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PlayZX APK

Latest Version 3.2 for Windows
Updated 2024-12-25

App information

Version 3.2 (#300207)

Updated 2024-12-25

APK Size 27.4 MB

Requires Android Android 6.0+ (Marshmallow)

Offered by Baltazar Studios, LLC

Category Free Productivity App

App id com.baltazarstudios.playzxtapes

Developer's notes Select from thousands of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games and play their loading sound

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Latest updates

What's new in PlayZX 3.2

Maintenance release to update the Android API level requirement.

Editor's review

Download the latest PlayZX application, version 3.2, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Productivity app is developed by Baltazar Studios, LLC and is easy to download and install.

Previous versions, including 3.2, 3.1, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.

Description

PLEASE READ THIS TEXT IN FULL BEFORE INSTALLING:

Select from thousands of Sinclair ZX Spectrum games and play them through the headphone jack to load them onto your Speccy. You can also select your local (on the device) TAP or TZX files, convert them to sound files and play them. This way you can load games for not only the ZX Spectrum micro but also any other retro computer that have compatible audio jacks.

IMPORTANT:
1. This is not an emulator, *it* will not play those games! You need an actual ZX Spectrum.

2. If you cannot browse and select your own files, it is likely caused by new Android permissions that Google changed with their newer development kits.
Please try this: Go to "System" -> "Apps & Notifications" -> Select "PlayZX" app -> scroll down to "Permissions" and allow "Storage" permission.

3. Make sure that your Android device is *not* connected to USB (for example, to charge it), while using this app. (Electrically, its ground needs to be floating with respect to the ZX Spectrum power supply)

4. Put your Android device in "Do Not Disturb" mode (*not* the Airplane mode as it needs internet access). This will prevent random notifications to disturb the signal output.

5. Use a good quality, preferably short, audio cable. For best results, use a stereo cable and turn the option to invert one stereo channel. Play with the volume: you may get different results on your phone vs. on your tablet, for example.

App permissions

PlayZX 3.2 APK requires following permissions:

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows an application to write to external storage.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Ratings and Reviews

Rating: 4.5/5 based on 7+ reviews

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5 ★ It works incredibly well. you are able to play any of your old favourite spectrum games and you can even import games!

5 ★ What a fantastic app for zx spectrum fans! Developer did a great job, lots of games available and lots of options to tweak the original notorious loading problems that were usual back in the 8 but era. So pleased much appreciated Dev!

5 ★ Stunning

5 ★ Great app. Lots of games.

5 ★ Works a treat, thank you.

Previous versions

PlayZX 3.2 APK for Windows (#300207, 27.4 MB)

PlayZX 3.1 APK for Windows (#300106, 108.5 MB)