Songbird Alternatives for Mac

Songbird 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 50 alternatives to Songbird and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Songbird are DeaDBeeF, Quod Libet, Audio Hijack and Miro Player.

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  1. foobar2000 icon
     1559 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Clementine icon
     761 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.

    253 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
  4. DeaDBeeF icon
     200 likes

    Lightweight desktop music player designed for multiple platforms, supporting major audio codecs, gapless playback, playlist management, customizable global hotkeys, 18-band equalizer, streaming audio, plugin extensions, and command line controls.

    186 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
  5. Audio Hijack icon
     58 likes

    Capture audio seamlessly. Audio Hijack supports macOS for recording from applications like iTunes and Skype, and devices like microphones. It features customizable effects, real-time monitoring, and various save formats with scheduled recordings and a drag-and-drop interface.

    25 Audio Hijack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Miro Player icon
     242 likes

    Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.

    102 Miro Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  7. Nightingale icon
     45 likes

    Nightingale is a free and powerfull music player for Linux, Windows and Mac based on the Songbird media player source code. A beautiful interface with a wide range of supported audio formats, all with multi-platform support!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Musique icon
     32 likes

    Musique unclutters your music listening experience with a clean interface that keeps you focused on what really matters: music.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Swinsian icon
     27 likes

    Swinsian is a sophisticated music player for macOS with wide format support, folder watching, advanced tag editing and designed to be responsive even with the largest libraries.

    148 Swinsian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. cmus is a small, fast and powerful console music player for Linux and *BSD.

    Input/Output Plugins Input: Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, Musepack, WavPack, WMA, WAV, AAC, MP4, and everything supported by libmodplug Output: PulseAudio, ALSA, OSS, libao, aRts, Sun, and WaveOut (Wind.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
     
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