🎵 Ambient Music AutoPlayer for VS Code

Inspiration
One day, I realized I had been feeling unproductive for several days. After a quick self-reflection, I discovered that watching TV series and movies in the background while coding was draining my focus and creativity. This insight inspired me to build a tool for myself—and for thousands of other developers who face similar distractions—to help us stay in the zone with relaxing ambient music.

🆕 Version 1.2.1

Ambient music starts automatically with your project, and gently switches tracks every 30 minutes to keep your flow alive.

✨ Features

• ✅ Automatically plays ambient music when a workspace is opened
• ✅ Rotates to a new track every 30 minutes (configurable)
• ✅ Prevents multiple instances with singleton design
• ✅ Supports reconnecting WebSocket clients
• ✅ Manual play/pause/resume via Command Palette
• ✅ Easily set your own playlist via command
• ✅ No configuration required for default usage

🚀 How to Use

Automatic Playback

1. Install the extension from Marketplace
2. Open any folder/project in VS Code
3. A browser tab will auto-launch playing ambient music
4. You'll receive a confirmation notification

Manual Controls

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and search for:

• Ambient Music: ▶ Play
• Ambient Music: ⏸ Pause
• Ambient Music: ▶ Resume
• Ambient Music: 🌐 Open in Browser
• Ambient Music: 🎶 Set Playlist

🔧 Configuration (Optional)

You can customize settings via your settings.json file:

{
  "ambientMusic.port": 0, // 0 for dynamic port selection
  "ambientMusic.switchIntervalMinutes": 30, 
  "ambientMusic.playlist": [
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfKfPfyJRdk",
    "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A"
  ]
}

ℹ️ These settings allow you to personalize the experience without editing code.

🎵 Custom Playlist

To replace the default music with your own:

1. Open Command Palette
2. Select Ambient Music: Set Playlist
3. Paste YouTube video URLs (comma-separated)

Example:

https://youtu.be/video1, https://youtu.be/video2

📁 Installation

Install directly from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

🔗 Requirements

• VS Code version 1.80 or newer
• Internet access (for streaming YouTube audio)

🐛 Support

Have feedback or issues?

• 📂 GitHub Repository
• 📧 Email: tajulislamj200@gmail.com

💼 License

MIT License © 2025 Tajul Islam

💬 Credits

• Default music stream by Lofi Girl

✨ Focus better. Code deeper. Let your workspace sing.