Steve is the free, offline music player for the music you own — with an Apple Watch app, CarPlay, and a shareable story of your listening. No ads, no subscriptions, no account. Just your music, played beautifully.
Play every local file in full quality: FLAC, MP3, M4A/AAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, Opus, AIFF, and ALAC — lossless and hi-res up to 24-bit/192kHz. No internet required.
NEW IN THIS VERSION:
• Listening Stats — an animated, shareable story of your top artists, tracks and albums
• Monthly recap — a look back at your month, ready on the 1st
• Online Info (optional) — find artist pictures, album covers, release years and countries. Off until you turn it on
• Redesigned artist, album and playlist screens — bigger artwork, smoother scrolling, pull down to close
• Clean Up Library — remove empty playlists in one tap
100% FREE & AD-FREE:
• Completely free — every feature included, no premium tier
• Optional tip jar if you'd like to support development
• Zero ads — no banners, no interruptions
• No subscription, no account — own it forever
• Works fully offline
ALL YOUR FORMATS:
• FLAC — lossless CD-quality and hi-res
• Opus — modern high-efficiency codec
• ALAC — Apple Lossless
• MP3, M4A / AAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, AIFF
• Hi-res support up to 24-bit/192kHz
POWERFUL PLAYBACK:
• Gapless playback for seamless albums and continuous mixes
• Built-in equalizer with savable custom presets
• A/B loop — set start and end points to repeat any section of a track
• Sleep timer — stop playback automatically after a set time
• Playback speed control for podcasts, audiobooks, and practice
• Queue — view, reorder, and manage what plays next
• Background playback, Lock Screen and Control Center controls
SYNCED LYRICS:
• Import LRC, TTML, DFXP, or plain-text lyrics — just name the file like its track (song.mp3 → song.lrc)
• Line-synced lyrics scroll automatically as the song plays
• Word-by-word, beat-by-beat highlighting from TTML for karaoke-style lyrics
• Full-screen lyrics view
CARPLAY:
• Browse artists, albums, playlists, and favorites from your car
• Now Playing controls and metadata stay in sync while you drive
APPLE WATCH:
• A dedicated remote on your wrist — play/pause, skip, favorite, and adjust volume with the Digital Crown
• Browse playlists, favorites, and your full library, then start playback on your phone
PRIVACY FIRST:
• Your music files and listening history stay on your device
• No sign-up, no login, no internet needed to play
• Online Info is optional: when you turn it on, only artist and album names are sent to look up pictures and covers
LISTENING STATS:
• Your top artists, tracks and albums, all-time or month by month
• See when you listen and get a listening persona, from Early Bird to Night Owl
• Lossless share, top decade, and your artists' countries
• Share any page as a story-sized image
YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY:
• WiFi import — send tracks wirelessly from a Mac or PC on the same network
• Import from the Files app and cloud services
• Edit track and album metadata — title, artist, and artwork
• Find and remove duplicate tracks
• Create and manage playlists, and mark favorites for quick access
• Instant search; sort by title, artist, album, or date added
DESIGNED FOR YOU:
• Clean, modern interface with a handy mini player
• Customizable Home and Now Playing layouts
• Dark and Light mode — follows your system settings
• Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with full VoiceOver accessibility
• Localized in 17 languages
WHY STEVE?
Unlike streaming services, Steve gives you complete control. No monthly fees, no internet dependency, no ads. Perfect for:
- Music collectors with large local libraries
- Audiophiles who want lossless FLAC and hi-res playback
- People who value privacy and want their library kept on their own device
- Listeners in areas with limited or no internet
Download Steve — the free, private, ad-free way to enjoy the music you own.