SANDYPLAY Media Player

The ultimate AI-powered, Dolby-enhanced media experience. Built for audiophiles and cinephiles.

       

🏆 Comparison  •  🌟 What's New  •  ✨ Features  •  🌐 Studios  •  📸 Showcase  •  🚀 Installation  •  ⌨️ Shortcuts  •  ⚙️ Specs  •  🗺️ Roadmap  •  🤝 Community

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Note

SANDYPLAY goes far beyond a standard media player. By integrating OpenAI's Whisper for instant local subtitles, Google Gemini for smart metadata and lyrics translation, and Dolby.io for cloud-based audio mastering, it delivers a premium, visually stunning experience wrapped in a dynamic glassmorphism UI.

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🏆 The Definitive Comparison

How SANDYPLAY stacks up against the best in the world.

Feature	🏅 SANDYPLAY	VLC 3.x	PotPlayer	MPC-HC	foobar2000	Kodi	MPV
Offline AI Subtitles (Whisper + VAD)	✅ 99 langs	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Instant AI Video Caption	✅ Gemini	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Bilingual Lyrics + AI Translation	✅ 2 langs	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
AI Smart Playlist Generator	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ plugin	⚠️ addon	❌
AI Metadata Auto-Cleaner	✅ Gemini	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
AI Lyrics Summarizer	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
AI Command Palette	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Dolby.io Cloud Audio Mastering	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
10 Hardware Speaker DSP Profiles	✅ full DSP	⚠️ basic	⚠️ basic	❌	⚠️ plugin	❌	❌
DTS Studio (Music / Movies / Games)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
10-Band Parametric EQ	✅	⚠️ basic	✅	❌	✅	⚠️ addon	❌
Crossfade (Adjustable Duration)	✅ E/W keys	❌	❌	❌	✅	⚠️	❌
SoX HiFi Resampler	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ plugin	❌	❌
0.25x – 4.0x Pitch-Preserved Speed	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	⚠️	✅
48-Band Real-Time Visualizer	✅	⚠️ basic	⚠️	❌	✅	⚠️	❌
15-Source Lyrics Engine (Synced LRC)	✅	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ plugin	⚠️ addon	❌
320kbps Streaming	✅ DES decrypted	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Catalog Discovery	✅ zero-auth	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ plugin	⚠️ addon	❌
Trending + Search	✅ yt-dlp	⚠️ manual URL	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ addon	❌
Podcast Discovery (iTunes RSS)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ addon	❌
Live TV (10 Global Sources)	✅	⚠️ manual	⚠️ manual	❌	❌	✅ addon	❌
Anime Studio (8 Languages)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	⚠️ addon	❌
300+ Online Radio Stations	✅	⚠️ manual	❌	❌	⚠️ plugin	⚠️ addon	❌
RTL-SDR Hardware FM Tuner	✅ 76–108 MHz	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Sophos SSL + GoodbyeDPI Bypass	✅ auto	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Named Session Snapshots	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Integrated Web Browser	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Integrated Download Manager	✅ yt-dlp	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
13 Themes + Custom HEX Picker	✅	❌	⚠️ skins	⚠️ skins	⚠️ themes	⚠️ skins	❌
NVDEC 4K Hardware Acceleration	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	✅	✅
7 Deinterlace Algorithms	✅	✅	✅	✅	❌	⚠️	✅
Sleep Timer	✅	❌	✅	❌	⚠️ plugin	⚠️ addon	❌
Queue HTML Export	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Setup Required / Addons Needed	🟢 Zero	🟢 Zero	🟢 Zero	🟡 Codec packs	🔴 Many plugins	🔴 Many addons	🟡 Scripts

✅ = Native built-in  •  ⚠️ = Partial / Plugin-required  •  ❌ = Not available

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🌟 What's New in v1.17

• 🚀 Full Offline Faster-Whisper AI CC: Local real-time speech-to-text with Silero VAD. Generates perfectly timed English subtitles on-the-fly without sending your data to the cloud.
• 📻 RTL-SDR Hardware FM Tuner: Plug in any RTL2832U USB dongle and listen to live over-the-air wideband FM radio (87.5–108 MHz) with automatic frequency scanning, signal meter, and squelch control.
• 🛡️ Built-in GoodbyeDPI & Network Booster: Seamless, one-click bypass of ISP throttling and SNI filtering for smooth TV and video streaming.
• 📺 Unified Online Studios: 6 integrated streaming hubs (Live TV, Music Hits, Podcasts, Anime, Online Video Search, and the Sandbox Web Browser with ad-blocking).
• 🎤 Universal Multi-Source Lyrics: Synced .lrc lyrics from 10+ sources with side-by-side AI bilingual translation (English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and more).
• 🎧 Dolby.io Cloud Master & DTS Virtual:X: Instant cloud-based audio dynamic mastering and 6 custom DSP spatializer presets.
• ⚡ High-DPI Cyberpunk Glassmorphism UI: 12+ vibrant accent color palettes, automatic ambient frame color extraction, and smooth micro-animations.

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✨ Feature Tour

🤖 1. Artificial Intelligence & Subtitles

• Offline AI Transcriber (Faster-Whisper): Watching a video without subtitles? Press Ctrl + T. SANDYPLAY runs a local Whisper model on your PC to listen to the dialogue and display synchronized subtitles automatically.
• Sandytalks AI Assistant: An intelligent sidebar chat that can answer questions about the video or music currently playing, summarize content, explain plotlines, or translate captions.
• Smart Bilingual Lyrics: Shows both original song lyrics and synchronized translated lyrics side-by-side, so you always understand songs in any foreign language.
• Natural Language Command Palette: Just type what you want ("Play romantic Tamil songs", "Set volume to 80", "Speed up to 1.25x"), and the player executes your command instantly.

🎧 2. Audiophile Sound Engine

• Dolby.io Cloud Mastering: Fix muddy or low-volume recordings. Upload to Dolby's mastering API with one click for clear vocals and balanced bass.
• DTS Studio Surround Spatializer: Transforms standard stereo headphones into a wide 3D soundstage with modes tailored for Movies, Music, Voice, Gaming, and Night Mode.
• 10-Band Graphic Equalizer: Fine-tune frequencies from 32 Hz to 16 kHz with built-in presets (Bass Boost, Vocal Clarity, Rock, Electronic, Classical, etc.).
• Real-Time 48-Band Spectrum Visualizer: Dynamic visual representation of your music's audio frequencies, perfectly synced to the rhythm.
• Smart Device Adaptation: Automatically detects whether you are using laptop speakers, headphones, or external monitors, and adjusts audio loudness curves accordingly.

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🌐 The 6 Online Studios

SANDYPLAY includes 6 dedicated streaming and discovery dialogs accessible right from the top navigation bar:

Studio	Description & Highlights
📺 Online TV Studio	Stream 1000+ live television channels across News, Sports, Movies, and Entertainment from India, USA, UK, and worldwide. Includes stream health checks and YuppTV live integration.
🎵 Online Music Studio	Explore trending hits, top charts , and regional playlists (Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, Malayalam, International Pop). Play instantly with real-time lyrics.
🎙️ Online Podcast Studio	Search and stream millions of podcast episodes and Podcast Index. Supports background episode downloading.
⛩️ Online Anime Studio	Browse popular and trending anime, select seasons and episodes, choose streaming servers, and download episodes for offline viewing.
🎬 Online Video Studio	Built-in Online Video Platform and web video search powered by yt-dlp. Stream in 1080p, 2K, or 4K with parallel chunk downloading for instant zero-buffering playback.
🌐 Sandy Web Browser	Built-in Chromium browser with multi-tab support, ad-blocker (🛡️ AdBlock), download manager, and dark theme synchronization.

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⚡ Hardware & Core Engine

• LibVLC 4K NVDEC Hardware Decoding: Uses native VLC core engine with NVIDIA CUDA, Intel QuickSync, and AMD DXVA2 GPU acceleration to playback 4K and 8K HDR videos without taxing your CPU.
• RTL-SDR USB Hardware Tuner: Connect an inexpensive RTL-SDR dongle to your USB port, open FM Radio, and listen to over-the-air radio stations completely offline without an internet connection.
• Parallel Stream Proxy (Port 8125): A built-in local multi-threaded HTTP caching proxy that fetches online video chunks in parallel, eliminating playback stuttering on slow internet connections.
• High-Speed Stream Capture: Download any streaming video or audio file with automatic format conversion via ffmpeg.

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📸 Interface Preview & Showcase

High-DPI Cyberpunk Glassmorphism UI • Synced Dual-Language Lyrics • 48-Band Spectrum Visualizer

📐 Click to toggle — UI Layout Architecture Diagram

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  SANDYPLAY AI MEDIA STUDIO v1.17                    [ - ] [ # ] [ X ]  │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  [ TV ]  [ Music ]  [ Podcast ]  [ Anime ]  [ Video ]  [ Web Browser ] │
├────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┤
│                                        │  SYNCED BILINGUAL LYRICS      │
│                                        │                               │
│             4K HDR LIBVLC              │  Original:   Stay with me     │
│          VIDEO / AUDIO CANVAS          │  Translated: Ennodu Iru       │
│                                        │                               │
│       [ Offline Whisper AI CC ]        │  ┌─────────────────────────┐  │
│                                        │  │ 48-Band Audio Spectrum  │  │
│                                        │  └─────────────────────────┘  │
├────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┤
│  |>  |<<  >>|   02:14 / 04:30  ======O==============  85%  [10-Band EQ]│
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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🚀 Quick Installation

Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

Get the Official SANDYPLAY Setup v1.17:

Version 1.17 • Windows 10/11 (64-bit) • Standalone Installer

Important

1. Click the blue download button above to get SandyPlay_Setup_v1.17.exe.
2. Run the installer — it automatically configures the LibVLC Engine, codecs, and Visual C++ runtimes.
3. Launch SANDYPLAY from your desktop or start menu and drop in your media!

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⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Description	Shortcut	Description
Space	Play / Pause	[ / ]	Decrease / Increase Playback Speed
F / Enter	Toggle Fullscreen	C	Cycle Aspect Ratio / Crop
N / B	Next / Previous Track	Ctrl + L	Toggle Floating Lyrics Panel
→ / ←	Seek +10s / -10s	Ctrl + T	Toggle Offline Whisper AI Subtitles
↑ / ↓	Volume Up / Down (5%)	F5	Open Equalizer & Audio Effects
M	Mute / Unmute Audio	Ctrl + O	Open Media File
Ctrl + U	Open Network Stream URL	Ctrl + K	Open AI Command Palette
E / W	Crossfade Next / Prev Track	?	View In-App Interactive Help Guide

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⚙️ System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 64-bit (Build 17763+)	Windows 11 64-bit
CPU	Dual-Core 2.0 GHz x64	Quad-Core 3.0 GHz+ (Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5)
RAM	4 GB	8 GB+
GPU	DirectX 11 compatible	NVIDIA GTX 1060+ / RTX (NVDEC 4K acceleration)
Storage	500 MB app installation	3 GB+ (Whisper AI models + media cache)
Network	Offline for local playback	Broadband for Online Studios & IPTV

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❓ FAQ

Do I need an NVIDIA GPU?

No. SANDYPLAY runs on any modern Intel/AMD CPU. NVIDIA with NVDEC is optional — only needed for hardware-accelerated 4K decoding.

Does Whisper work offline?

Yes — 100% offline after the one-time model download. Silero VAD v6 and faster-whisper process audio locally. Generated SRT files are permanently cached per track.

How does Sophos / campus network bypass work?

SANDYPLAY auto-detects SecurityAppliance_SSL_CA.pem in the install directory and injects it into all SSL contexts, requests sessions, and yt-dlp — preventing HTTPS failures on filtered campus networks. GoodbyeDPI handles ISP-level DPI throttling.

Do I need API keys?

No API keys needed for any core feature — playback, 10 speaker modes, DTS, 48-band visualizer, 15-source lyrics, JioSaavn/Spotify streaming, anime, radio, IPTV, or sleep timer. A built-in key powers Sandytalks AI out-of-the-box.

Can I stream YouTube playlists and live streams?

Yes. Press Ctrl+U, paste any YouTube, Twitch, HLS, or M3U8 link. YouTube playlists auto-unpack into your queue. Live streams work via the Parallel Stream Proxy.

How does crossfade work?

Press E to crossfade to the next track, W to crossfade back. Use Shift+E / Shift+W to adjust crossfade duration by ±1 second. SANDYPLAY fades out the current track while fading in the next — fully gapless.

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🗺️ Roadmap

Status	Milestone Highlights	Version
✅ Done	Lyrics Engine • Dolby.io Cloud • Whisper AI • DTS Studio • Hardware FM	v1.14
✅ Done	Music Studio • IPTV Live Streaming • Named Session Snapshots	v1.15
✅ Done	Anime Studio • Campus/ISP Bypass (GoodbyeDPI) • Video & Podcast Studios	v1.16
🚀 Current	Faster-Whisper AI CC • RTL-SDR FM Tuner • Glassmorphism High-DPI UI • Fixes	v1.17
📋 Building	Audio Relay for Sandyplay (Multi-device low-latency sync)	v1.18
📋 Building	Online OTT Studio (Integrated streaming hub)	v1.19
💡 Planned	Discord Rich Presence • Watch Party • DJ Mode • macOS Support	Future

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🛠️ Technology Stack

             

• Core Platform: Python 3.12+ (Optimized with PyInstaller 6 onedir flat architecture)
• User Interface: PyQt6 & QtWebEngine (Cyberpunk Dark Glassmorphism, Dynamic Accent Palette)
• Media Playback: 64-bit LibVLC with direct hardware acceleration (NVDEC, DXVA2, CUDA)
• Local Machine Learning: faster-whisper + ctranslate2 + onnxruntime + Silero VAD v6
• Generative AI: Google Gemini API (google-genai SDK)
• Audio Mastering: Dolby.io Media Processing REST APIs
• Software-Defined Radio: rtl-sdr (rtl_fm streaming pipeline)
• Network Acceleration: goodbyedpi Windows WinDivert packet filter & DoH
• Installer Architecture: Inno Setup 6 (LZMA2 Ultra64 Solid Compression, Explorer shell refresh)

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🤝 Contributing & Community

SANDYPLAY is free and open-source software. Every contribution, bug report, and feature idea matters!

⭐ Star the repo  •  🐛 Report bugs  •  💡 Suggest features  •  📻 Add radio stations  •  🎌 Improve scrapers  •  📣 Share with friends

     

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📄 License

GPL 3.0 License — Copyright © 2026 Sandytalks Devops

_{Third-party: LibVLC (LGPL) • FFmpeg (LGPL/GPL) • Faster-Whisper (MIT) • PyQt6 (GPL) • yt-dlp (Unlicense) • Dolby.io • Google Gemini API • GoodbyeDPI (MIT) • Silero VAD (MIT)}

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