Clementine Remote
Clementine Remote is a free, open-source smart home app for Android. Music player remote control. It has 210 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
github.com/clementine-player/Android-Remote (opens in a new tab)
- Android
- Kotlin
- Smart home & IoT
- Actively maintained
About Clementine Remote
You need Clementine 1.3 (quite recent) for this to work and to enable the remote Control in Clementine settings first. Control the music player "Clementine" - access your playlists, browse the library, download files, change the volume via hardware buttons, read the lyrics while listening to your favourite song, enjoy the cover art and more. If you receive a call or want to make one, you don't have pause the current track, Clementine Remote lowers the volume for you. It also has many more features, for example exchange of music and playlists with a computer.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Clementine Remote from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Clementine Remote?
Clementine Remote is a free, open-source smart home app for Android. Music player remote control. It has 210 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Clementine Remote free and open source?
Yes. Clementine Remote's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Clementine Remote?
You can install Clementine Remote from F-Droid (package de.qspool.clementineremote) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v13.7).
Is Clementine Remote still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.