V2.3

NekoBeats

A sleek audio visualizer that turns your music into floating light bars. Revived and better than ever.

Why NekoBeats?

Real-time Audio

Captures your system audio output and visualizes it instantly with FFT analysis

Floating Bars

Fullscreen visualization that floats above everything without interrupting your workflow

Click-through Mode

Enable click-through so the bars won't block your mouse clicks. Use PC normally

Custom Themes

Full color picker - customize bars to match any color you want

Adjustable Settings

Control bar count, height, opacity, and more from the control panel

60 FPS Performance

Smooth, responsive visualization with better performance than V1

Custom Bar Presets

Create and share custom bar shapes, animations, and colors with JSON presets

Recording Mode

Optimized for streaming and recording with OBS Studio

Easy Controls

Bar Color

Change bar color to any color you want with the color picker

Opacity

Make bars more or less transparent based on your preference

Height

Adjust how tall bars grow when reacting to audio

Bar Count

Choose between 32-512 bars for different detail levels

Click Through

Toggle whether bars block mouse clicks or not

Draggable

Move the visualizer window around your screen

Bar Presets

Load custom bar presets with different shapes, animations, and colors

Recording Mode

Enable streaming mode for optimal OBS integration

Get Started

1

Download

Get the latest NekoBeats-2.3-installer.exe from the releases page on GitHub

2

Run

Run the installer (requires Windows 10/11) and follow the setup wizard

3

Play Music

Start playing audio through your default output device

4

Customize

Adjust settings in the control panel to your liking

Or Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/justdev-chris/NekoBeats-V2.git
cd NekoBeats-V2
dotnet restore
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true

V2.3 Improvements

Revamped UI

Cleaner, more intuitive interface with improved visual design

Built-in Installer

One-click setup with automatic installation and PATH configuration

Recording Visualizations

Optimized streaming mode for OBS Studio and recording

Better Performance

Optimizations for smoother bar rendering and faster response times

Improved Stability

Better audio handling, memory management, and error handling

Custom Bar Presets

Create and share custom bar shapes, animations, and colors

Troubleshooting

No bars showing?

• Make sure audio is playing through your default output

• Check that your audio isn't muted

Visualizer laggy?

• Reduce bar count in settings for better performance

• Close other intensive applications running in background

Can't click through?

• Make sure to enable "Click Through" in control panel

• Verify no other apps are forcing focus

Recording issues?

• Enable "Recording Mode" in the control panel

• Check OBS audio settings and make sure NekoBeats audio is routed correctly

Community Themes & Presets

Discover custom visualizer themes and bar presets created by the NekoBeats community. Upload your own creations and share them with thousands of users worldwide.

NEW in V2.3: Recording mode optimized for streaming and custom bar presets!

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