Liner
Local music. Synced lyrics. Yours.
Liner on Google Play is the listing under the developer name Black.X. Black.X does not own any other app named Liner. Apps named Liner anywhere else are not related to Black.X, and Black.X does not contribute to them in any way.
Play Store still 1.3.6
The Play Store release did not update. What you can install today is still 1.3.6.
1.3.7
This is what will be in 1.3.7.
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Nine languages
In-app switching for Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Indonesian, Russian, and Uzbek.
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Pause when you leave
A setting to pause playback when you leave the app.
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Other lyric matches
"Other" in Now Playing previews and picks other lyric matches.
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Swipe the mini player
Swipe it to stop playback and hide the bar.
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Rename your library
Double-tap the home header to rename your library.
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Playlist backgrounds
Playlist backgrounds tinted from the cover art.
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More formats
Playback for .opus, .ogg, .webm, and .m4b.
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Smoother synced lyrics
Smoother synced lyrics scrolling.
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Lower battery use
Lower battery use while paused.
1.3.8 · After 1.3.7
This is what will be in 1.3.8, after 1.3.7.
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Paste your own lyrics
In Now Playing, double-tap Other when a song has no lyrics, or the words are unusable, and add or paste your own.
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Pasted lyrics follow the song
Lyrics you add offline will stay in time with playback, the same way embedded and looked-up lyrics do.
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Tip for the double-tap
Tips will explain that double-tap, in the languages Liner already speaks, and in Portuguese.
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Portuguese
Menus, settings, and tips, at the same level as the languages already in the app.
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Sort a playlist
Inside a playlist, order songs by title, artist, or length.
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Playlist from the artist
From a song's menu, build a playlist of every track that shares that artist name.
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Albums next to playlists
Switch between playlist and album. Songs that share an album name group together. Offline, with its own settings. If tracks are missing, the album menu can pull the rest that share that album.
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Album background
Set a cover as the album background, or remove it.
An Android local music player for the songs already on your phone. It does not stream. It does not need an account. When a track has timed lyrics, the words scroll with the music and the current line stays highlighted.
Library
- Scans MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, and more
- Search, sort, shuffle, recently added
- Playlists you create and manage
- Duplicate finder and cover tools
Playback
- Background play with media controls
- Mini player while you browse
- Equalizer and optional skip silence
- Headset and Bluetooth handled cleanly
Lyrics
- Timed lyrics that follow the song
- From tags, .lrc files, or local cache
- Choose from multiple online matches, then saved offline
- Import, paste, or embed lyrics into files
Privacy
- No account or sign-up
- No ads, analytics, or ad IDs
- Library stays on your device
- Internet only for optional lookups; sharing stays on local Wi-Fi
Inside the app
FAQ
Does it need internet?
No for playing your files. Only if you turn on online lyrics or cover lookup. Share library uses local Wi-Fi only when you start it.
Where does my music live?
On your phone. Liner reads it. It does not host a cloud library.
Ads or account?
Neither. No ads. No sign-up.
What formats?
MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, and AAC. Playback for .opus, .ogg, .webm, and .m4b is in 1.3.7.
What languages?
English. Nine more languages, with in-app switching, are in 1.3.7.