WebStream is a modern Android app for playing internet radio using ExoPlayer and MediaSession, optimized for background playback and easy station management.
- 🎧 Play web streams using ExoPlayer
- 🕹️ MediaSession control – control playback directly from the system or launcher (Play, Pause, Next, Previous)
- 🔁 Background playback – the app can automatically move to the background after starting
- 📝 Meta info logging – manually or automatically (e.g. artist and title)
- 🕵️ Track history – enables searching for songs later (if station provides metadata)
- 🧭 Clean and simple UI for managing and playing streams
- 🔊 AudioFocus support – pause other media apps when stream starts (optional)
- 🔄 Import / Export station list (e.g. as JSON) Drag Drop move Stream to Change Index, Swipe to left to delete on fly
- ⚡ Shortcut overlay for quick access to favorite stations
- 🚀 Autostart after boot (optional)
- 🖼️ MediaSession artwork support – show stream cover in system player
- 🧩 Better dynamic layouts – responsive design for various screen sizes
- 🔍 Selected card in rotary menu is too small
→ Needs layout improvement for selected item size- 🔄 Rotary menu and MediaSession does not update when changing Stream Database
- Bugfix with ic_recycle when deleting a stream with swiping to the left
- When The Rotary Ends it takes forebver to get to the first item when klicking next
at.plankt0n.webstream
This app is intended for tablets, car radios (Android Auto devices), or other devices with larger displays.
It is not intended for normal smartphones.
Requires at least API 29 (Android 10).
Some Screenshots:
Most of the work has been done with the help of ChatGPT.
It's amazing what anyone can create with the right tools – even without being a developer.I'm not a professional developer, so if you have any ideas, improvements, or suggestions for features,
please feel free to share or contribute – I’d really appreciate your input! There are Sampe Import Files for Radio Stations in the Repository