Android compatibility

One library. Different apps. Honest restore levels.

Media apps expose different identifiers and controls. PlaybackHere is designed to use the strongest available route and stop safely when it cannot verify the correct item.

Current beta targets

These integrations are part of the current PlaybackHere compatibility baseline. Exact results still depend on the installed app version, content availability, login state and what the third-party app exposes to Android.

Exact-capable pathVersion/content dependentSafety stop when uncertain

Media app

What PlaybackHere aims to preserve

Important boundary

YouTube / ReVancedVerified identity required

Video identity and saved timestamp when a unique match can be established.

Ambiguous title searches are blocked rather than opening a guessed video.

YouTube MusicApp-version dependent

Track identity using available title, artist and position information.

Cold-start and content-state behaviour can change when the app updates.

AudibleExact-capable

Book identity and listening position where Android and Audible allow the handoff.

The title must remain available and the user must be signed in.

VLCExact local file path

Local media file and playback position.

The file must still exist at an accessible location on the device.

SpotifyContent dependent

Available track or episode identity and position information.

Spotify controls and playback state can limit exact restoration.

Pocket CastsEpisode-capable

Podcast episode and saved listening position.

The episode and app session must still be available.

Podcast AddictEpisode identity required

Episode identity and listening position when exposed.

Unknown episodes are not guessed from a similar title.

Compatibility is a maintained contract, not a marketing checkbox.

Third-party app updates can change behaviour. PlaybackHere will publish tested app versions and distinguish exact restoration, title-level reopening and unsupported cases rather than claiming everything works the same way.

Other media apps

Want another app prioritised?

Join the beta and include the app name, phone model, Android version and the result you need. Demand and technical feasibility will guide the order of new integrations.

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