YesPlayMusic
A third-party desktop and web player for NetEase Cloud Music with a clean interface.
- Stars
- 33.5k
- Forks
- 4.7k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Vue
- Last update
- 27 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
YesPlayMusic is a music player that plays songs from the NetEase Cloud Music (网易云音乐) service, with a custom interface. It runs as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux via Electron, and can also run in a browser or be self-hosted as a website. You log in with your own NetEase account to use it.
- Play your NetEase library and daily recommendations in a standalone window
- Show synced lyrics or Touch Bar lyrics on macOS
- Install it as a PWA in Chrome or Edge from the browser
- Self-host the web player on your own server or Vercel
Great for
- Existing NetEase Cloud Music users who want a different player interface
- Chinese-speaking users who use NetEase Cloud Music daily
- People who want lyrics, MV playback and daily recommendations in a separate app
- Developers who want to self-host a Vue-based music web player
Not ideal for
- People who do not use NetEase Cloud Music, since it only plays that service's catalog
- Users who need a social or sharing features, because the README states there are none
- Anyone needing a supported commercial product; the README limits use to personal study and research
How to get it
- 1
Download the app
macOS via Homebrew
brew install --cask yesplaymusicWindows via Scoop
scoop install extras/yesplaymusic - 2
Run it
- Download the installer for your system from the Releases page, or use Homebrew or Scoop above.
- Open YesPlayMusic and log in with your NetEase Cloud Music account (QR code, phone or email).
- Browse your library, daily recommendations or private FM from the main screen.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Install yt-dlp if you want the YouTube unblocking source for greyed-out songs, as the README notes
- Use the PWA install option in Chrome or Edge if you prefer a browser-based window
- Customize keyboard and global shortcuts in settings, per the feature list
- Enable Last.fm scrobbling if you use Last.fm
Downloads
Strengths
- Free and open source under the MIT license, with a large community (about 33k stars)
- Supports Windows, macOS and Linux, plus browser and PWA use
- Includes lyrics, MV playback, Last.fm scrobbling and global shortcuts per the README
Trade-offs
- Depends on the NetEase Cloud Music API, so it can break if that service changes
- The README says the current version is in maintenance mode, with a 2.0 Alpha announced
- Some features such as the unblocking sources need extra setup, like installing yt-dlp for YouTube sources
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YesPlayMusic (this) | 33.5k | App | beginner | 27 days ago | Existing NetEase Cloud Music users who want a different player interface |
| AlgerMusicPlayer | 17.2k | App | beginner | 9 days ago | Chinese-speaking users who want a desktop music player with a separate desktop lyrics window |
| vue-admin-template | 20.4k | Library | intermediate | 2.5 years ago | Developers starting a new internal admin panel or back-office tool in Vue |
| koel | 17.3k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | People who want to listen to their own music library from a browser |
| vuestic-admin | 11k | App | intermediate | 8 months ago | Developers starting a new internal admin or dashboard in Vue |
| iview-admin | 16.3k | App | intermediate | 4.5 years ago | Developers building an internal admin panel on Vue 2 |
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.