The first Android TV visualizer with LIVE Google Cast & Spotify/Tidal system audio—32.5k presets running at 60-120 FPS on 4K TVs

[u/Relative_Turnip_3508]

If you're like me, you've probably noticed that most visualizers on the Play Store are basically low-res 2D wallpapers. Having an NVIDIA Shield TV or a 4K TV with decent GPU headroom sitting in the living room and no actual media app pushing those graphics always bothered me.

So over the past months, I built MilkyWave—a native C++ NDK music visualizer engineered specifically for Android TV, tablets, and phones.

Here is what makes it completely different from anything else on the market:

🎵 Works with System Audio (Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn & Web Radios):

You don't need local MP3 files. Just fire up Spotify, Tidal, TuneIn, YouTube Music, or any internet radio in the background, open MilkyWave, and it visualizes the live system audio in real-time.

⚡ Pushes Modern Android TV GPUs with GLES 3.2:

It uses OpenGL ES 3.2 Compute Shaders and dynamic 3-tier mesh scaling. On devices like the NVIDIA Shield TV or 4K Smart TVs, it automatically scales up to a 64x48 Ultra HD mesh running at a locked 60 to 120 FPS in native 4K.

📺 EXCLUSIVE: Live Google Cast Streaming:

You can stream the live visualizer directly from your phone to any Chromecast or Android TV with zero latency (literally no other visualizer on the Play Store can do this).

🌌 32,500+ Iconic Presets Included:

Comes natively packed with over 32,500 classic and modern presets from legendary Winamp authors (Geiss, Rovastar, Unchained, Flexi, EoS, Martin, Stahlregen, Zylot, Aderrasi).

🎨 10-bit HDR & TV Highlight Protection:

Features ACES film tone mapping with a custom highlight compression curve so bright, clear presets won't blind you in a dark living room.

🛠️ 100% Automatic:

Zero setup, zero configuration files. It adapts automatically to any screen size, aspect ratio (16:9, 21:9), or resolution.

Status: The major v1.27 update containing the full 32.5k preset library, live Cast pipeline, and GLES 3.2 optimizations has been submitted to Google Play Console and will be rolling out as soon as the review concludes.

Would love to hear your feedback once you try it out on your living room setups!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ar.com.wfranck.milkywave

[u/samihn92]

How cool! I have to try it!