What is this?
Alger Music Player is a third-party music player for NetEase Cloud Music with a built-in local service, desktop lyrics, music downloads and remote control.
Alger Music Player is a third-party music player for NetEase Cloud Music with a built-in local service, desktop lyrics, music downloads and remote control.Is it a desktop app, a web app, or a phone app?It's an installable app built on Electron with a Vue interface, and the same project ships desktop, web, mobile-web, Android and iOS versions.
It's an installable app built on Electron with a Vue interface, and the same project ships desktop, web, mobile-web, Android and iOS versions.How do I get it on my machine?Follow the installation and FAQ document linked at the top of the README to get the build for your platform. To run from source, install dependencies with npm and use npm run start, which launches an electron-vite preview.
Follow the installation and FAQ document linked at the top of the README to get the build for your platform. To run from source, install dependencies with npm and use npm run start, which launches an electron-vite preview.Which music service does it use, and do I have to run anything extra?It is built around NetEase Cloud Music and runs its own local API service based on netease-cloud-music-api, so there is no separate backend to deploy and no API key to configure.
It is built around NetEase Cloud Music and runs its own local API service based on netease-cloud-music-api, so there is no separate backend to deploy and no API key to configure.Is there any catch to using it?Yes — the author restricts it to study and personal use, forbids commercial use, and urges support for official music services; misuse is at your own risk.
Yes — the author restricts it to study and personal use, forbids commercial use, and urges support for official music services; misuse is at your own risk.Can I sign in and keep my favorites and play history?Yes — account login and sync are supported, so your favorites and play history carry over.
Yes — account login and sync are supported, so your favorites and play history carry over.What can I browse and play besides individual songs?The full music-service set: playlists, albums, MVs, rankings and daily recommendations, plus search across music, MVs, albums, playlists and even bilibili.
The full music-service set: playlists, albums, MVs, rankings and daily recommendations, plus search across music, MVs, albums, playlists and even bilibili.How does the lyrics display work?Click the cover art in the bottom-left for an immersive lyrics view, or open a separate desktop lyrics window. The app also has light and dark themes and a mini mode.
Click the cover art in the bottom-left for an immersive lyrics view, or open a separate desktop lyrics window. The app also has light and dark themes and a mini mode.Can I download songs, and in what quality?Yes — it downloads music files and plays high-quality audio, and you can pick a source resolution per track since it uses @unblockneteasemusic/server under the hood. An EQ, playback speed and timed playback are also built in.
Yes — it downloads music files and plays high-quality audio, and you can pick a source resolution per track since it uses @unblockneteasemusic/server under the hood. An EQ, playback speed and timed playback are also built in.What are similar projects?openspot-music-app, folia-major, stemkit, SpotiFlyer, YesPlayMusic, pear-desktop, listen1_desktop, MusicFree
openspot-music-app, folia-major, stemkit, SpotiFlyer, YesPlayMusic, pear-desktop, listen1_desktop, MusicFreeWhich topics is it in?music-downloader, playlist, bilibili, remote-control, music-player, electron-app, dark-mode, downloader, music, multilingual, audio, electron
music-downloader, playlist, bilibili, remote-control, music-player, electron-app, dark-mode, downloader, music, multilingual, audio, electron