What is BakBeat?
BakBeat is a local-first music library and device sync engine.
It is designed to manage music collections and sync them to physical devices such as iPods and other legacy MP3 players without relying on cloud services.
Is this a streaming service?
No.
BakBeat manages music you already own.
It does not stream, host, or sell music.
Does BakBeat require a subscription?
No.
BakBeat is designed around ownership, not recurring fees.
Does BakBeat use the cloud?
No cloud is required.
The system is local-first.
Cloud features, if introduced in the future, will always be optional.
What devices are supported?
Support is focused on:
- Classic iPods
- Legacy USB mass-storage MP3 players
- Other physical music devices
Device compatibility is documented in Mission Logs as development progresses.
Why build this?
Modern music software assumes streaming.
BakBeat is built for people who:
- Maintain local libraries
- Own physical devices
- Want deterministic, repeatable sync behavior
- Prefer control over abstraction
Where is the main product site?
The product site is:
BakBeat Labs exists purely as the public development log.
Is BakBeat open source?
Core architectural direction and public documentation are shared here.
Licensing details will be published when stable release versions are available.