vivi-music-de

VIVI Music DE (PC Edition) is the desktop port of the VIVI Music Android app, a YouTube Music client for Windows, Linux and macOS. It is built with Compose Multiplatform and follows Material 3 design, reusing the same pure-JVM network modules as the mobile app (innerTube, Spotify, Last.fm, Kizzy, ShazamKit, JioSaavn, lyrics). The project states it is in active development. Interface and playback: dynamic Material 3 colors derived from album art, light/dark/pure-black themes, selectable accents, a collapsible sidebar, a full player with seek, volume, shuffle, repeat and drag-to-reorder queue, plus a compact always-on mini-player. Streaming is self-contained with a built-in AAC decoder, described as ad-free, with an animated Apple Music-style backdrop behind artwork. Synced lyrics highlight line by line. The README claims support for 45+ languages with a language picker. Cross-device sync: pairing with the Android app over the same Wi-Fi (QR code plus 6-digit code) or a cloud relay server. Playback start/pause/seek, settings, theme, language, liked songs and bookmarks are described as syncing both ways. Updates and privacy: in-app update checks on startup, when opening Updates, and at a configurable interval, with OS-appropriate installer downloads, progress and speed display, and opt-in pre-release builds. The README states zero trackers, telemetry or analytics, with library, preferences, cache and optional login cookie kept locally. Downloads and builds: Windows 10+ (.exe Inno Setup installer, .msi), Linux (.deb, portable .AppImage, Arch), macOS 10.15+ (.dmg, .pkg, Intel). Building requires JDK 21 and Gradle tasks such as :desktop:run, :desktop:createDistributable, packageMsi, packageDeb, packageDmg and packagePkg. The lead developer notes Windows has received the most testing; Linux and macOS builds come from CI and may need community testing. Licensing and disclaimers: modified GPL-3.0 license. The project states it is not affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with YouTube, Google LLC or their affiliates, and describes itself as an independent project for educational and personal use. Credits include the original VIVI Music Android app, Better Lyrics, SimpMusic and Monochrome.