Local connector
Free
Ongoing free app; external subscriptions separate
- Music access
- Catalog search free; Apple Music subscription needed for songs; AI-client fees additional.
Music MCP pricing
● Identity checkedAI-assisted music playback · Official-source review 2026-10-09 UTC
Music MCP lets a connected AI assistant search Apple Music and control playback on a Mac, with optional library access and playlist creation.
- Category
- AI-assisted music playback
- Free access
- Mac connector is free, no account or tracking. Catalog search needs no Apple Music subscription; song playback requires one. AI assistant subscription/inference costs separate.
- API access
- 23 local MCP tools for Apple Music search, queue/playback and optional library/playlist changes. Stdio commands documented for Claude/Codex and mcpServers clients; direct localhost connection requires access token.
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macOS14+; direct download1.4.15. Free connector, Apple Music required for song playback and own AI-client costs extra. 23tools; library/history reading and changes separately off until allowed. Create/add/rate supported; cannot delete or rename library items. Stdio needs no connector token; direct server listens127.0.0.1 and requires token, not network-accessible. AI provider can receive shared listening data despite connector no-tracking claim. Apple-check/update claims unaudited. No app installed, Apple account accessed, permissions granted, playlist changed or playback tested.
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