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NekoVideo

com.nkls.nekovideo

Open-source local video player with folders, private content and DLNA cast

Latest documented release1.8.014 Oct 2026 · 7.5 MB→
⬇ Download APK1.8.0 · 7.5 MBPublisher site ↗

01 / Overview

Is NekoVideo safe?

NekoVideo is an open-source local video player for Android focused on privacy and folder-based organization. Features: Browse videos by folders and subfolders Support for common formats like MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, WMV, M4V, 3GP and FLV Private folders with password protection and biometric unlock support Background playback, media notification and mini player Double-tap seek, subtitle selection and…

Developer
NKL's
Category
Cast
Earliest archived version
09 Sept 2026
License
GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

1.8.0

The player now provides full Cast/DLNA controls. Connecting continues the current video and playlist from the same position; playback stays paused locally after disconnecting. Cast timeline seeking now shows thumbnail previews, including for private videos, and filters small finger movements.…

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1.7.0

SD cards and USB drives now appear automatically on the home screen, with improved browsing and file moving. Automatic Picture-in-Picture is back with an option to disable it, alongside improvements to zoom controls and cache cleanup. Cast/DLNA can now discover devices over Wi-Fi Direct, and…

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1.6.0

The player now supports pinch-to-zoom and panning while zoomed. The tags dialog can now preview a single selected video without opening the full player. The audio and subtitle selector is now more compact in landscape and on smaller screens. When opening videos or starting shuffle with an active…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.nkls.nekovideo
Latest APK SHA-25679f4bc6fa5d412d21b441d9be720ee70dcac6cd4f244c4060c47117bbb8612b7
Signing certificate94:B5:D6:7B:BC:31:D8:CA:40:3D:C3:1D:CA:C0:0D:85:D1:75:8B:38:CD:C8:A2:5C:DA:A2:22:89:3D:78:BB:24
MIN ANDROID30TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a

04 / History

Archive history

7 versions in WIKI archive: earliest 1.3.15 (09 Sept 2026), latest 1.8.0 (14 Oct 2026).

No change in android.permission.* between 1.7.0 and 1.8.0.

05 / Version archive

Documented releases

7 TOTAL
VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
1.8.030+arm64-v8a→1.7.030+arm64-v8a→1.6.030+arm64-v8a→1.5.030+arm64-v8a→1.4.130+arm64-v8a→1.4.030+arm64-v8a→1.3.1530+arm64-v8a→

06 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source
IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source
SourceOpen-source · fdroid
Permissions14 declared · 4 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessMANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_MEDIA_VIDEOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEandroid.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATEandroid.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICEandroid.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACKandroid.permission.INTERNETandroid.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONSandroid.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGEandroid.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEOandroid.permission.USE_BIOMETRICandroid.permission.USE_FINGERPRINTandroid.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEcom.nkls.nekovideo.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

07 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗