FAQs
Yes, its legal because open source and using published APIs by YouTube and YouTube Music. RiMusic is just one of thousands similar apps that play music from YouTube. RiMusic and similar apps can't add some features from YouTube Music that are paid.
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This feature are unavailable since Android 11 above. Though present from Android 5 through 10, they decided to remove it without explanation from Android 11 and future version despite the protests.
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Implementing Google or YouTube login would require a Google tracker for authentication, which would invade the privacy of all users. Additionally, the app wouldn't met requirements to be published in F-Droid.
RiMusic currently does not support video playback, however RiMusic support audio playback.
This usually happens because Android automatically closes the app after a certain period of inactivity. To prevent this behaviour, we recommend enabling the Invincible Service and Disable battery optimizations for RiMusic. This will allow the app to stay in memory even if it's not actively used for a long time.
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| android.permission.INTERNET | Needed to connect to the Internet |
| android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | Needed to check state of internet connection |
| android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Needed to run as a service |
| android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | Needed to start as a service after device reboot |
| android.permission.WAKE_LOCK | Needed to prevent device from going into suspension when playing a song (if enabled Keep Screen On in settings) |
| android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | Needed to prevent the device from restricting battery use |
| android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE | Needed to play music even when the screen goes off or the app is closed |
| android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK | (ADDED SINCE 0.6.20) Similar to android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
| android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC | (ADDED SINCE 0.6.20) Needed to download songs |
| android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO | Needed to read local songs |
| android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | Needed ONLY if you want to use visualizer effect (disabled by default). Permission required ONLY when you enable the Visualizer option from the settings. (More information in Visualizer | Android Developers |
| android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS | Needed to only show the microphone settings page. Depends on android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO |
| android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | Needed to read local music up to Android 12 |
| android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | Needed to download song up to Android 11 |
If song from YouTube is classified with this message, "We recommend viewing to an adult audience", playing such songs requires user confirmation that RiMusic currently couldn't handle it.
Yes, create a backup from ViMusic then import it into RiMusic using the restore feature. Both backup and restore features are found within the Database settings.
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
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download all |
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remove all downloaded |
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enqueue |
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shuffle |
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lock/unlock ordering |
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menu playlist |
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search in playlist |
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order by recently played, From version 0.6.22 replaced by the sort menu |
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order by position, From version 0.6.22 replaced by the sort menu |
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order by most played, From version 0.6.22 replaced by the sort menu |
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order by title, From version 0.6.22 replaced by the sort menu |
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order by artist, From version 0.6.22 replaced by the sort menu |
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sort order asc/desc for all order option |
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add in playlist or import playlist |
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bookmark |
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locate now playing song in playlists |