Discovery without the noise
Search artists and records, move into a complete profile, and find the next connection without leaving the listening flow.
Now available for Windows
A new frequency
Meet Synapse. A new music experience shaped around you.
Free, open source, and ready to listen.
The listening space
Everything you love, within reach.
Synapse brings discovery, your library, the people you follow, and native Windows playback into one focused place—shaped by what you actually listen to.
Discover, in motion
One search opens a world.
Designed around the listener
Less friction. More music.
The essentials are not separate features. They work together as one calm, responsive listening environment.
A library that travels
Playlists, likes, follows, privacy choices, and listening history remain connected to your PARALLAX account.
Discovery with context
Move from a recording to its album, artists, credits, public playlists, and listener profiles without breaking the flow.
Native Windows playback
Taskbar controls, system media keys, lock-screen metadata, queue handling, and tray behavior make playback feel at home.
Control over visibility
Listening activity, recent artists, follows, and profile details use clear privacy controls that are enforced by the service.
Music has a source
Every play should still count.
Synapse is designed to respect the path between a listener and the people behind the music.
For YouTube-backed music, Synapse does not re-host or disguise playback. Eligible plays remain inside YouTube's delivery, reporting, and monetization systems, where rights-holder eligibility and payment are governed by YouTube and each recording's agreements.
Listener→
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Rights holder
Built in the open
Free. Ad-free. Inspectable.
Synapse is being built as open-source software. The public repository will make the product inspectable, invite meaningful contributions, and keep the experience accountable to the people who use it.
Transparent by default.
No hidden recommendation agenda. No advertising layer between you and the music.Available now
Windows first.
Synapse is live on Windows. Other platforms will follow only when they can meet the same standard.
- WindowsAvailable now
- AndroidOn the roadmap
- iOSOn the roadmap
Build it with us
An independent music player needs people behind it.
Follow the source, contribute when the repository opens, or support the work that keeps Synapse free and ad-free.
Start listening
Your music. Your space. Synapse.
Download Synapse for Windows, explore the source, and help shape an independent listening experience built without ads.