Automatic
Appears when music starts and disappears when playback pauses or stops.
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.
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.
Audio Reactive
Changes waveform size and speed using volume, spectrum, and rhythm.
Stays Out of the Way
Can stay on the desktop layer without covering active apps or widgets.
Play it your way
Four players. Your choice.
Each player has its own switch. Hiding the waveform or quitting MusicWave never pauses your music.
- Apple Music
- QQ Music
- NetEase Cloud Music
- Spotify
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
1.9
macOS 13 or later · About 508 KB
- Adds 17 solid, gradient, and high-contrast waveform themes
- Waveform now spans the full width of the selected screen
Windows
1.1.0
Windows 10 / 11 x64 · About 72 MB
- Adds 17 solid, gradient, and high-contrast waveform themes
- Waveform now spans the full width of the selected screen
- Self-contained x64 build; no separate .NET installation required
- Windows SmartScreen may request confirmation because this build is not code-signed
Install
Start in three steps.
- 1
Download the macOS DMG or Windows ZIP.
- 2
Move MusicWave to Applications on macOS, or extract and run MusicWave.exe on Windows.
- 3
Open the app and choose the players you want MusicWave to monitor.
Choose your platform