On your MacMake a little
Make a little
listening room.
Your albums, favorites and playlists, with room to browse. A real Mac app with queue controls, downloads and system Now Playing.
Meet your library
A little more room for your music
Your music.
Your own rhythm.
A native home for your music on Mac, iPhone and Apple Watch. Connect your Aurral library. Find a favorite. Take it with you.
Download for Mac
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel
Signed & notarized·Free & open source
From your desk
to your next easy mile.
to your next easy mile.
One library. More places to listen.
Feels right at home.
Goes where you do.
Built in SwiftUI for each device.
Because listening should feel natural.
On your Apple WatchA lighter way
A lighter way
to find your pace.
Prepare playlists on iPhone. Transfer verified audio to your Watch. Keep your saved favorites close, with queue and Crown volume controls.
Offline design implemented. Physical run acceptance pending.
Less searching.
More second listens.
Browse your library, follow artists and bring Spotify playlists into Aurral. Missing audio has visible preparation progress, so you know what’s ready.
Easy MilesCadence Sessions · Demo libraryOriginal audioReal app previews with original demo music. Mac and iPhone show earlier builds; Watch images show the 0.7.4 simulator. Images do not establish physical device acceptance.
The good part is yours.
Your library.
Your pace. Your Cadence.
No hosted account. No Cadence subscription.
Just a thoughtful player for the music you bring.
From first open to first listen
Three steps.
Then press play.
- 01
Make yourself at home.
Download the Mac app and choose Explore demo. Three original clips let you try the library before connecting anything.
- 02
Bring your library.
Enter your HTTPS Aurral address and account. Your server and sources supply the music; Cadence is your player.
- 03
Find your next favorite.
Browse albums, make a queue or save downloads. With the paired iPhone app, prepare playlists for Apple Watch.
A good fit starts here
Your server.
Clear expectations.
Cadence is built for Aurral, with partial Subsonic compatibility. It’s a music client for your own sources.
See verified compatibility- AurralThe tested path
- Library playback, Discover, imports and preparation. Native API v1 and consumed v2 routes are covered.
- Other Subsonic serversPartial · unverified
- Basic browsing and playback may work. Aurral’s native features require its own API.
- SpotifyPlaylist import
- Import playlist metadata through Aurral. No direct Spotify audio streaming.
- Apple catalogMetadata search
- Find songs, artists and albums. No Apple Music subscription playback.
Open by design
Good music deserves
good company.
Read the code. Report a rough edge. Make it your own.
Cadence is an early, independent project, licensed under MIT.
Before you press play
A few good questions.
Do I need a music server?
For your own library, yes. Connect an HTTPS Aurral server you control or are authorized to use. You can also choose Explore demo on iPhone or Mac to try the original bundled music without an account.
Does it work with servers other than Aurral?
Cadence is tested with Aurral native API v1 and the consumed API v2 routes. Basic browsing and playback may work with another Subsonic compatible server, but those implementations are unverified. Discover, playlist imports and audio preparation require Aurral.
Can I listen to Spotify or Apple Music?
Spotify playlist metadata can be imported through Aurral. Cadence does not stream Spotify audio. The Apple catalog supplies public search metadata, not Apple Music subscription playback. Full audio comes from your server and its authorized sources.
Can I listen on Apple Watch without my phone?
The offline design stores verified audio on your paired Watch, with up to 10 playlists of 100 tracks each. Physical Bluetooth, background and phone off running acceptance is still pending. Test your own setup before relying on it for a run.
Where can I get the iPhone and Watch apps?
Build from source or use an existing private beta invitation. No public TestFlight invitation or App Store download is published here. iPhone requires iOS 18 or later; Apple Watch requires watchOS 10 or later.
Is Cadence free?
The source and original bundled assets are MIT licensed, with no subscription or paid API built into Cadence. You provide your own server and music sources, which may have their own costs and terms.
Why is the Mac download older than the source?
The public signed and notarized Mac download is 0.7.2 (18). The latest source is 0.7.5 (21), which includes newer Watch navigation, volume, accessibility and playback recovery changes. A source update is separate from a new binary release.
A little room for your next favorite
Find your rhythm.
Start with the demo. Stay for the music you bring.
Download for MacMac 0.7.2 (18) · Signed & notarized · macOS 14+
Latest source: 0.7.5 (21). iPhone and Watch: source builds or private beta.
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