diff --git a/src/music/api-server.ts b/src/music/api-server.ts
index d0b6316..0b3e8c9 100644
--- a/src/music/api-server.ts
+++ b/src/music/api-server.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { Logger } from "../logger.js";
+import type { Server } from "node:http";
 
 export interface ApiServerOptions {
   neteasePort: number;
@@ -16,8 +17,7 @@ export function createApiServerManager(
   options: ApiServerOptions,
   logger: Logger
 ): ApiServerManager {
-  let neteaseReady = false;
-  let qqMusicReady = false;
+  let neteaseServer: Server | null = null;
 
   const neteaseBaseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${options.neteasePort}`;
   const qqMusicBaseUrl = `http://127.0.0.1:${options.qqMusicPort}`;
@@ -26,31 +26,42 @@ export function createApiServerManager(
     async start(): Promise<void> {
       logger.info("Starting embedded music API servers...");
 
+      // Start NetEase Cloud Music API
       try {
+        // NeteaseCloudMusicApi exports differ between CJS/ESM — use dynamic require
+        const ncmModule = await import("NeteaseCloudMusicApi") as any;
+        const serverObj = ncmModule.server ?? ncmModule.default?.server;
+        const app = await serverObj.serveNcmApi({ port: options.neteasePort });
+        // serveNcmApi returns the express app; the server is already listening
+        neteaseServer = app;
         logger.info(
           { port: options.neteasePort },
-          "NetEase Cloud Music API starting"
+          "NetEase Cloud Music API started"
         );
-        neteaseReady = true;
       } catch (err) {
         logger.error({ err }, "Failed to start NetEase Cloud Music API");
       }
 
+      // QQ Music API — placeholder (requires separate setup)
       try {
-        logger.info({ port: options.qqMusicPort }, "QQ Music API starting");
-        qqMusicReady = true;
+        logger.info(
+          { port: options.qqMusicPort },
+          "QQ Music API: not bundled, skipping"
+        );
       } catch (err) {
         logger.warn(
           { err },
-          "QQ Music API not available, QQ Music features will be disabled"
+          "QQ Music API not available"
         );
       }
     },
 
     stop(): void {
       logger.info("Stopping music API servers");
-      neteaseReady = false;
-      qqMusicReady = false;
+      if (neteaseServer && typeof (neteaseServer as any).close === "function") {
+        (neteaseServer as any).close();
+      }
+      neteaseServer = null;
     },
 
     getNeteaseBaseUrl(): string {