VS Code Extensions
vs-music

vs-music

by SudhakarSridharan

Play music locally inside your vs-code

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Version

0.0.3

Last updated

Jun 14, 2026

A simple music player extension for Visual Studio Code. Play your local music library directly from the editor sidebar.

Features

  • 🎵 Load Music Folders – Select any folder containing audio files to create your library
  • ⏯️ Playback Controls – Play, pause, next, previous, and stop playback
  • 🔊 Volume Control – Adjust volume with an integrated slider
  • 📊 Seek Bar – Jump to any point in the current track
  • 🎨 Album Art – Display cover art embedded in audio metadata
  • 📝 Track Information – View track title, artist, and duration
  • 📁 Easy Folder Change – Switch between music folders without reloading

Supported Formats

The extension supports the following audio formats:

  • MP3
  • MP4 / M4A
  • FLAC
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • WMA
  • Opus
  • WebM

How to Use

  1. Open the VS-Music Sidebar – Click the music icon in the activity bar
  2. Load a Folder – Click "Load Folder" and select a directory with audio files
  3. Play Music – Click the Play button (▶) to start playing
  4. Control Playback – Use Previous (⏮), Play/Pause (▶/⏸), and Next (⏭) buttons
  5. Adjust Volume – Use the volume slider (🔈–🔊)
  6. Seek – Drag the progress bar to jump to a position in the song

Keyboard Shortcuts

Bottom controls can be accessed from the status bar once playback has been started from the main panel.

Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code 1.120.0 or higher
  • Local audio files (MP3, FLAC, etc.)

Known Issues

  • Playback must be initiated from the main panel before bottom status bar controls are enabled (browser autoplay policy)
  • Large music libraries may take a moment to scan

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release with core playback features, metadata reading, and album art support.


Enjoy your music! 🎶

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