Alger Music Player
A third-party desktop music player with desktop lyrics, music download, and remote control.
- Stars
- 17.2k
- Forks
- 1.4k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Vue
- Last update
- 9 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
Alger Music Player is an open-source music player built with Vue that aims to cover desktop lyrics, song downloads, remote playback control, and access to playlists, MVs and rankings. The README describes it as a third-party player with a local service and mentions support for Desktop, Web, and Mobile Web, with Android marked as testing and iOS as later. The README is a Chinese-language document and describes its music sources as relying on third-party components such as @unblockneteasemusic/server and netease-cloud-music-api.
- Play music with a floating desktop lyrics window
- Search and download songs, MVs, albums, or playlists
- Control playback remotely from another device
- Adjust playback with an EQ and variable speed
Great for
- Chinese-speaking users who want a desktop music player with a separate desktop lyrics window
- People who want to try an open-source player with EQ, speed control, and timed playback
- Developers who want to read or modify a Vue-based desktop music app
Not ideal for
- Users who need a licensed, official music service; the README says it is for study and exchange only and asks people to support official music services
- Commercial use, which the README explicitly prohibits
- Users who need a mature iOS app, since the README lists iOS as a later goal
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Node.js · npm
Install dependencies
npm installRun in development mode
npm run dev - 2
Run it
- Clone the repository from GitHub
- Run npm install in the project folder
- Run npm run dev to start the app
- Consult the linked Yuque installation guide or DEV.md for details
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the desktop lyrics window for an on-screen lyrics display
- Set custom global or in-app keyboard shortcuts
- Try the remote control feature from another device
- Use the EQ and speed controls to tune playback
Downloads
Strengths
- Feature list covers lyrics, downloads, remote control, EQ, and theme switching in one app
- MIT license and a public codebase that can be inspected
- Has a large star count and a published release for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Trade-offs
- The README is in Chinese and the setup docs are linked to an external Yuque page, which may be hard to read for non-Chinese speakers
- Music sourcing depends on third-party components and unofficial APIs, so availability and legal status may vary
- Mobile support is listed as partial, with Android in testing and iOS not yet done
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlgerMusicPlayer (this) | 17.2k | App | beginner | 9 days ago | Chinese-speaking users who want a desktop music player with a separate desktop lyrics window |
| YesPlayMusic | 33.5k | App | beginner | 27 days ago | Existing NetEase Cloud Music users who want a different player interface |
| pear-desktop | 34k | App | beginner | 4 days ago | People who want YouTube Music in a standalone desktop window |
| koel | 17.3k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | People who want to listen to their own music library from a browser |
| listen1_chrome_extension | 12.1k | App | beginner | 1.4 years ago | People who listen to music on the Chinese platforms listed in the README |
| listen1_desktop | 11.4k | App | intermediate | 7 months ago | People who listen to music on Chinese streaming platforms and want one app for them |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.