You can also sign into music.apple.com and run MusicKit.getInstance().developerToken :)
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Package Details: cider 1.6.3.20250909032549-2
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/cider.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | cider |
| Description: | An abandoned Apple Music player using a fork of Cider v1 from taoky/Cider |
| Upstream URL: | https://github.com/taoky/Cider |
| Keywords: | applemusic cider |
| Licenses: | AGPL-3 |
| Submitter: | Core_UK |
| Maintainer: | jasongodev |
| Last Packager: | jasongodev |
| Votes: | 27 |
| Popularity: | 1.68 |
| First Submitted: | 2021-12-08 22:09 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2026-02-25 18:29 (UTC) |
Dependencies (8)
- alsa-lib
- gtk3 (gtk3-classicAUR, gtk3-classic-xfceAUR, gtk3-patched-filechooser-icon-viewAUR, gtk3-no_deadkeys_underlineAUR)
- libxcrypt-compat
- nss (nss-hgAUR)
- git (git-gitAUR, git-glAUR, git-wd40AUR) (make)
- nodejs (nodejs-gitAUR, python-nodejs-wheelAUR, nodejs-lts-hydrogenAUR, nodejs-lts-iron, nodejs-lts-jod, nodejs-lts-krypton) (make)
- pnpm (pnpm-corepackAUR, pnpm-binAUR) (make)
- libnotify (libnotify-gitAUR) (optional) – Playback notifications
Required by (0)
Sources (1)
Core_UK commented on 2026-02-25 20:35 (UTC)
jasongodev commented on 2026-02-25 18:19 (UTC)
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!!! IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS, READ CAREFULLY !!!
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## AUR/cider needs an Apple Music Token to work!
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## An Apple Music Token can be created via the Apple Developer Program.
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## https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi/generating-developer-tokens
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## Once created, edit Cider's .desktop file
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## sudo nano /usr/share/applications/sh.cider.Cider.desktop
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## Then in the Exec line add the TOKEN value.
## For example, if your token is eyJhbGciOiJFUz, then Exec line will be:
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## Exec=env TOKEN=eyJhbGciOiJFUz CIDER_PORT=9000 /opt/Cider/sh.cider.Cider %U
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## Cider uses port 9000 by default. To change, edit CIDER_PORT variable.
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## Save the .desktop file and enjoy!
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## Important Links:
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## Installation Support: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/cider
## Current Upstream Fork: https://github.com/taoky/Cider
## Abandoned Upstream: https://github.com/ciderapp/Cider
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jasongodev commented on 2026-02-24 00:50 (UTC)
Good day everyone, as you may have noticed I am the current maintainer of this package. The upstream has abandoned the 1.x line codebase for a long time. Most of the dependencies do not work anymore. There is an active fork by https://github.com/taoky/Cider which I will use in this AUR package moving forward.
Also note that this package will be maintained up until Cider still works with Apple Music. Because the Apple's APIs might change in the future, there are no guarantees that forks will still work and hence this AUR package is at the helm of the existence of any working forks moving forward.
It's a matter of time before this package will not work anymore. Until then I will maintain this package in the spirit of software preservation.
A43 commented on 2026-01-14 20:58 (UTC) (edited on 2026-01-14 21:01 (UTC) by A43)
The last commit might still be available here: https://github.com/taoky/Cider/tree/41680a2d47b8dda4fb290c4af71b5e89c3f08388, but using this fork may actually be desirable
aliu commented on 2026-01-14 20:54 (UTC)
Could change source to https://github.com/taoky/Cider , a current-ish fork
carlosal1015 commented on 2025-12-31 17:56 (UTC)
node-ssdp-js is deprecated and deleted, maybe could work if we replace with node-ssdp
➤ YN0086: │ Some peer dependencies are incorrectly met by dependencies; run yarn explain peer-requirements for details.
➤ YN0000: └ Completed
➤ YN0000: ┌ Fetch step
➤ YN0035: │ node-ssdp-js@npm:0.9.6: Package not found
➤ YN0035: │ Response Code: 404 (Not Found)
➤ YN0035: │ Request Method: GET
➤ YN0035: │ Request URL: https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-ssdp-js/-/node-ssdp-js-0.9.6.tgz
➤ YN0001: │ mpris-service@https://github.com/ciderapp/mpris-service.git#commit=715682aacc751cde52ca5cd0729068f3799c2a61: Failed switching branch
➤ YN0001: │ Repository URL: https://github.com/ciderapp/mpris-service.git
➤ YN0001: │ Fatal Error: unable to read tree (715682aacc751cde52ca5cd0729068f3799c2a61)
➤ YN0001: │ Exit Code: 128
➤ YN0000: └ Completed in 19s 633ms
➤ YN0000: · Failed with errors in 19s 911ms
ar: cider_1.6.3_amd64.deb: No such file or directory
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
FabioLolix commented on 2025-02-09 14:05 (UTC)
https://github.com/ciderapp/mpris-service have been deleted
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jasongodev commented on 2026-02-25 18:19 (UTC)