A free desktop music aggregator built with Rust, Tauri, and GStreamer
NekoBeat is a native desktop music player that aggregates YouTube, SoundCloud, and Spotify into one interface.
Features include a 10-band DSP equalizer, offline caching, synchronized lyrics, PiP miniplayer, Discord Rich Presence, Windows SMTC, and an in-app updater.
Windows/Linux/macOS desktop builds are available; this winget package installs the Windows x64 NSIS setup.
NekoBeat v0.3.0 — Windows/Linux/macOS installers + Android APK.
Spotify Android AAR backend, update notifications, library scan fixes.
GStreamer runtime bundled in the Windows installer.
| Publisher | Nishal |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 |
| Release date | 2026-08-02 |
| License | PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 |
| Installer type | nullsoft |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | Nishal.NekoBeat |
| Requirements | Windows 10 or later |
| Install scope | Current user |
winget install --id=Nishal.NekoBeat -ewinget upgrade --id=Nishal.NekoBeat -ewinget uninstall --id=Nishal.NekoBeat -e"NekoBeat_0.3.0_x64-setup.exe" /SNo, NekoBeat is paid software from Nishal.
The latest version is 0.3.0, released on Aug 2, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with a0ac30be503ab36c68a67a900c262e0e9b764ecad0e7fd003164e5441c779e1d.
NekoBeat requires Windows 10 or later and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "NekoBeat_0.3.0_x64-setup.exe" /S, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Nishal.NekoBeat -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find NekoBeat and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Nishal.NekoBeat -e.
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