Desktop music, remixed

NEKO BEAT

Search YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify, play local files, tune the sound with a 10-band EQ, and keep liked tracks available offline.

Get NekoBeat 0.3 Explore the code

Windows · macOS · Linux · Android preview

One search / every source Built in Rust

...GitHub stars and growing

<150 MBTypical memory footprint

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What is NekoBeat?

One desktop music player for every place you listen.

NekoBeat brings YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, and local music into one app. Its Rust and GStreamer playback engine powers the equalizer, offline cache, synchronized lyrics, and desktop media controls.

Inside NekoBeat

Four tracks. One story.

Scroll through the surfaces that make NekoBeat more than another player.

01 / Tune

Shape every frequency.

Ten-band GStreamer DSP from 31 Hz to 16 kHz, adjustable while the track plays.

02 / Find

Search once. Hear everything.

YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify results share one fast browse flow.

03 / Feel

Lyrics land on time.

Album art, transport controls, and synchronized words share one focused surface.

NekoBeat player with synchronized lyrics

04 / Float

Your player, always nearby.

The always-on-top miniplayer keeps artwork, track details, and playback controls in reach.

Two routes. Same player.

Install it your way.

Use winget for the fastest Windows setup, or choose a direct installer for Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android.

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All platforms · v0.3.0 Choose a direct download EXE · MSI · DMG · AppImage · DEB · APK

Release desk / 0.3.0

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Latest stable NekoBeat v0.3.0 Published Aug 2, 2026 Read full release notes ↗

WIN 01

Windows

Full desktop app with GStreamer bundled. Windows 10/11, x64.

EXE installerRecommended · 98.1 MB MSI installerEnterprise · 138.1 MB

MAC 02

macOS

Full desktop app. Choose the build matching your Mac processor.

Apple Silicon DMGM1 or newer · 53.8 MB Intel DMGIntel x64 · 54.7 MB

LNX 03

Linux

Full desktop app for x64 Linux distributions.

AppImagePortable · 130.5 MB Debian packageDEB · 56.3 MB

APK 04

Android preview

Local library, offline liked files, settings, and EQ. Online search and streaming are not included yet.

Universal APKPreview · 359.7 MB

Updater files, signatures & metadata9 additional files

Updater metadatalatest.json macOS Apple Silicon updaterNekoBeat_0.3.0_aarch64.app.tar.gz macOS Apple Silicon signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_aarch64.app.tar.gz.sig Linux AppImage signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_amd64.AppImage.sig Linux DEB signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_amd64.deb.sig Windows EXE signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_x64-setup.exe.sig macOS Intel updaterNekoBeat_0.3.0_x64.app.tar.gz macOS Intel signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_x64.app.tar.gz.sig Windows MSI signatureNekoBeat_0.3.0_x64_en-US.msi.sig

Open source / open ears

Star it. Break it. Help shape it.

NekoBeat grows in public. Bring ideas to Discussions, report rough edges, or just hang out on Discord.

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Questions, answered.

What is NekoBeat?

NekoBeat is a free desktop music aggregator and player. Search and stream from YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify in one interface, with offline caching, a 10-band DSP equalizer, synchronized lyrics, and Discord Rich Presence.

Is NekoBeat free?

Yes. You can use, study, modify, and share NekoBeat for personal and other noncommercial purposes under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.

Does NekoBeat work offline?

Yes. Liked tracks are cached locally and remain available across restarts.

How is NekoBeat different from Spotify?

NekoBeat searches YouTube and SoundCloud alongside Spotify, includes a 10-band GStreamer equalizer, and can play local music. Spotify has its own licensed catalog and service.

Which platforms does NekoBeat support?

NekoBeat v0.3.0 has full desktop builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Android is available as a local-library preview without online search or streaming.

Is NekoBeat safe to install?

The source code is public on GitHub. Version 0.3.0 includes signed updater artifacts, and the Windows installer bundles its required GStreamer runtime.

Can I play local music?

Yes. Local playback is supported, including synchronized .lrc, .srt, and .vtt lyric files.

How do I report a bug?

Open an issue or start a discussion on the NekoBeat GitHub repository.

YOUR NEXT TRACK IS WAITING.

Download NekoBeat for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Android users can try the local-library preview.

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