Key takeaways
- On Mac or Windows, open boulevardai.app/listen in Chrome or Edge and use Install to get Boulevard in its own window.
- No download file is needed today. Native Mac and Windows installers are coming.
- The desktop player keeps a Now playing column with the song's comments open beside whatever you browse.
- Boulevard Connect lets you start a song on your phone and continue it on your computer at the same second.
How do I install Boulevard on a Mac?
Mac, with Google Chrome
Open Boulevard in Chrome
Go to boulevardai.app/listen. Chrome works on Apple silicon and Intel Macs alike.
Choose Install
Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar, or open the ⋮ menu and choose Cast, save, and share › Install page as app.
Keep it in the Dock
Boulevard opens in its own window. Right-click its Dock icon and choose Options › Keep in Dock, or find it with Spotlight next time.
Using Safari? You can listen in a Safari tab right now. For the app-style window with its own icon, use Chrome or Edge for now.
How do I install Boulevard on Windows?
Windows, with Microsoft Edge or Chrome
Open Boulevard in Edge
Go to boulevardai.app/listen in Microsoft Edge, which comes with Windows.
Click App available, then Install
The App available icon appears in the address bar. Click it, then Install. In Chrome, use the install icon or the ⋮ menu as on a Mac.
Pin it
Boulevard opens as its own app in the Start menu and taskbar and shows up in Alt+Tab. Pin it to the taskbar so it's one click away.
Does it work on Linux?
Yes. Chrome's Install option works the same way on Linux as on Mac and Windows, so Boulevard gets its own window there too. All you need on any computer is a current version of Chrome or Edge and an internet connection. There's nothing to configure and no account needed to start listening.
What does Boulevard do on a computer?
The desktop player is built for a mouse and a big screen. Nothing hides behind a swipe.
- Now playing column. The current song sits in a column beside whatever you're browsing, with its comments open, so the conversation stays on screen.
- Comments pinned to the second. Every comment is tied to the moment in the song it's about, with reactions 💯 😭 ❤️ 🔥.
- Media keys. Play, pause and skip from your keyboard while you work in another app.
- Boulevard Connect. Start a song on your phone, then tap Play here on your laptop and it resumes at the same second.
- Synced lyrics that move with the song, and AI artist pages with each artist's top songs.
- Run, Gym and Focus modes. Focus & Study is a natural fit at a desk: lyric-free tracks, mixed on the beat.
| Browser tab | Installed from Chrome or Edge | |
|---|---|---|
| Download a file | ✗ | ✗ |
| Own window, separate from your tabs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dock or taskbar icon | ✗ | ✓ |
| Opens from Spotlight or the Start menu | ✗ | ✓ |
| Comments, lyrics, Connect, Run/Gym/Focus | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price | Free to listen | Free to listen |
Can I start a song on my phone and finish it on my laptop?
Yes. That's Boulevard Connect: the same song on every device. Use the same Boulevard account on both, tap Play here on the device you want, and the song picks up at the same second. Your phone can be the Android app or Safari on an iPhone, added to the Home Screen.
What can I listen to?
Boulevard is a streaming app for AI music: dozens of original AI artists across pop, R&B, house, Afro house, rap, indie rock and reggaetón, with new songs every week. A few of the most played right now:
Popular on Boulevard right now
Pretty For WhoLo Hush
Last SummerDarcy
Front DoorJagger
One More Hour, BabyInez Haughton
Loudest man in the roomVictor Black
Count It Up AgainAsher Vale
Tap a cover to play it free in your browser.
Is Boulevard the best music app for Mac?
It depends what you want to hear. If you want every famous artist, Spotify and Apple Music have full desktop apps and the catalogs to match. If you want new music made by AI artists, with a community talking under every song, Boulevard is free in a window next to your work. We compare the options in the best music apps for Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Boulevard app for Mac?
Yes, through your browser. Open boulevardai.app/listen in Chrome or Edge and choose Install, and Boulevard runs in its own window with a Dock icon. Native Mac and Windows installers are coming, but there is no download file yet.
Is there a Boulevard app for Windows?
Yes, the same way. In Microsoft Edge, open boulevardai.app/listen, click the App available icon in the address bar, then Install. Boulevard appears in your Start menu and taskbar like any other app. Chrome works too.
Is the desktop version free?
Yes. Listening is free on every device, and you can start without an account. A free account, with Google, Apple or email, lets you comment, react, follow artists and keep a library.
Do my keyboard's media keys work?
Yes. Installed from Chrome or Edge, Boulevard responds to your keyboard's play, pause and skip keys, so you can control the music while another app is in front.
Can I use Boulevard offline on my computer?
No. Boulevard streams every song and has no offline downloads, so you need an internet connection on your computer, just as you do on your phone or in a browser tab.
How do I uninstall it?
Open the Boulevard window, open its menu (the three dots at the top) and choose Uninstall. On Windows you can also remove it under Settings › Apps like any other app. Chrome also offers to delete the app's data from the browser when you uninstall.
Sources
- Use progressive web appsGoogle Chrome Help, 2026-10-31
- Use Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Learn, 2026-09-02
- Media Session APIMDN Web Docs, 2026-10-31
