Smart Display Apps
Custom sound, zero hassle: Generate perfect, unique Smart Display Apps instantly with Mubert's groundbreaking AI.
The problem
Smart Display Apps
Problem
Ambient loops that repeat on screen
A smart display sits in a kitchen or hallway all day, so a short stock loop repeats within the hour. Users notice the seam, mute the audio, and the ambient mode you built stops being used.
With Mubert
Mubert streams realtime generative music in 150+ moods and themes, so the audio keeps evolving instead of looping. Your app can change intensity mid-stream as the room or time of day shifts.
Problem
Music that lags behind the screen
When a user switches from a recipe view to a timer to a bedtime clock, the soundtrack should follow. Pre-cut files start late or change abruptly, and the display feels disconnected from what it is showing.
With Mubert
Streaming runs over WebRTC with sub-second latency, and intensity can change while the stream plays. For fixed moments, the API generates tracks from a mood, BPM, genre, text or an image, in MP3 or WAV.
Problem
Licensing every household's playback
A smart display app plays music in thousands of homes, each with its own account. Clearing stock tracks one by one, then tracking who played what, buries a small product team in paperwork and risk.
With Mubert
Your backend creates a customer for each user, with a customer-id and access-token, and their usage counts against your license. Check the plan table on the pricing page for which plans cover sub-licensing and monetized content.
Apps
By the numbers
Paid in 2024 for music at live events and in hotels, restaurants and shops
Damages publishers sought from Peloton over songs used without licenses in its classes
Damages publishers sought from Roblox over unlicensed music in user-made games
Smart Display Apps
How it fits your product
Smart display apps sit on a counter or nightstand and play for hours, so the music should stay quiet and steady. Aim for slow tempos, soft pads, felt piano and light textures with no sharp attacks, so a timer alert or a voice reply still cuts through clearly. Skip heavy bass and busy melodies. A stream avoids loop points, which matter on an always-on screen.
For an always-on display, use the Mubert API stream mode. Your backend creates a customer for each user and passes the customer-id and access-token to the device, so their usage counts against your license. The stream runs over WebRTC with sub-second latency, and you can shift intensity as the screen changes, for example calmer at night. For short UI sounds or fixed scenes, request a track or pull from the library.
With the Mubert API
Mode
Stream
Length
Endless
Tempo
60-80 BPM
Mood
Calm, warm, unobtrusive
Example prompt
Calm ambient piano and soft pads, slow tempo, for a kitchen smart display dashboard
More prompts to try
Soft acoustic guitar and light percussion, gentle morning mood, for a weather and calendar screen
Minimal lo-fi beat with warm keys, relaxed focus, for a smart display study timer
Quiet nature-inspired ambient with low drones, sleep mood, for a bedside clock display
Features
What you get
150+ Genres and Moods
Coverage of popular and niche musical styles
Mood & Theme Selection
Automatically match music to emotional context
12K+ Track Library
Instant access to curated pre-generated royalty-free tracks
FAQ
Smart Display Apps
What kind of music works best on a smart display app?
Low-energy, steady music works best: slow to mid tempo, soft pads, piano or acoustic guitar, and no sharp transients. It plays under voice replies and timers, so it should leave space for them. Mubert offers 150+ genres and moods, so you can match each screen or time of day.
How do I give each smart display user their own music through the Mubert API?
Your backend creates a customer for each user through the API, which returns a customer-id and an access-token. The device uses those credentials to request tracks or open a realtime stream. Each user's usage counts against your license. Like and dislike feedback can be sent to personalize the music over time.
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Pricing
Transparent & Flexible
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