Native KinAMP - it really whimps the llama's ass!

[kbarni]

Ho ho ho! Santa's here I heard you've all been naughty little hackers this year, so here's your christmas present: a fully featured native music player for the jailbroken Kindles!

KinAMP 1.2
It really whimps the llama's ass!
Last update: 26/12/2025

Features

• MP3, FLAC and WAV support (miniaudio library)
• Fast and lightweight implementation, fully native C++ and GTK code
• Background playback
• Low power consumption (4-5%/hr with backlight and display update off)
• Optimized for eink displays: minimal redraws, bluetooth and frontlight control
• Simple playlist management

Activating background playback
Create your playlist in KinAMP, then press the Background button (that looks like a circle near Close). It will close KinAMP and start from the last song in the background.
To stop playing, simply click again on the KinAMP booklet.

Installing

Only for Kindle HF (Firmware 5.16+)!

Download the latest release below (or from Github), and unzip it to the root of your kindle. And don't forget to add some music, too!

Screenshot

Source code here: https://github.com/kbarni/KinAMP/

Changelog
26/12/2025 Version 1.2
- KUAL extension
- Playback time displayed
- Display updates can be disabled
25/12/2025 Version 1.1
- Background playback
- Several bug fixes
23/12/2025 Version 1.0
- First release

Thanks go to:

• Justin Frankel - for developing Winamp, the original music player that defined our generation!
• dhdurgee - for the SOX media player, which gave me a few ideas.
• the Kindle modding community - for the jailbreaks and toolchains

[mergen3107]

Omg, thank you kbarni! We didn’t deserve this gift for sure T_T
I can now finally make one of my Kindles a home jukebox for the family

[kbarni]

Small update: ironed out some bugs and added experimental background playback. See OP above.

Please update anyways to this release, as there were some bugs in yesterday's release.
You can also test the new background playback feature.

Feedback is much appreciated (either here, or post a github issue), it will help me ameliorate the app and correct the bugs.

Merry Christmas everyone!

[mergen3107]

Thank you!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I am going to test it soon (hopefully this weekend).

Special thanks for nostalgia! The name and icons are spot on!

[kbarni]

KinAMP 1.2 Update
The best way to listen to music for your New Year's Eve party!

New features:
- KUAL extension
- Background playback
- Play time displayed
- Play time can be disabled to save battery

Grab it while hot in OP or on Github

[muggleMode]

Silly question: Can it be used with in-ear USB-C headphones?