The Yammbo Music Android app is a native player: it keeps playing with the screen off and adds downloads and other things the browser can’t do. See What the app can do for the full list.
Requirements
- An Android phone or tablet with Android 7.0 or later.
- A Yammbo Music account (the app requires you to sign in).
- It is not on Google Play. You download the installer file (APK) from Yammbo’s own site.
iPhone and iPad
There is no iOS app. On iPhone or iPad, use the web at music.yammbo.com and add it to your home screen from Safari (Share → Add to Home Screen). See What is Yammbo Music?.
Download and install
- On your Android phone, open
music.yammbo.com/download/YammboMusic.apk. The link always gives the latest version. - When the download finishes, open the file from your browser’s downloads or from the Files app.
- Android will ask you to allow installing apps from that source (your browser or Files app — Android calls them “unknown sources”). Allow it, go back and press Install.
- Open Yammbo Music.
Permissions it asks for
| Permission | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Notifications | Playback controls in the notification, update notices and the download alert |
| Audio / music on the device | So “On my device” can show the music stored on your phone |
| Microphone and audio settings | Only for the equalizer and the audio visualizer |
| Install apps | So the app can update itself (see below) |
First start
- You must sign in. The app doesn’t play anything without an account.
- Use the same account as on
music.yammbo.com, with email and password only. There is no Google or X button in the app. - If you created your account on the web with Google or X, create a password first: press “Forgot Password?” on the app’s sign-in screen (it opens the web) and set one.
- You can also register from the app. The password needs at least 6 characters, and you confirm it by typing it twice.
- In some countries Yammbo includes a paid plan for free; if you register there with a VPN on, the app may warn you to turn it off so your real country is detected.
Some app texts are in Spanish
Even with the app in English, a few texts stay in Spanish: «Mi Música», «Mi Cuenta», «Cerrar sesión», «Precios», «Contenido Premium», «Ver Planes», the «Suscríbete para …» messages and the «Nueva versión disponible» notification. They are written like that in the app.
The five tabs
| Tab | What you find |
|---|---|
| Home | The home page |
| Radio | Live radio stations (the screen is called “Live radio”) |
| Mi Música | Your songs, artists, albums, playlists, “On my device” and favorite stations |
| Search | Search the whole catalogue |
| Mi Cuenta | Settings, Statistics, plans («Precios», or “Manage my subscription” if you have a plan), theme and sign out |
Your library in the app is stored on the phone. It isn’t synced with the web or with other phones. See Library and playlists.
Updating the app
The app checks for new versions each time you open it (this is on by default).
- When there is a new version, a dialog appears: “A new version is here”, with the version number and what’s new.
- Press “Update now”. The file downloads inside the dialog, with a progress bar; you can close the dialog and the installer opens by itself when it finishes. If you were away, press “Install”.
- Android may ask you to allow the installation. Allow it and confirm.
- “Later” hides the notice until a newer version comes out.
If the download fails, the dialog says “The update could not be downloaded. Check your connection and try again.” and offers “Try again” and “Download in the browser”.
You may also get a notification that says «Nueva versión disponible: …».
You can turn the check off or on, and check by hand, in Settings → General → “Enable automatic update check” (options: Disabled, Enabled, Ask) with the “Check now” button. If there is nothing new, it shows “No updates available”. That General tab is one of those that need a paid plan (see What the app can do); on a free plan the check still works with its default setting.
”App not installed” or Android won’t install over the old one
If Android refuses to install the update on top of the existing app, it is usually because the installed copy was signed differently. The fix is to uninstall and reinstall — but uninstalling erases what the app stores on the phone (favorites, playlists, history). Before that:
- In the app, go to Settings → Data and, under “BACKUP AND RESTORE”, press “Save to backup”; it exports the database to your phone’s storage.
- Uninstall Yammbo Music, install the latest APK, and sign in.
- Go back to Settings → Data and press “Restore from backup”.
More about backups in What the app can do.
Next step
See What the app can do, or, if something doesn’t work, Troubleshooting.