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macOS + Windows

MusicWave

Let your desktop move with music.

It appears when music plays and fades away when playback pauses. The waveform follows volume and rhythm while staying behind your apps and desktop widgets.

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macOS 2.0 · Windows 1.2.0 · Seven supported sources

Explore MusicWave

Simple, never static

One waveform. Every beat.

MusicWave reads playback status and system audio on macOS and Windows, then renders a smooth, structured waveform directly on your desktop.

MusicWave waveform display settings on macOS
Choose solid colors, smooth gradients, and high-contrast palettes alongside display, player, and audio settings.

See it in motion

Set up MusicWave in 41 seconds.

Choose your music players, explore solid and gradient palettes, then see the real waveform react to volume, spectrum, and rhythm.

English on-screen guide · Actual MusicWave audio response · Original MusicWave soundtrack
01

Automatic

Appears when music starts and disappears when playback pauses or stops.

02

Audio Reactive

Changes waveform size and speed using volume, spectrum, and rhythm.

03

Stays Out of the Way

Can stay on the desktop layer without covering active apps or widgets.

Play it your way

Desktop apps and browser players.

Each source has its own switch. Hiding the waveform or quitting MusicWave never pauses your music.

Download Web Connector Chrome and Edge · Version 1.0.0
  1. Extract the connector ZIP.
  2. Open chrome://extensions or edge://extensions.
  3. Enable Developer mode and choose Load unpacked.

Versions and updates

Clear releases for every platform.

Release data comes from one version manifest. New versions automatically update the number, release notes, and download link shown here.

macOS

2.0

Available

macOS 13 or later · About 540 KB

  • Adds Spotify Web, YouTube, YouTube Music, and QQ Music Web support
  • Separates desktop players and browser players in Settings
Download for macOS

Windows

1.2.0

Available

Windows 10 / 11 x64 · About 72 MB

  • Adds Spotify Web, YouTube, YouTube Music, and QQ Music Web support
  • Separates desktop players and browser players in Settings
  • Self-contained x64 build; no separate .NET installation required
  • Windows SmartScreen may request confirmation because this build is not code-signed
Download for Windows

Install

Start in four steps.

  1. 1

    Download the macOS DMG or Windows ZIP.

  2. 2

    Move MusicWave to Applications on macOS, or extract and run MusicWave.exe on Windows.

  3. 3

    Open the app and choose the players you want MusicWave to monitor.

  4. 4

    For browser players, install MusicWave Web Connector from the download above.

Choose your platform

Make the next song visible.

macOS 2.0 Windows 1.2.0