How to Download Beat Saber Custom Songs: Easy Guide

While Beat Saber remains one of the greatest virtual reality rhythm games of all time, playing only the official built-in tracks can eventually feel limiting. Whether you’ve mastered every song on Expert+ or you simply want to slice blocks to your favorite underground electronic track, anime opening, or heavy metal anthem, downloading custom songs completely transforms the game.

This guide covers everything you need to know about finding, downloading, and installing custom songs for Beat Saber, whether you play on PCVR or a Meta Quest headset.

1. Where to Find the Best Custom Songs

Before downloading, you need to know where the community houses its massive library of user-created levels (known as “maps”).

• BeatSaver (beatsaver.com): This is the primary database where mappers upload all custom Beat Saber levels. You can search by artist, title, genre, or difficulty, and preview charts before downloading.
• BeastSaber (bsaber.com): Run by the community, this companion site acts as a curation hub. It highlights “Curated Maps” (levels verified for high mapping quality, flow, and timing), community reviews, and themed map packs.

2. How to Install Custom Songs on PC (Steam / Oculus PC)

If you play Beat Saber on a PC-powered headset, downloading and installing custom tracks is straightforward, especially if you use modding tools.

Method A: The Automated Way (One-Click Installs)

1. Download ModAssistant (the standard modding tool for PC Beat Saber).
2. Open ModAssistant, go to the Options tab, and check Enable OneClick Installs.
3. Under the “Mods” tab, ensure core libraries like SongCore are checked, then click Install / Update.
4. Head over to BeatSaver.com or BeastSaber. When you find a song you like, click the Cloud icon with an arrow (One-Click Install).
5. The map will automatically download, unzip, and place itself into your game folder.

Method B: The Manual Way

1. On BeatSaver, click Download ZIP for the song of your choice.
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file. It will usually output a folder named with a combination of numbers and letters (the map’s unique key) alongside the song title.
3. Drop that extracted folder directly into your game’s custom levels directory:
   • Steam: C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonBeat SaberBeat Saber_DataCustomLevels
   • Oculus PC: C:Program FilesOculusSoftwareSoftwarehyperbolic-magnetism-beat-saberBeat Saber_DataCustomLevels

3. How to Install Custom Songs on Meta Quest (Quest 2, 3, Pro)

Because standalone Quest headsets operate on a closed Android-based system, adding custom songs requires a bit more legwork than on PC.

Important Note: Beat Saber updates frequently. Whenever the game updates, custom song support and mods temporarily break until the modding community updates their tools. Always check the current modding status or community Discord groups before updating your game on Quest.

1. Enable Developer Mode: Set up a free developer “organization” via Meta’s developer dashboard and toggle Developer Mode on your headset via the mobile phone app.
2. Sideloading Tools: Use a tool like SideQuest on your computer to manage application patching.
3. Modding via BMBF: Quest modding relies on BMBF, the custom client that replaces the standard app architecture to allow custom levels and mods.
4. In-Game Song Downloader: Once BMBF is successfully installed and your game is patched, you will see a built-in Song Downloader tab directly inside Beat Saber on your Quest, allowing you to search and download tracks wirelessly straight into your headset.

Tips for a Great Custom Song Experience

• Watch out for “Osu!” ports: Some mappers automatically convert rhythm charts from other games like Osu! into Beat Saber. These can sometimes feature awkward, unergonomic block placements that strain your wrists. Stick to maps created by Verified Mappers or those with high upvote ratios when starting out.
• Respect the difficulty: Community-made Expert and Expert+ maps are often significantly harder than official tracks (frequently crossing into “Inane” or “Camellia” levels of chaos). Don’t be afraid to drop down to Normal or Hard when trying a mapper for the first time.
• Keep your mods updated: If a game update rolls out and your custom songs disappear or crash the game, resist the urge to panic. Usually, waiting a few days for modding frameworks to update resolves the issue entirely.