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Now Playing Stories on Windows Pc

Developed By: Manuel Wrage

License: Free

Rating: 4,7/5 - 271 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.2.0
Size 3.3 MB
Release Date February 12, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (7)]

What's New:
• Bug fixes [see more]

Description from Developer:
The new "Now Playing" feature of the new Pixel 2 phones is a great feature.

But it lacks one essential functionality: It only shows you the current tracks but does not... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Now Playing Stories and install on Windows PC. Now Playing Stories is free Tools app, developed by Manuel Wrage. Latest version of Now Playing Stories is 2.2.0, was released on 2023-02-12 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Now Playing Stories is 4,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 271 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 233 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Now Playing Stories on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Now Playing Stories on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Now Playing Stories on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Now Playing Stories using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Now Playing Stories" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Now Playing Stories on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Now Playing Stories" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.2.0.

Download Now Playing Stories 2.2.0 on Windows PC – 3.3 MB

The new "Now Playing" feature of the new Pixel 2 phones is a great feature.

But it lacks one essential functionality: It only shows you the current tracks but does not store them in any way — Here comes "Now Playing Stories".

With "Now Playing Stories" you can view your entire "Now Playing History" by your Pixel 2 in a simple but beautiful material designed interface.

Features:

• View and manage your "Now Playing History" both in a list and a map

• Backup and restore your "Now Playing History" via Google Drive

• You can open every track of your "Now Playing History" in your favorite music apps such as Spotify, Google Play Music, YouTube and many more

• Now Playing Stories can store the location so that you know where your tracks got detected

• last.fm scrobbling is also supported so you can share your "Now Playing History" on last.fm

• Advanced search capability to browse trough your "Now Playing History"

• Night mode and accent color settings for your visual needs

• More features will come in the future. Feel free to request features in the "Now Playing Stories" Google+ Community.

So what are you waiting for? Use "Now Playing Stories" to supercharge your Google Pixel 2 and explore the music around you.

This application currently only works on the Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL!!

Links

Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/manuelwrageapps/
• Bug fixes
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.