vscode_music_player_sym1018
A lightweight local music player for Visual Studio Code with synchronized LRC lyrics display and full status bar controls.
Features
- Local Music Playback — Play MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG files directly in VSCode
- LRC Lyrics Sync — Auto-load
.lrc files with real-time synced lyrics in status bar and detail view
- Detail View — Dedicated tab with album cover, song info, and scrollable lyrics
- Status Bar Controls — Previous, Play/Pause, Next, Volume, Lyrics toggle, Play mode, Progress bar
- Sidebar Playlist — TreeView with folder hierarchy, double-click to open song detail
- Play Modes — Sequence, Loop All, Single Loop, Random
- Cross-Platform — Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
Requirements
- ffmpeg (includes
ffplay and ffprobe) must be installed and available in PATH
- Linux:
sudo apt install ffmpeg
- macOS:
brew install ffmpeg
- Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org and add to PATH
Quick Start
- Click the music note icon in the Activity Bar to open the Song List
- Click the folder icon to select your music folder
- Double-click a song to open the detail view
- Use the status bar controls or detail view buttons to control playback
Status Bar Layout
[< Prev] [> Play] [> Next] [- Vol] [+ Vol] [Lyric] [Mode] | 01:23 ━━━━━━──── 03:45 | ♪ Song Name | Lyrics...
Play Modes
| Mode |
Description |
| Sequence |
Play songs in order, stop at the end |
| Loop All |
Loop the entire playlist |
| Single Loop |
Repeat the current song |
| Random |
Shuffle playback |
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
musicPlayer.musicFolder |
"" |
Path to your music folder |
musicPlayer.volume |
50 |
Default volume (0-100) |
musicPlayer.playMode |
sequence |
Play mode: sequence, loop, single, random |
Commands
All commands are available via Ctrl+Shift+P with the "Music Player:" prefix:
| Command |
Description |
| Play/Pause |
Toggle playback |
| Next Track |
Play next song |
| Previous Track |
Play previous song |
| Volume Up / Down |
Adjust volume (+-10) |
| Toggle Lyrics |
Show/hide lyrics in status bar |
| Switch Play Mode |
Cycle through play modes |
| Select Music Folder |
Choose music directory |
| Seek |
Jump to a position (mm:ss) |
LRC Lyrics
Place .lrc files alongside your music files with the same base name:
music/
├── Artist - Song.mp3
├── Artist - Song.lrc
The extension will automatically detect and display synced lyrics.
License
MIT
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