Privacy policy
Thumbwheel Player, by CoolSolve LLP. Effective date: 2026-11-12.
In short.
- CoolSolve LLP runs no backend server for Thumbwheel Player and collects no data from the app.
- There is no account, no advertising, no analytics and no crash-reporting SDK.
- The app connects only to the stream or web video page URLs that you open, share or paste yourself.
Who this covers
Thumbwheel Player (package name dev.balakumar.thumbwheel) is an Android video player made by CoolSolve LLP ("we", "us"). It plays direct HTTP and HTTPS media streams (such as MP4, WebM, HLS and DASH) using AndroidX Media3 (ExoPlayer) and browser-embedded video pages handed off via thumbwheel://play using Android's built-in WebView, with touch gestures for seeking, window brightness, device media volume and playback speed. This policy explains what the app handles on your device and over the network.
What Thumbwheel Player handles on your phone
- The stream or page URL you paste on the home screen, share from another app, or open through a
thumbwheel://playlink is held in memory while playing. - When a browser-embedded video page plays inside Android's
WebView, temporary WebView cache, DOM storage and cookies created during playback are cleared when the player session closes. - Playback controls such as playback speed, orientation and window brightness apply only to the active player session.
- Android's automatic cloud backup and device-to-device transfer are turned off for the app (
allowBackup="false", withapp_webviewexcluded in data extraction rules).
Thumbwheel Player does not request permission to read your contacts, messages, photos, local media library, microphone, camera or location.
Network connections
When you open a direct stream URL or a browser-handed video page URL, AndroidX Media3 (ExoPlayer) or Android's built-in WebView fetches that media or page directly from the host(s) required by the URL you opened. As with any HTTP request on the internet, those servers receive standard HTTP request data such as your IP address and user-agent string under their operators' own privacy practices. CoolSolve LLP is not in the middle of that connection and never sees what URLs you open.
If you installed Thumbwheel Player from Google Play, Google handles the download and updates and may collect install and stability statistics under Google's own privacy policy. Google may show us aggregated figures in the Play Console that do not identify you.
Permissions and why Thumbwheel Player asks for them
INTERNET- Required to stream HTTP and HTTPS video URLs that you choose to play. It is not used for analytics, telemetry or advertising.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE- Used by AndroidX Media3 (ExoPlayer) to detect network connectivity changes while streaming.
WAKE_LOCK- Used by AndroidX Media3 (ExoPlayer) to prevent the processor from sleeping in the middle of active video playback.
How to remove app data
- Close the player: closing Thumbwheel Player ends the active stream session.
- Clear storage or uninstall: open Android's app settings for Thumbwheel Player and choose "Clear storage", or uninstall the app.
Because CoolSolve LLP collects and stores no personal data from Thumbwheel Player, we hold no copy of your data on any server.
Children
Thumbwheel Player is a general utility player meant for users aged 18 and over and is not directed to children. We do not collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will post the updated version on this page and update the effective date at the top.
Contact
CoolSolve LLP, bala@coolsolve.com