SoundCove Terms of Use

Effective date: August 25, 2026 · Applicable versions: v1.0.0+10 and later

Other documents: Privacy Policy · App introduction

This is a translated version provided for your convenience. The Simplified Chinese version is the authoritative text; in case of any discrepancy, the Simplified Chinese version prevails.

Platform-specific versions: Android · HarmonyOS · iOS

Preamble and important notices

Welcome to SoundCove (hereinafter "this app")! Before using it, please read the following notices carefully:

1. Please read and fully understand all clauses of the SoundCove Terms of Use (hereinafter "this Agreement"), especially clauses that exempt or limit the developer's liability (usually containing wording such as "shall not be liable" or "no warranty"), clauses that limit your rights (usually containing "shall not" or "prohibited"), and the governing law and dispute resolution clauses. These clauses apply to the maximum extent permitted by law.
2. If you do not agree with any clause of this Agreement, please do not install or use this app. Once you download, install, start using and / or continue using this app, you are deemed to have read, understood and accepted all clauses of this Agreement; you may not afterwards raise any defense on the grounds of not having read / not having agreed to this Agreement or similar reasons. Service terms, rules and notices published inside the app (if any) have the same effect as this Agreement.
3. The developer may revise this Agreement in accordance with the law when necessary, and will remind you through appropriate means such as website announcements and in-app dialogs; please check back periodically. The rules for revisions taking effect are set out in Article 10.
4. While using this app, you may submit opinions and suggestions about its features and services to the developer at any time.
5. If you are under 18, please read this Agreement accompanied by a guardian, and use this app only after obtaining the guardian's permission for using the app, paying fees and agreeing to all clauses of this Agreement.

Summary

1. This app is only a playback tool: it does not provide, store or distribute any audio content; the files you play are provided by yourself (local files, or home-network shares you are entitled to access).
2. Membership benefits: the boundary between the free version and membership is described in "Article 6 — Paid service (membership)".
3. You are responsible for what you play: you may only play content you lawfully own or are entitled to access; legal responsibilities such as copyright are borne by you.
4. SMB is for your own devices only: access only your own NAS, home servers and other devices you are authorized to use; scanning or logging into other people's devices is prohibited.
5. Your data stays on your device: playback history and other data exist only on your device and are cleared on uninstall; back up important data yourself.

Article 1 (parties) · Article 2 (definitions) · Article 3 (service content)

Article 1 — Parties: 1. Developer: Wang Kejing (individual developer), the provider of this app, distributing it through app stores; 2. User: also "you", a natural person who obtains, installs and uses this app through legitimate channels.

Article 2 — Definitions: unless stated otherwise — this app means the SoundCove software provided by the developer (Android / HarmonyOS / iOS adaptations) and its updates, upgrades and fixes; this Agreement means the SoundCove Terms of Use and its subsequent revisions, taking effect alongside the SoundCove Privacy Policy — where they conflict on personal information processing, the Privacy Policy prevails; stores means app distribution and in-app purchase channels operated by third parties, such as Apple's App Store, Huawei AppGallery and the HarmonyOS AppMarket; membership means the value-added benefits unlocked after purchase through a store; SMB home-network share means a network file sharing service you set up yourself or have lawful access to (such as your NAS or home file server).

Article 3 — Service content: this app is a local and home-network (SMB) audio playback tool providing the following features:

• Playing audio files on your device or in home-network shares that you are lawfully entitled to access;
• Recording playback progress and managing playlists;
• Background playback and lock-screen media controls;
• Album cover management: choosing images from the local photo library, with a letter-based fallback;
• An optional membership service: unlocking usage beyond the free quota and other benefits — see "Article 6 — Paid service (membership)".

This app provides no audio content, no online audio downloads or streaming services, and does not store or cache any audio resources.

Article 4 (licence and restrictions) · Article 5 (user conduct)

Article 4 — Licence and restrictions:

1. Provided you agree to comply with all clauses of this Agreement, the developer grants you a personal, non-commercial, revocable, non-transferable and non-sublicensable licence: you may install and run one copy of this app on smart devices for personal use and use its features.
2. Unless otherwise agreed in this Agreement, without the developer's prior written consent you shall not (whether for profit or not):
   1. Reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble this app, or otherwise attempt to reconstruct its source code;
   2. Delete, modify or obscure copyright, trademark or other rights management information on this app;
   3. Rent out, sell or resell this app, or use it for any profit-making activity (normal store purchases of membership excepted);
   4. Damage, bypass or tamper with the app's membership mechanism;
   5. Treat rights not expressly granted by this Agreement as granted — all other rights are reserved by the developer.
3. If you need to use this app beyond personal use or for commercial purposes, you must contact the developer in advance and obtain separate written authorization.

Article 5 — User conduct; you undertake that:

• Lawful authorization: all audio files you access and play through this app are content you lawfully own or are licensed to use by rights holders. You bear all legal responsibilities arising from accessing and playing such content, including but not limited to copyright liability.
• Proper use of SMB: the home-network (SMB) servers you configure must be devices you are entitled to access (such as your own NAS or home file server). The app's subnet scanning and connectivity check features are solely for discovering and connecting to devices you own or are authorized to use; scanning, probing, brute-forcing passwords or otherwise accessing other people's NAS, servers or devices without authorization is prohibited.
• Compliance with the law: do not use this app for any purpose that violates applicable laws, regulations or this Agreement, including but not limited to producing, copying, distributing or playing information with unlawful content, or acts endangering computer network security.
• Account rules: the store account you use to purchase membership is for your personal use only and may not be rented out, lent, sold or otherwise provided to third parties; consequences of violation are covered in Articles 6 and 8.

Article 6 — Paid service (membership)

This app offers an optional membership service; the following clauses apply to its purchase and use:

1. Tiers and pricing: membership comes in day / week / month / year duration cards and a lifetime one-time purchase; tiers and prices are as shown on the in-app store page at the time of purchase. Price adjustments do not affect already-purchased benefits.
2. Purchase and crediting: duration cards are credited once for the corresponding number of days and can be purchased repeatedly to stack time; the exact billing model (whether it includes auto-renewing subscriptions) is as shown on the in-app store page at purchase.
3. Benefit boundary (subject to the in-app "Membership" page at the time of purchase):
   • Free version: up to 4 albums and 2 music libraries; cache downloads are speed-limited.
   • Membership: unlimited albums and music libraries; unlimited cache download speed. The cover feature (choosing from the local photo library) is open to all users equally and is not a membership benefit.
4. What happens when membership expires: if membership expires without renewal, the 4 most recently added albums remain fully playable; other albums stay in the list but have playback and detail viewing suspended (editing and deleting still work). The first 2 music libraries in list order remain openable; the rest have opening suspended (deleting still works). These are usage restrictions, not deletions — your albums, covers, playback progress, SMB settings and all other data remain on your device, and everything is restored once membership is renewed.
5. Meaning of the lifetime purchase: the lifetime purchase means membership benefits remain valid long-term after purchase, covering the membership benefits available at purchase and their subsequent version updates; it does not include possible future separately priced premium features (if any, they will be clearly marked on the purchase page).
6. Account and transfer restrictions: membership benefits are bound to the store account used at purchase, are non-transferable and non-resellable; sharing, renting out or selling store accounts or otherwise providing membership benefits to others is prohibited. If you violate this clause, the developer may apply through store channels to revoke the relevant membership authorization.
7. Payment channels and refunds: purchases are completed through Apple's App Store (iOS), Huawei AppGallery (Android) or the HarmonyOS AppMarket (HarmonyOS). Payment information is handled by the respective store; this app neither collects nor stores your payment information. The developer does not process any refunds directly — please initiate all refund requests through the purchase channel: on iOS, visit reportaproblem.apple.com or "Settings → Apple Account → Media & Purchases"; on Android (Huawei channel) and HarmonyOS, initiate via "AppGallery → Me → Support / Orders". Whether to refund is decided by the store under its own policies. If the developer revokes membership authorization through store channels because you violated this Agreement (such as unauthorized access to other people's devices, SMB abuse, reverse engineering the app, or reselling / sharing membership), fees already paid are not refunded.
8. Benefit recovery: after reinstalling or switching devices, open the in-app "Membership" page and purchased benefits sync automatically from your store account (based on the store account's purchase records).
9. Minors: purchases by minors require the consent or ratification of a guardian. Guardians who wish to exercise withdrawal or refund rights over a minor's purchase should apply directly through the store channels above (each store has dedicated policies for minors' purchases), or email us first for guidance; this app holds no order or payment data and cannot process refunds directly.

Article 7 — Intellectual property

1. The app itself: the intellectual property of this app's source code, interface, icons, name, etc. belongs to the app's rights holder (developer Wang Kejing), with all rights reserved. Without written permission, the app as a whole may not be copied, modified, redistributed or used commercially. The intellectual property of the third-party open-source components linked in this app (libmpv/FFmpeg, libsmb2, smb_connect, etc.) belongs to their respective rights holders and is governed by their original open-source licences — see "About → Open-source notice" in the app.
2. Your data belongs to you: content you create or manage using this app — playlists, albums and their cover choices, playback records, SMB settings and other user data — belongs to you and is stored only on your device; the developer claims no rights over it and has no way to obtain it.
3. Other rights not expressly granted to you by this Agreement are reserved by the developer.

Article 8 — Changes, suspension and termination of the service

1. Handling violations: if you violate this Agreement (including unauthorized access to other people's SMB devices, using the app for infringing playback, reverse engineering the app, or reselling / sharing membership), the developer may: stop providing support and after-sales service to you; apply through store channels to revoke your membership authorization; and cooperate with investigations and handling by rights holders or regulators as required by law. If the developer receives an infringement complaint supported by prima facie evidence, it may likewise take the above necessary measures.
2. Local data retention: local data on your device is not managed remotely; termination of the service can at most mean the app no longer receives updates and support — the installed version and your local data are unaffected.
3. Dependence on distribution channels: this app is distributed and authorized through stores. Rule changes on the store side (such as app takedowns, regional restrictions, or account actions) may affect re-downloading the app or recovering purchased benefits through the store, subject to each store's rules.

Article 9 — Disclaimers and limitation of liability

1. Content disclaimer: this app is only a playback tool and provides no audio content; it makes no warranty as to the legality or non-infringement of the content you play, and the relevant responsibilities are borne by you.
2. Service availability and external dependencies: this app is provided "as is". Home-network (SMB) playback depends on your network environment and the state of your SMB server — external dependencies whose availability the developer does not guarantee.
3. Data: this app has no accounts; network usage is detailed in the Privacy Policy. Playback records, SMB settings and all other data exist only on your device; device failure, system upgrades, misoperation or uninstalling may cause data loss that cannot be recovered — please back up your data yourself.
4. Force majeure: the developer is not liable for losses caused by objective circumstances that cannot be foreseen, avoided or overcome (including but not limited to natural disasters, changes in laws, regulations or government directives, failures of basic telecom operators, defects in computer or internet technology, viruses, and hacker attacks).
5. Limitation of liability: to the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer is not liable for indirect, incidental or special losses arising from use of or inability to use this app; the developer's total liability to you may not exceed the total amount you actually paid for this app's membership service in the twelve months before the event giving rise to liability; liabilities that may not be limited in advance by law (such as those caused by intent or gross negligence, fraud, or bodily injury) are not subject to this clause.
6. Damages: if your violations / breach cause damage to the developer or third parties, you shall bear the corresponding liability for damages, including the reasonable costs incurred by the developer to protect its rights.

Article 10 (revisions) · Article 11 (notices) · Articles 12–14 (law and contact)

Article 10 — Revisions:

1. Minor revisions: wording adjustments and typo fixes that do not affect your rights or obligations are published directly on the website with an incremented version number, without separate notice.
2. Material revisions: revisions that substantially affect user rights and obligations — such as paid-service terms, data processing methods, or disclaimer and liability clauses — will be re-confirmed by you through an in-app dialog and announced on the website; continuing to use the app after the announcement takes effect means acceptance; if you disagree, you may stop using the app (existing membership benefits are handled per store policy).
3. Future features: newly added features will be reflected in this Agreement and the Privacy Policy; if a new feature involves collecting new types of personal information, your renewed consent will be requested before it is enabled.

Article 11 — Notices: notices from the developer to you may be delivered via website announcements, in-app dialogs, or email. This app has no account system and sends you no commercial promotional messages; notices of material revisions are made via website announcements and in-app dialogs — please check them periodically.

Article 12 — Governing law and dispute resolution: the conclusion, performance, interpretation and dispute resolution of this Agreement are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China. For disputes arising from this Agreement, please first email the developer (working12.3@126.com) to explain the situation and negotiate in good faith; failing negotiation, either party may file a lawsuit with a competent people's court at the developer's domicile.

Article 13 — Miscellaneous: 1. clause headings in this Agreement are for reading convenience only and carry no substantive meaning; they may not be used as a basis for interpreting this Agreement; 2. if any clause is held wholly or partially invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining clauses remain valid and enforceable; 3. the developer's failure, delay or insufficiency in exercising rights under this Agreement or law does not constitute a waiver and does not affect future exercise; 4. matters not covered herein are governed by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and the SoundCove Privacy Policy.

Article 14 — Contact: developer: Wang Kejing; contact email: working12.3@126.com. If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us by email.

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