Beat Saber: Why Custom Maps Cannot Be Made with Legal Music

This article actually inspired me to try and solve the problems outlined in the post. Because who knows if or when sites like BeatSaver will get shut down or specific songs removed due to copyright claims. Even Beat Games' CEO has said it is a problem[1].

https://github.com/idolize/saber-song-patcher

You just provide your own purchased or ripped copy of the song (pretty much all audio formats are supported) and it should just work™. The tool will verify the song is correct regardless of format/bitrate/etc using fingerprinting technology, apply any patches the mapper configured, and convert it to the proper format for Beat Saber.

Obviously this approach is not strictly "better" than the current 1-click system gamers have today, but at least there would be a viable alternative.

[1] https://uploadvr.com/gdc-beat-saber-ceo-mods/