00:55
    +2

    Anyone else read this as powernap?

    • raymosaurus on 02/01/2019 - 04:38
      +3

      Not me, but you made me chuckle.

  • tukanglistrik on 02/01/2019 - 01:54
    +3

    Been using this for years, and it's simply the best Android music player. Have been a beta tester for v3 and while the initial versions had a lot of issues, it keeps on improving. And yes the developer listens to feedbacks and requests so most missing features have been rrsolved by now.

    If you find something doesn't work, most likely it can be enabled through its many options, like the 5 star rating and seekbar style mentioned above.

  • Yummy on 02/01/2019 - 02:44
    +1

    I used to just go to Folder then click shuffle then play the entire selected folder. Seems I can no longer doing that. I'd ditched N7 for this but looks like this player turns into N7. FFS v3, gimme back v2!

    Edit: nvm, I have to press SELECT button now & put the selected on queue. More buttons to press to start it up & no Back & Forward control buttons, only swipes. Oh dear my life is just getting harder.

    • MiniMoo on 02/01/2019 - 03:09
      +1

      Library > Folders > select a folder > press Shuffle button works fine for me.

    • MiniMoo on 02/01/2019 - 05:54
      +1

      Replying to your edit:

      I have to press SELECT button now & put the selected on queue.

      Not necessary to do that. Clearer wording on my part:
      Library > Folders > tap on a folder > press Shuffle button.

      The Select button only necessary if you want to shuffle multiple folders.

      no Back & Forward control buttons

      Turn on Pro Buttons in the Skins settings.

  • hambuger on 02/01/2019 - 04:26
    +3

    It really is a great player but if you dislike the new version as much as I do (crashing, not so much the UI) you can grab V2 from the poweramp website

    • raymosaurus on 02/01/2019 - 04:39

      What's your device it crashes on?

    • Selenium on 02/01/2019 - 06:42

      Will the key from the Playstore still unlock it? And will it force an update?

      Either way, thanks. Didn't even think to check their website, heh.

      • CountDuckula on 02/01/2019 - 16:05
        +1

        Yes, I had to revert it on my mother's phone. The V2 APK from their website picks up the play store license fine.
        Uninstalling V3 then installing V2 did undo all the UI customisations I had made, I'm not sure how you'd go just installing V2 over top of V3.

        You'd need to set google play to not auto update the app.

        • tukanglistrik on 02/01/2019 - 18:49
          +1

          If you prefer v2 UI you can install the latest alpha build 709 which supports hi-res and very stable. It's basically an experimental release for testing the hi-res on top of the v2 UI.

          • Selenium on 02/01/2019 - 21:30

            @tukanglistrik: It wasn't just the UI, it broke something with BT support far as I can tell because my Pebble suddenly couldn't control it.

          • CountDuckula on 04/01/2019 - 14:54

            @tukanglistrik: Interesting, cheers for the info.
            For my Mum just sticking with V2 is best, the phone its on doesnt support hi-res and she has no use for any new features. I disable as much stuff as I can in V2 to make it harder for her to accidentally get to somewhere she doesnt want :)

            For myself I'm giving V3 a while before I revert, must say I'm still not much of a fan. The design seems to be focused on being flashy rather than minimal.
            If I give up on V3 I'll give that alpha a try, although 'hi-res' audio really does seem to be mostly marketing rather than offering much in the way of actual benefit: https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html

  • Selenium on 02/01/2019 - 06:02
    +1

    Hated the new update so much I'm just using Google Play Music now.

  • alokin123 on 02/01/2019 - 06:34

    If you want a player that's free and simple, try musicolet.

  • da1nonly on 02/01/2019 - 06:40

    None of these players show me the total time of a personalised playlist… It's something so simple but yet so hard for the developers to implement…

  • pacificstorm on 02/01/2019 - 07:00
    -2

    THE BEST PLAYER EVER!!!

  • Nukkels on 02/01/2019 - 07:12
    +2

    After the update to v3, mine started skipping and lagging and crap while connected via bluetooth the car. I had to look for another music player and realised this is a pretty basic player, really - not worth money when there are better free alternatives out there.

    I now use AIMP - free, with no ads or IAP, full playlist control, widget and best of all it plays mods as well as mp3s.

  • spaceflight on 02/01/2019 - 08:53

    Pi Music player is anther good music player

  • buckster on 02/01/2019 - 08:56

    Does this fix the issue where on Oreo upwards the notification bar became unusable?

  • xmchen on 02/01/2019 - 11:46

    Poweramp and Neutron are still my favorites Music apps after 10 years. Being using Neutron since Blackberry days then moved to Poweramp when switched to Andriod. They both are Music Apps delivers good sound quality when play lossless and Hi Res music files.

    Have used and paid for most of the popular music apps( GMMP, Stelio, PlayerPro, Shuttle +, Blackplayer EX, Phonograph Pro and etc) and always went back to Poweramp at end of the day. It's all around music app that have all features I needed. Others may be better in on perspective but mising things here and there.

    However, I do have Foobar installed on my mobile in case the infamous Poweramp is unable to validate license in offline mode.

    • philart on 02/01/2019 - 13:55
      +2

      Shouldn't a good player just reproduce the digital audio lossless file (raw) unadulterated, exactly as it was when cloned from the parent file? The DAC in the hardware is what colours the sound during conversion from digital to analogue and it's the analogue re-production which you hear.

      I guess it's different when the equaliser's being employed to add digitised enhancements to the audio file.

      That's the reality of digital files

  • deltakilo on 02/01/2019 - 11:57

    Like it but totally useless when away from internet (eg camping) as it still 'calls home' to check license. No connection = no play!

    • Serpeant on 03/01/2019 - 09:21

      So this player is unusable on the plane???

  • Julius on 02/01/2019 - 12:29

    Pretty good player.

  • nikpik on 02/01/2019 - 12:51

    Its awesome ,the only app purchase i made till date :-)

    http://casediletanta.blogspot.com/2016/05/poweramp-v3-alpha-…

  • JCRALLYART on 02/01/2019 - 12:57

    Hi. New to this apps. Can anyone tell me whether can access network music file?

  • HmrW on 02/01/2019 - 14:45

    Bought it, been noticing a lot of review and recommendation in Ozb.

  • stevem42 on 02/01/2019 - 14:48

    Heads up for the few Pebble watch users left. Version 3 wont let you change tracks from your watch. Developer is unsure why and not sure if there is any plans to fix it. You can sideload V2 though and works with this unlocker. I've used it for years and am happy back on V2

    • Yummy on 02/01/2019 - 14:54

      I cant install v2 on mine tho, after click install it just shows me no app installed. Uninstalled v3 and still the same. LG V20 android 8.

  • Serpeant on 02/01/2019 - 22:07

    Does this player play FLAC???

    If not what plays FLAC on Android phones?

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