Why I Started Building My Own Windows Music Player - Auricle

说明与用途

Auricle 是用 Rust 和 Slint 构建的轻量级 Windows 原生音乐播放器，旨在解决现有应用程序的高资源占用和不佳界面问题。

问题

Existing Windows music players (Spotify, Apple Music) consume excessive memory and CPU, and lack a focused desktop experience.

结果

Auricle provides a lightweight, native Windows music player that addresses the author’s resource and interface concerns, though early builds face antivirus detection issues.

工作流

• 1. Identified key requirements: low memory/CPU, good UI, autoplay, practical features.
• 2. Evaluated open‑source alternatives and found none met all criteria.
• 3. Decided to build a native app using Rust for performance and Slint for UI.
• 4. Implemented core playback, queue, search, and local library features.
• 5. Added stream extraction and optional add‑ons.
• 6. Packaged the app and tested on Windows, noting antivirus detections on unsigned installer.
• 7. Released early build and gathered feedback.
• 8. Planned future Linux support and further performance evaluation.

证据

I just wanted a music player I could leave running while gaming or streaming without wondering how much memory and CPU it was using.

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Using native UI rather than an Electron or embedded‑webview approach.

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Even distributing an early build brought another complication. The unsigned installer received antivirus detections, while separate scans of the installed and portable application executables reported none.

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