DeaDBeeF Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to DeaDBeeF for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or Clementine. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DeaDBeeF and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to DeaDBeeF are Strawberry, Amarok, Harmonoid and Quod Libet.

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  1. foobar2000 icon
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    Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

    209 foobar2000 alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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  2. Clementine icon
     760 likes

    Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

    252 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  3. Audacious icon
     304 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    137 Audacious alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
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  4. Strawberry icon
     248 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    243 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac
     
  5. Amarok icon
     411 likes

    Cross-platform music player featuring customizable interface, dynamic playlists, powerful tagging and sorting, contextual views, drag-and-drop menus, robust file tracking, language localization, bookmarking, database importing, script support, and audio CD playback.

    171 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
  6. Harmonoid icon
     34 likes

    Material-based cross-platform player managing music libraries, playlists, and radio streams with synced and custom lyrics, tag editor, pitch, speed, and volume controls, Discord and Last.fm integration, light-dark themes, and low RAM usage for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

    61 Harmonoid alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
     
  7. Quod Libet icon
     169 likes

    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
     
  8. Rune Player icon
     11 likes

    Enhance your music experience with a player that combines classic design and advanced tech. Features dynamic playlists, community-driven development, and privacy-first approach, all tailored for seamless and visually appealing music exploration.

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    • Mac
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    • Steam
    • SteamOS
     
  9. Light Crime icon
     10 likes

    Retro macOS audio player with 90s cyber-styled interface, broad file and playlist compatibility, hardware key support, persistent library, missing file detection, custom playlists, and menu bar integration for a personal standalone desktop music experience.

    22 Light Crime alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  10. Vox Music Player icon
     111 likes

    It just sounds better! The beauty is in its simplicity, yet behind the minimal exterior lies a powerful music player with a ton of features & support for all audio formats you should ever need.

    151 Vox Music Player alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
     
  11. MusicPod icon
     6 likes

    MusicPod is a local music, radio, television and podcast player for Linux, MacOS and Windows.

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  12. Roon icon
     9 likes

    Roon identifies your music files and streams, and then overlays a ton of rich metadata to add context to what you're listening to. That information drives Roon's unique experience of browsing, discovering, and organizing music.

    228 Roon alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Synology C2
     
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