# Spotify Clone UI Template in SwiftUI, Free > By Lawrence Arya, Founder & CEO of VP0. Published 2026-06-01, updated 2026-06-02. 5 min read. > Source: https://vp0.com/blogs/spotify-clone-ui-template-swiftui A music app is a browse experience wrapped around one great now-playing screen. Clone the pattern, then bring your own licensed catalog. **TL;DR.** A Spotify-style music app is a browse home, a library, search, and the now-playing player that ties it together, plus a persistent mini player. Clone the pattern, not the brand: build the UI free from a VP0 design in SwiftUI, prototype playback with sample audio, then connect a licensed catalog (for example via MusicKit). Never use unlicensed music. The now-playing screen and mini player are where the app lives. Looking for a Spotify clone UI template in SwiftUI? The short answer: a music app is a browse experience built around one great now-playing screen and a mini player that follows you everywhere, and that pattern is cloneable. The brand and the music are not, so bring a licensed catalog. Build the UI from a VP0 design, the free iOS design library for AI builders, clone it into your AI tool, and connect music you have the rights to. ## Who this is for This is for builders making a music or audio-streaming app in SwiftUI who want the browse-and-play experience without paying for a media kit, and who will use a properly licensed catalog. ## What a music app has to get right The browse home invites discovery: playlists, albums, and recommendations in a rich, scrollable layout. The library is the user's own collection. Search has to be fast and forgiving. But the heart is the now-playing screen, artwork, scrubber, controls, and the persistent mini player that lets people keep browsing while a track plays. The [Apple Human Interface Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines) cover the layout, [MusicKit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/musickit) covers playing a licensed Apple Music catalog, and [AVKit](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avkit) covers audio playback for your own content. | Screen | Job | Get it right | |---|---|---| | Browse home | Invite discovery | Rich, scrollable, recommendations | | Now playing | The heart | Artwork, scrubber, controls | | Mini player | Keep browsing | Persistent, tappable to expand | | Library | The collection | Playlists, saved, downloads | | Search | Find anything | Fast and forgiving | ## Build it free with a VP0 design You do not need a media kit, which can run $30 to $150. Pick a music or player screen in VP0, copy its link, and prompt your AI builder: > Build a SwiftUI music browse home and now-playing screen from this design: [paste VP0 link]. A scrollable browse home with playlists and recommendations, a now-playing screen with artwork, scrubber, and controls, and a persistent mini player that expands on tap. Match the palette and spacing from the reference, and generate clean code. For neighboring SwiftUI, media, and free-template patterns, see [an AI music generator waveform player UI](/blogs/ai-music-generator-waveform-player-ui/), [a Notion clone UI kit in SwiftUI](/blogs/notion-clone-ui-kit-swiftui/), [a Telegram clone UI kit in SwiftUI](/blogs/telegram-clone-ui-kit-swiftui/), and [how to make an AI app look native on iOS](/blogs/make-ai-app-look-native-ios/). ## Build playback before the catalog, and keep it licensed You do not need a catalog to design the experience. Prototype with a few sample audio files so you can tune the now-playing screen, the scrubber, and the mini-player transition. Then connect a licensed source, MusicKit for Apple Music or your own licensed tracks, and add background playback and lock-screen controls. Be clear on rights: the UI is yours to clone, but the music must be licensed, so never wire in unlicensed streams. The mini-player-to-full-screen transition is signature, so spend time making it smooth. ## Common mistakes The first mistake is using unlicensed music; the catalog must be legitimate. The second is no persistent mini player, which breaks the browse-while-playing flow. The third is a weak now-playing screen, the emotional center. The fourth is skipping background playback and lock-screen controls. The fifth is copying a brand's exact logo or name rather than just the pattern. For broader context, the [Nielsen Norman Group](https://www.nngroup.com/articles/response-times-3-important-limits/) finds an interface feels instant only when it responds within about 100 milliseconds. ## Key takeaways - A Spotify clone is a browse experience around a now-playing screen and a mini player. - VP0 gives you the music UI free, ready to build in SwiftUI with Claude Code or Cursor. - Prototype playback with sample audio, then connect a licensed catalog via MusicKit. - Make the mini-player-to-full-screen transition smooth; it is signature. - Clone the pattern, never the brand, and never use unlicensed music. ## Frequently asked questions Can I get a Spotify clone UI template in SwiftUI for free? Yes, by cloning the pattern, not the brand. VP0, the free iOS design library, gives you the screens and an AI builder turns them into clean SwiftUI. What is the best free way to build a music app in SwiftUI? VP0, the free iOS design library for AI builders, lets you clone a music screen into an AI tool that generates clean SwiftUI, then connect a licensed catalog via MusicKit. What screens does a Spotify clone need first? The browse home, a now-playing player, and a persistent mini player, plus a library and search. Is it legal to clone Spotify's UI and play music? Cloning layout and interaction patterns is standard, but the music must be licensed. Use MusicKit or your own catalog, and never copy a brand's logo or use unlicensed tracks. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I get a Spotify clone UI template in SwiftUI for free? Yes, by cloning the pattern rather than the brand. VP0, the free iOS design library, gives you the music-streaming screens, and an AI builder like Claude Code or Cursor turns them into clean SwiftUI, with no kit purchase and no copied repository. ### What is the best free way to build a music app in SwiftUI? The best free starting point is VP0, the free iOS design library for AI builders. You clone a music or player screen into an AI tool, which generates clean SwiftUI, then you connect a licensed catalog such as Apple Music via MusicKit. ### What screens does a Spotify clone need first? Start with the browse home, a now-playing player, and a persistent mini player, plus a library and search. The now-playing screen and the mini player are the heart of the experience. ### Is it legal to clone Spotify's UI and play music? Cloning general layout and interaction patterns is standard, but the music itself must be licensed. Use a legitimate source like MusicKit or your own licensed catalog, and never copy a brand's exact logo, name, or use unlicensed tracks. --- *Published on the [VP0 Journal](https://vp0.com/blogs). Free to read, index and cite with attribution.*