Qianqian Music (formerly Baidu Music) for Mac: A Detailed User Guide

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Qianqian Music (formerly Baidu Music) is a comprehensive music playback software that integrates online music streaming, local music management, lyrics display, and music discovery into one. Its Mac version features a clean interface, smooth operation, and deeply integrates an online music library with local playback capabilities. This guide will provide a detailed introduction to its core interface, complete workflow, and practical tips.

I. Detailed Explanation of the Core Interface and Workspace

The main interface of Qianqian Music for Mac adopts a classic three-column layout: left sidebar navigation, central content area, and bottom playback control bar.

1. Left Navigation Bar: Located on the far left of the window, it contains the following core functional modules:
   • Discover Music: Provides online music content such as daily recommendations, playlists, charts, and radio stations.
   • My Music: Manages local music files, including “Local Songs,” “Download Management,” “Recently Played,” etc.
   • Playlist: Displays the currently playing list, allowing you to add, remove, and reorder songs within the list.
2. Central Content Display Area: Depending on the selection in the left navigation, this area dynamically displays the corresponding music lists, album covers, lyrics, or online music plaza content. When playing a song, this area often serves as a lyrics showcase, displaying synchronously scrolling lyrics.
3. Top Control Bar: Includes the app menu, search box (for searching online and local music), and the login/user center entry.
4. Bottom Playback Control Bar: The core control area of the app, fixed at the bottom of the window, including:
   • Play/Pause, Previous Track, Next Track buttons.
   • Playback progress bar and time display.
   • Volume adjustment slider.
   • Playback mode switching: sequential playback, list loop, single-track loop, shuffle playback.
   • Lyrics toggle, Add to Playlist, More Actions (such as sound effects settings) and other buttons.

II. Complete Workflow: From Launch to Export

The following workflow covers the core usage path of the app.

1. Create/Open a Local Music Project (Playlist)

Projects in Qianqian Music mainly exist in the form of “playlists,” divided into online playlists and local lists.

1. Launch the app: Click the “Qianqian Music” icon in the “Applications” folder or in Launchpad.
2. Import local music:
   • Click “My Music” -> “Local Songs” in the left navigation bar.
   • For first-time use, click the “Add Songs” or “Add Folder” button in the center of the page.
   • In the Finder window that appears, select the individual music file or entire folder you want to add, then click “Open”.
   • The software will automatically scan and import the selected music files, and display them in the “Local Songs” list.
3. Create a local playlist:
   • In the “Local Songs” list, select one or more songs (hold down the Command key to select multiple).
   • Right-click the selected songs and choose “Add to” -> “New Playlist”.
   • In the dialog box that appears, enter a name for the playlist and click OK. The newly created playlist will appear under “My Music” in the left sidebar.

2. Playing and Managing Music

1. Playing music:
   • In any song list (online or local), double-click a song title to start playing it.
   • Alternatively, after selecting a song, use the shortcut Command + P to play/pause.
2. Managing the playback queue:
   • In the playback queue area, you can drag songs to reorder them.
   • Right-click a song to choose options such as “Remove from Playlist” and “View Artist Info”.
3. Using the lyrics feature: When a song is playing, the central content area usually displays synchronized lyrics automatically. If they do not appear, you can click the “Lyrics” button in the bottom control bar (the icon is usually “LRC”) to enable them manually.

3. Explore and Save Online Music

1. Click “Discover Music” in the left sidebar.
2. Browse through sections such as “Recommended Playlists” and “Charts,” and click on a playlist cover to enter its details page.
3. On the playlist details page, you can click the “+” icon next to a track to add it to “My Favorites” or a specified playlist, or simply double-click to play it.

4. Final “Export”

Qianqian Music is primarily a playback and management platform. Its concept of “export” does not refer to exporting audio files, but rather to: a) exporting playlist information; b) downloading online music to your local device.

1. Download Online Music:
   • On an online track or playlist page, locate the “Download” button (down-arrow icon) next to the track and click it.
   • You can check the progress of download tasks in “My Music” -> “Download Management”.
   • Once the download is complete, the track will be saved in the software’s default download directory and can be played directly from “Local Tracks” and “Download Management.”
2. Export Playlists:
   • Currently, the Qianqian Music for Mac version does not directly support exporting playlists as standard files such as M3U.
   • Alternative: You can save playlist information on the playlist page by taking screenshots or manually recording it.

III. Advanced Tips for Common Features

1. Global Hotkey Control: Even when the software window is not active, you can use system-wide hotkeys (you need to confirm or set them in System Preferences – Keyboard – Shortcuts – App Shortcuts) to control playback, such as play/pause, previous track/next track.
2. Precise Search: After entering keywords in the top search box, you can use the tags at the top of the search results page (such as “Songs,” “Playlists,” “Artists”) to quickly filter for your target.
3. Sound Effect Enhancement: Click the “Sound Effects” or “Equalizer” button on the right side of the bottom control bar to enable preset sound effects (such as Pop, Rock, Classical) or manually adjust the equalizer to improve the listening experience.
4. Song Info Identification and Correction: For local music files, right-click a song and select “Song Info” to manually edit the song’s title, artist, album, and other ID3 tag information. The software will also try to retrieve the correct information from the internet for matching.

IV. Common Problems and Solutions

1. Problem: Unable to play certain local music files?
   Solution: This is usually because the corresponding audio codec is missing. Please confirm the file format (such as whether MP3, FLAC, AAC, etc. are supported). Try using Mac’s built-in “Audio MIDI Setup” or other tools to convert the file to a widely supported format (such as MP3).
2. Issue: Online music won’t play or loads slowly?
   Solution:
   • Check whether your network connection is working properly.
   • Try switching networks (e.g., from Wi-Fi to wired).
   • In the app settings (QQ Music menu -> Preferences), check whether any network proxy settings are configured.
3. Issue: Lyrics are out of sync or won’t display?
   Solution:
   • Right-click in the lyrics display area, select “Adjust Lyrics”, then use the “Advance” or “Delay” buttons to fine-tune.
   • Make sure the app has network permissions so it can automatically download lyrics.
   • For local songs, try manually clicking “Search Lyrics” in the right-click menu.
4. Issue: The app quits unexpectedly or freezes?
   Solution:
   • Make sure your macOS system is updated to a newer version.
   • Try quitting and restarting QQ Music.
   • If the problem persists, try restoring the default settings in “Preferences”, or uninstall and reinstall the latest version.

V. QQ Music for Mac Keyboard Shortcuts Summary

Note: Some shortcuts may vary slightly depending on the software version; please refer to the actual response within the software. Global media keys (such as F7, F8, F9) can usually also control playback, depending on your system settings.