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x96 Player on Windows Pc

Developed By: Christopher Blay

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 241 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.0
Size 1.4 MB
Release Date June 15, 18
Category Music & Audio Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Big under-the-hood upgrade!- Switched to ExoPlayer for playback- Integrates with headphones, bluetooth, lockscreen, etc.- Greatly improved notification!... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Since the official x96 Android application didn't work for a long time (and isn't even that great now), I made an unofficial one to make it really easy to tune in or listen... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download x96 Player and install on Windows PC. x96 Player is free Music & Audio app, developed by Christopher Blay. Latest version of x96 Player is 2.0, was released on 2018-06-15 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of x96 Player is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 241 users, 28 users had rated it 5*, 127 users had rated it 1*.

How to install x96 Player on Windows?

Instruction on how to install x96 Player on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install x96 Player 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 x96 Player 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 "x96 Player" 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 x96 Player 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 "x96 Player" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.0.

Download x96 Player 2.0 on Windows PC – 1.4 MB

Since the official x96 Android application didn't work for a long time (and isn't even that great now), I made an unofficial one to make it really easy to tune in or listen to podcasts.

Please note that I'm not affiliated with x96 (KXRK) in any way. I just wanted to listen to their station and podcasts on my phone. Visit http://www.x96.com/ for more information about x96.

For those of you without access to Google Play on your Android device, please download directly from https://dl.dropbox.com/u/121618/x96Player.apk rather than through some other potentially unsafe service.

About permissions:
* Read phone status and identity: Used to automatically pause playback when you get a call and resume playback after that call ends.
* Full network access: Used to retrieve recent songs, podcast listings, album art, and audio streams.
* View network connections: Used to provide better error messages when no Internet connection is available.
Big under-the-hood upgrade!
- Switched to ExoPlayer for playback
- Integrates with headphones, bluetooth, lockscreen, etc.
- Greatly improved notification! Obsoletes auto-play settings
- Properly coordinates audio focus with all applications
- Better initial setup flow
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.