Rhythmbox Alternatives for Mac

Rhythmbox is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. 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 Rhythmbox and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rhythmbox are Amarok, DeaDBeeF, Wora and Harmonoid.

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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.

    206 foobar2000 alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Android Tablet
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  2. Clementine icon
     758 likes

    Clementine is a cross-platform free and open source music player and library organizer. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and...

    250 Clementine alternatives

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    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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  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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    • Haiku
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  4. Amarok icon
     411 likes

    Amarok is a powerful music player with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before — and it looks good doing it.

    170 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
  5. DeaDBeeF icon
     200 likes

    DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.

    183 DeaDBeeF alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
  6. Wora icon
     34 likes

    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Harmonoid icon
     34 likes

    🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Mac
     
  8. Crates icon
     23 likes

    Crates is a user-focused, next generation music app, that merges all user’s music collections into one, enables them to own their data, listen from any source and discover new music recommended by the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. 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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    • Steam
    • SteamOS
     
  10. gPodder icon
     112 likes

    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    126 gPodder alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
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  11. Moosync icon
     21 likes

    Supports local audio and streaming from platforms like YouTube and Spotify, lets users mix providers in a playlist, offers real-time lyrics, customizable interface, theme options including dark mode, scrobbling, ad-free playback, music recommendations, and multi-platform support.

    84 Moosync alternatives

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    • Flathub
     
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