Today, every smartphone is a portable media player; however, prior to the smartphone explosion in the 2007-2012 time frame, a variety of handheld players were available to store and play music.

Shanling has announced a new portable Hi-Res music player It runs on Android 13 with support for major music streaming services It has vacuum tube amplification, if you like that sort of thing If ...

The Windows Media Player substitutes the old and abandoned Groove Music app. It features a more modern user interface with "rich artist imagery," a mini-player with Compact Overlay support ...

or efficient media management, there is an app tailored to your preferences. The video below provides more insights into the best Android music players for offline listening in 2025, highlighting ...