The Ultimate Guide to Beat Saber Custom Songs

If you have ever sliced through a high-speed block sequence and thought, “I wish I could play this to my absolute favorite song,” you are not alone. While Beat Saber’s official music packs—ranging from electronic legends to pop superstars—are incredible, the beating heart of the game’s community lies in custom songs.

Running custom tracks transforms Beat Saber from a standard rhythm game into an endless playground. Whether you play on a Meta Quest headset or a PC VR rig, getting custom songs up and running is smoother than ever.

Where to Find Custom Content

Before diving into installation, you need to know where the community builds and shares its masterpieces:

• BeatSaver (beatsaver.com): The primary library hosting hundreds of thousands of community-mapped tracks. Here you can search by genre, artist, difficulty, and mapping quality.
• BeastSaber (bsaber.com): A fantastic companion site featuring curated lists, reviewer recommendations, and community favorites.

How to Install Custom Songs

The tools required to mod Beat Saber have evolved to become streamlined and user-friendly. Legacy installers like ModAssistant for PC or outdated Quest tools have largely been replaced by modern, streamlined alternatives.

1. For Meta Quest Users (Quest 2, Quest 3, etc.)

Modding standalone Quest headsets uses streamlined browser-based tools. The standard method relies on ModsBeforeFriday (MBF):

• Enable Developer Mode: Turn on Developer Mode via your Meta Quest phone app and connect your headset to a computer via USB-C.
• Run MBF: Open a Chromium-based browser (like Chrome or Edge) on your computer, navigate to the ModsBeforeFriday website, and click Connect to Quest.
• Mod the App: Allow MBF to handle the necessary version adjustments and mod installation. It automatically packages core features like SongDownloader directly into your game.
• Download In-Game: Launch Beat Saber on your Quest, look for the new mod interface on your menu sidebar, and use the search tool to download custom tracks instantly.

2. For PC VR Users (Steam & Oculus PC)

If you play PC VR, the process is handled cleanly through desktop software:

• Download BSManager: Head over to the official GitHub releases for BSManager (the current gold standard for PC VR mod management, replacing older legacy tools).
• Detect and Setup: Open BSManager, let it locate your Steam or Oculus PC installation of Beat Saber.
• Manage Maps: Use BSManager’s built-in map browser or install plugins like Better Song Search to pull custom tracks straight into your game client.

Pro-Tips for the Best Custom Song Experience

• Build Playlists: Instead of downloading songs one by one inside your headset, use BeatSaver on your desktop browser to assemble custom playlists. You can pull entire playlists into your game client all at once.
• Mind the Updates: Major official game patches frequently break game mods. If an official update drops, hold off on updating Beat Saber until the modding community releases compatibility updates for your manager of choice.
• Watch the Difficulty Spikes: Community-mapped songs aren’t officially regulated for difficulty. A “Normal” or “Hard” custom map can sometimes feel like an “Expert+” track depending on the mapper, so check mapper ratings and preview notes before diving in!

How to Mod Beat Saber in 2026

This video provides a helpful visual walkthrough for getting custom songs and mods configured on your setup safely and quickly.
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