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Control Apple Music
with words, not clicks.

AskPlay is a menu-bar command bar for Apple Music. Press Space, then type or speak what you want to hear. Now on iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro too.

AskPlay prompt bar with 'play music from the 80s' typed in
Spaceto summon · Spaceto dictate

Built for the keyboard

A command layer for the music you already love.

AskPlay isn't a streaming service. It's a quiet, fast, native shortcut to everything Apple Music can do — without leaving the app you're in.

Lives in the menu bar on Mac

A live waveform icon in your menu bar while music plays — no window clutter. The Dock icon is optional.

Option + Space, anywhere

A Spotlight-style prompt bar from any app on Mac. Configurable hotkey for voice too.

Type or talk

Dictate with live speech recognition or type natural-language requests.

AI-generated mixes

Real, hand-picked song mixes from any mood, era, genre, activity, or theme — not a generic radio feed.

Apple Music radio stations

Start a continuous station by genre, mood, artist — or your own personal station.

Bring your own AI key

OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter. Keys stored securely in your device's Keychain.

Talk to your music

Say what you want.
Hear it instantly.

Natural language goes in, real Apple Music actions come out — play, queue, mix, save, rate, search, skip, seek, shuffle, and more.

"play upbeat 80s hits""queue songs similar to The Cure""make a 90-minute focus mix for deep work""start a classic rock station""play my personal station""save this as a playlist called Late Drives""what's next?""more like this""play my playlist busy workday""shuffle my chill playlist"
AskPlay prompt bar showing an equalizer and 'Thinking...' state
Thinking · your prompt hits your AI provider
AskPlay prompt bar in voice-listening mode
Dictate — live speech recognition
AskPlay showing 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson, 19 songs in queue
Now playing · with 19 in queue, ready for the next ask

Three keys, infinite music

From thought to track in seconds.

01

Summon

Press Option + Space from any app. The prompt bar floats above everything.

02

Ask

Type or hit your voice hotkey and dictate. AskPlay interprets it through your AI provider.

03

Play

Apple Music plays, queues, mixes, or saves — your queue is preserved unless you say otherwise.

Prompt bar with 'make a 100-song road trip mix, indie + classic rock, no slow songs'
AskPlay expanded window showing 'Life Is a Highway' playing with an Up Next queue
The window expands as your queue grows — 99 in queue, no context switch.

One download, every device

Now on iPhone, iPad & Vision Pro.

The same prompt bar, tuned for touch and voice. Ask for anything on the go — your AskPlay subscription follows you across every device.

AskPlay on iPhone: control Apple Music with plain English
AskPlay on iPhone: describe a vibe and get the perfect mix
AskPlay on iPhone: take control of your queue
AskPlay on iPhone: type a request or say it out loud

What it can do

Every Apple Music action, in plain English.

Playback, queue, library, playlists, ratings, search, radio stations, and AI-generated mixes — all through one prompt bar.

Play songs, artists, albums, playlists
Queue, play next, clear, or reorder — queue-safe by default
Generate AI mixes from any mood, era, or theme
Use curated Apple Music playlists for themes
Start Apple Music radio stations by genre, artist, or personal
Play similar to current or named artist, or seeded from a playlist
Continue the vibe — 'more like this'
Search your library and saved playlists — or fall back to manual search
Pause, resume, skip, previous, repeat, seek
Shuffle controls and shuffle personal playlists
Ask what's playing, who sings it, what's next, queue length
Save song to library, add to playlist
Save current queue as new playlist
Love or dislike the current song
Chain several actions in one prompt
Remembers session context — 'keep going' just works
Prompt history for session with arrow keys

Bring your own AI

Your keys. Your model. Your music.

Choose your provider and model. Keys live in your device's Keychain — never on a server we operate. Built-in safeguards keep accidental model output from mutating your queue.

OpenAI
Anthropic
OpenRouter
Custom model ID

Questions, answered.

Do I need Apple Music?+

Yes. AskPlay is a command layer on top of Apple Music — you'll need an active Apple Music subscription and to grant AskPlay access during onboarding.

Do I need to pay for AskPlay?+

App access requires an AskPlay subscription. Monthly and yearly plans are available, handled through in-app purchases.

Are voice features required?+

No. Microphone and Speech Recognition permissions are optional. Many users prefer to type — both modes are first-class.

Which AI providers are supported?+

OpenAI, Anthropic, and OpenRouter. You can pick a provider model from the live list or enter a custom model ID. You bring your own API key.

Where are my API keys stored?+

Securely in the Keychain on your device. They never leave your device except to call the provider you chose.

Which devices does AskPlay run on?+

Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. One download covers them all, and your AskPlay subscription works across every device signed in with your Apple Account.

Press Space.
Play anything.

A native app for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro. Lightweight, fast, and quietly powerful.

Download on the App StoreMac, iPhone, iPad & Vision Pro · Apple Music subscription