The invention relates to a method and a device for the music playing of a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps: step 100, judging whether local music files are stored in the mobile terminal or not, if so, executing a step 102, otherwise, executing a step 108; step 102, according to the local music files and music recommended by a music playing system of the mobile terminal, generating a first music list comprising music names; step 104, judging whether the music files corresponding to the music names selected from the first music list are of the local music files of the mobile terminal or not, if so, playing the music files, otherwise, downloading the music files and then playing; and step 108, connecting the network, and displaying network music files. The invention can provide users with integrative local and network music playing experience of the mobile terminal.