Share Your Android's Music Library easily with All of Your Friends

Step 1: Install Slipstream Music

The app that will let you and your friends share your entire music libraries is called Slipstream Music. Search it by name on the Google Play Store to get it installed, or head directly to the install page here.

Step 2: Play Your Music

Once you have Slipstream installed on your device, open the app and tap "Accept and continue." From here, you'll get a feature tour—just swipe through these instructions, then tap the final screen to enter the app.

The music player interface itself is rather intuitive—a tab-based UI lets you browse through your local library by artist, album, or songs.

[1] Albums view. [2] Songs view.

As a standalone music player, Slipstream is certainly capable. But the killer feature here is obviously its ability to play music from other Android devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 3: Invite Your Friends to Join

To begin, establish your device as the host. Use the app's side navigation menu to select "Host," then enter a nickname for your device.

[1] Device A established as the host. [2] The nickname of your device.

Next, have your friends install Slipstream on their own devices, and make sure they are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. From here, tell them to choose the "Connect" option from Slipstream's side navigation menu, then have them choose your nickname from the menu.

[1] Device B connecting to the host. [2] Selecting the "GadgetHacks" host.

After that, you'll get a message on your device asking you to confirm the connection. Tap "Connect" on this message to complete the pairing process.

[1] The confirmation popup. [2] Tap on "Connect" to continue.

At this point, all music stored locally on both devices will be available to each user. To browse your friend's library, simply select it from the side navigation menu.

[1] Device B's library accessible on Device A. [2] Device A's library accessible on Device B.

You can repeat this same process for any other friends that would like to contribute to the playlist. When everybody has joined in, you can play their requested songs directly from your own device.

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