Last.fm Alternatives for Linux

Last.fm is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Apple Music. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Pano Scrobbler or Radio Browser. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Last.fm and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Last.fm are Strimio, Madsonic, CLiGGO MUSIC and Vagalume.

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Last.fm alternatives are mainly Internet Radio Services, but if you're looking for Music Streaming Services or Music Discovery Services you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Last.fm.
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  1. Apple Music icon

    Apple Music

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    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    135 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
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    • Some users think Apple Music is a great Last.fm alternative, some don't.

    • Apple Music is the most popular Linux alternative to Last.fm.

    • Apple Music is the most popular commercial alternative to Last.fm.

    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietaryLast.fm is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Pano Scrobbler icon

    Pano Scrobbler

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    Feature packed cross-platform music tracker for Last.fm, ListenBrainz, Libre.fm, Pleroma and other compatible services

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
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  4. Radio Browser icon

    Radio Browser

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    A community driven effort (like wikipedia) with the aim of collecting as many internet radio and TV stations as possible.

    20 Radio Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Radio Browser is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Last.fm.

    • Radio Browser is Free and Open SourceLast.fm is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Radio Browser is LightweightLast.fm is not according to our users
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    Strimio

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    Strimio, is the successor of Odio. It's a free streaming service that provides you access to tens of thousands of live streams from all over the world. Strimio was founded in 2020 and was developed and maintained by an independent developer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Madsonic icon

    Madsonic

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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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  9. Vagalume

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    Vagalume is a free GTK+-based Last.fm client released under the GNU GPL. It has been developed and tested mainly on a desktop PC running Debian GNU/Linux and was developed to run on the Maemo platform on by Nokia devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Noon Pacific

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    Weekly mixtape of the best songs handpicked from the best music blogs, delivered to your inbox every Monday at Noon (Pacific Time).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. Goradion

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    Goradion is a command line radio player based on MPV. Goradion is inspired by pyradio and supports its stations playlists.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • mpv
    • BSD
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  12. Shell FM icon

    Shell FM

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    shell-fm is a lightweight, console-based player for Last.FM radio streams. It’s pretty small (the binary is currently about 70K, or about 60K when stripped) and it has most features the official player has, if not even a few more. Additional features are, for example:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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