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listen1/listen1_desktop

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TLDR

Listen 1 is a desktop music player for Windows, Mac, and Linux that lets you search and play songs from seven major Chinese streaming platforms all in one window, without switching between apps.

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    What it does
      Unified music search
      Cross platform playback
      Playlist management
    Supported services
      NetEase Cloud Music
      QQ Music
      Kugou and Kuwo
      Bilibili and Migu
    Tech
      JavaScript
      Electron
    Platforms
      Windows
      Mac
      Linux
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Search and play music from NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, Kugou, and other Chinese platforms without switching between separate apps

USE CASE 2

Build a personal playlist that combines songs from multiple Chinese streaming services in a single library

USE CASE 3

Listen to Bilibili audio content alongside traditional music platforms through one unified desktop interface

Tech stack

JavaScriptElectronnpm

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

In plain English

Listen 1 is a desktop music player for Windows, Mac, and Linux that lets you search and play songs from several major Chinese music streaming platforms through a single application. Instead of switching between different apps or websites, you open Listen 1 and search across all of them at once. The README is written in Chinese. The supported platforms listed are NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music, Bilibili, Migu Music, and Qianqian Music. The app also supports creating and saving personal playlists from songs found across any of those sources. The desktop version is built with JavaScript and uses Electron, a framework that packages web-based applications into a native desktop program. It includes the Listen 1 Chrome extension as a submodule, meaning the browser extension and the desktop app share a core codebase. Installation packages for each platform can be downloaded from the project's website, or developers can build them locally from source using npm commands.

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Prompt 1
How do I install Listen 1 desktop on my Mac and start playing music from NetEase Cloud Music or QQ Music?
Prompt 2
I want to create a playlist in Listen 1 that mixes songs from QQ Music and NetEase Cloud Music, how do I do that?
Prompt 3
How do I build Listen 1 desktop from source on Windows using npm?
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