# Android Media Players **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992 **Category:** Off-Topic **Created:** [July 23, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992 "2022-07-23T21:48:51Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 1
### Author: ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG) #### Post date: [July 23, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992/1 "2022-07-23T21:48:51Z")
There are many players on the Android platform, but almost all use the base Android APIs and media library that limits their functionality and performance that don’t make them much different than the stock player other than cosmetically. One player app that breaks from this trend and I have been using for some time is GoneMAD. It builds its’ own database library, and key to me is that it supports the use of sort tags for Album, Artist, AlbumArtist, and Composer. It also supports multi artist and genre fields. And a huge plus is the metadata displayed in each library browser list and the Now Playing window are fully customizable as well. > **[GoneMAD Music Player 4.0 released and is now free!](http://gonemadmusicplayer.blogspot.com/2025/07/gonemad-music-player-40-released-and-is.html?m=1)** > > GoneMAD Music Player 4.0 is now fully rolled out!  After 14 years since initial release as being a paid app, I've decided to try something d... _I am in no way affiliated with these apps or developers other than as a user. These observations and opinions are simply my own._ Edit 2025-07-29: GoneMAD V4.0 was recently released and has changed its pay model. It is now free to use without any restrictions, but it is ad supported. Purchase of the unlocker is still an option and removes any advertising. I have updated the link above to the latest release page. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/android-media-players/57992)._