# Listen 1

one for all free music in china (chrome extension, also works for firefox)

Repository: https://github.com/listen1/listen1_chrome_extension
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/listen-1
Homepage: https://listen1.github.io/listen1
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: chrome-extension, music-player
Last push: 2025-06-17T13:15:48+00:00
Link (homepage): https://listen1.github.io/listen1

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 35/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 27, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3777, "days_push": 442, "days_rel": 442, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12078, forks 2041 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:51.690919+00:00)

## What it is
Listen 1 is an open-source music player that aggregates search and playback from multiple Chinese streaming platforms (NetEase Cloud Music, QQ Music, Kugou, Kuwo, Bilibili, Migu, Qianqian) in one interface. It ships as a Chrome/Firefox/Edge browser extension, an Electron desktop app for Windows/Mac/Linux, a Python web-server version, and a React Native mobile app.

## Use cases
- search and play songs across multiple Chinese music streaming sites in one place
- avoid switching between music apps because of copyright restrictions
- create and manage playlists combining tracks from different platforms
- automatically fall back to another platform when a song's source is unavailable
- listen to music in the browser without installing a desktop app
- play music offline on Windows, Mac, or Linux via a desktop client

## When to choose
- you listen to music hosted on Chinese platforms like NetEase, QQ Music, Kugou, Kuwo, Bilibili, or Migu
- you want one unified player and playlist library instead of juggling several streaming sites
- you prefer a free, open-source, ad-free player with no donations or accounts required

## When to avoid
- you primarily use international services like Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube Music
- you need licensed, fully legal access to copyrighted music - the project has faced DMCA takedowns and platform blocking
- you require high-fidelity lossless audio or official offline downloads with DRM support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, search-engine, gui, browser-extension
- domain: media, entertainment, cross-platform, self-hosted
- platform: browser, browser-extension, windows, cross-platform
- tags: music-player, music-aggregator, streaming, chrome-extension, electron, playlist, china-music-platforms, netease-music, qq-music, bilibili, desktop, macos, linux, javascript

## Member repositories
- listen1/listen1_chrome_extension (main) score 35
- listen1/listen1_desktop (main) score 57
- listen1/listen1 (main) score 35

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.690919+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:14:57.370126+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/listen1/listen1_chrome_extension (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:51.690919+00:00, sha 26dc803ec09b)
  - homepage: https://listen1.github.io/listen1 (fetched 2026-08-29T08:13:02.838324+00:00, sha 5e677f0155ec)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.