Black Screen: Screen Off Play
Black Screen: Screen Off Play has 4,543 installs (+8.3% in the 30 days to 2026-10-30), #56,036 of 243,560 in Tools.
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BlackPlay turns your screen completely black while your audio keeps playing — saving up to 70% battery on OLED and AMOLED displays. Perfect for listening to videos, music, podcasts, audiobooks, or any audio app without wasting power on screen brightness.
🔋 Save Battery. Keep Listening. Black Out Your Screen.
▶️ HOW IT WORKS
Tap one button to activate a pure black (#000000) overlay. Your screen pixels turn off completely on OLED/AMOLED devices while audio from your favorite streaming, music, and podcast apps continues uninterrupted in the background.
🕐 ALWAYS-ON DISPLAY
Choose from 80+ stunning clock styles for your black screen:
• Digital & Analog
• Minimal & Neon
• Matrix & Retro Terminal
• Flip Clock & Tube Style
• Vaporwave & Pixel Retro
• …and many more!
Display battery percentage alongside the clock. Adjust brightness to your preference.
👆 SMART DISMISS GESTURES
Choose how to exit the black screen:
• Single Tap — tap anywhere to dismiss
• Double Tap — prevents accidental wake with customizable interval
• Long Press — hold and release to dismiss
• Swipe — swipe to dismiss, taps are ignored
🔒 BIOMETRIC LOCK
Secure your black screen with fingerprint or face unlock. Prevent kids, friends, or anyone from dismissing the overlay without your biometric authentication.
⚫ FLOATING BUTTON
A draggable floating button lets you toggle black screen from any app — video players, music apps, or your browser. Customize button size and opacity.
⚡ QUICK ACCESS
• Quick Settings tile — toggle from notification panel
• Home screen widget — one-tap activation
• Notification control — tap notification to deactivate
🤖 SMART AUTO-ACTIVATION
• Pocket Mode — proximity sensor detects when phone is in pocket
• Charger Auto-Activate — activates when charger is plugged in
• Headphone Auto-Activate — activates when wired headphones connect
• Bluetooth Auto-Activate — activates when Bluetooth audio connects
• Per-App Auto-Activate — automatically activates when specific apps open
• Schedule — set daily start and end times for automatic activation
⏰ SLEEP TIMER
Set a timer to automatically dismiss the black screen after a set duration. Perfect for falling asleep to music or podcasts without draining battery all night.
🔔 NOTIFICATION PEEK
Don't miss important messages. Incoming notifications briefly appear on the black screen so you stay informed without fully waking your display.
🌙 DO NOT DISTURB
Automatically enable Do Not Disturb mode when black screen is active for a completely distraction-free listening experience.
🎨 CUSTOMIZATION
• Screen opacity — partially transparent or fully black
• Overlay color — choose a tint color for night mode
• Burn-in protection — slowly shifts clock position on OLED screens
• RGB cycling border effect
• Vibration feedback on activation/deactivation
• Activation delay to prevent accidental starts
• 16+ app themes including OLED Black, Dynamic Color, Midnight Blue, Deep Purple, and more
📊 USAGE STATISTICS
Track your screen-off listening time and estimated battery savings with detailed usage stats and battery graphs.
⚙️ AUTOMATION SUPPORT
Supports integration with third-party automation apps via broadcast intents for advanced users.
🔋 DESIGNED FOR BATTERY SAVING
Every feature is built around one goal: maximize battery life on OLED and AMOLED screens. True black pixels are completely off, consuming zero power — unlike screen dimmers that still waste battery.
⭐ PREMIUM FEATURES
Unlock all features with:
• Monthly subscription
• Yearly subscription (save more!)
• Lifetime one-time purchase
Premium removes all ads and unlocks advanced features like custom clock styles, biometric lock, and automation triggers.
✅ PERFECT FOR
• Background video playback with screen off
• Streaming music apps of your choice
• Podcast listening while saving battery
• Audiobooks at night with sleep timer
• AMOLED battery saving while streaming
• Kids lock — prevent screen interaction
Is Black Screen: Screen Off Play safe?
StoreTally doesn't rate safety. Here's what the store and our tracking show:
- Listed on Google Play.
- Made by Decibel Studios; developer website listed: decibelstudioshq.com. Details →
- On Google Play since 2026-05-04. Last updated 2026-05-30.
Reviews The reviews Google Play shows first (its most relevant), from the US store, in any language.
Growth change in installs
| Per | Growth | Growth % | Actual change | Measured over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| day | Not enough history yet | |||
| week | +62 | +1.4% | +143 | 16.1 days |
| month | +347 | +8.3% | +349 | 30.2 days |
| year | Not enough history yet | |||
How these figures are measured
Change in installs, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.
Tracking since 2026-09-30. History accumulates as changes are observed — check back soon.
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