Music Libraries

Most popular apps that play audio can also curate a library of your music, podcasts, and other miscellaneous audio files. This includes apps such as foobar2000, VLC Media Player, and Spotify.

Spotify
Freemium • Proprietary
Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Snapcraft
Flathub
Kindle Fire
Playstation
Fire TV
Xbox
251 Spotify alternatives
Spotify is a freemium music streaming service providing digital rights management-restricted content from record labels including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal.
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Spotify Features
1. Dark ModeSpotify supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Works OfflineSpotify can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Personalized RecommendationsSpotify can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
4. Collaborative PlaylistsMake any playlist collaborative to let your friends add, remove, and reorder videos and tracks.
5. Kids ModeSpotify allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
6. AirPlay SupportSpotify can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
7. Lossless AudioSpotify has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
8. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within Spotify using IFTTT.
9. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Spotify.
Music Library
Smart playlists
Offline mode
Lyrics
Online Music
Create Playlist
Playlists management
Student discount
Curated playlists
Selecting songs
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Kodi
Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
69 Kodi alternatives
Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...
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Kodi Features
1. Ad-freeKodi doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableKodi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. AirPlay SupportKodi can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
4. Support for 4KKodi supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Dark ModeKodi supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works OfflineKodi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKodi can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Media library
Automatic subtitles download
Built-in Media Downloader
Support for subtitles
Music Library
Support for DLNA
Built-in Media converter
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foobar2000
Free Personal • Proprietary
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
CD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
177 foobar2000 alternatives
foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.
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foobar2000 Features
1. Lightweightfoobar2000 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensionsfoobar2000 can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Ad-freefoobar2000 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark Modefoobar2000 supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. File Taggingfoobar2000 can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
6. Lossless Audiofoobar2000 has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. Support for MIDIfoobar2000 includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
8. Portablefoobar2000 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Works Offlinefoobar2000 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Customizable
Music Library
Replay Gain
Audio processing/resampling
Library Organization
Minimalistic
Sorting by folder
Sample packs
Auto Update
Better tags service
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JDownloader
Free • Proprietary
Download Manager
YouTube Downloader
Image Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
122 JDownloader alternatives
JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites. JDownloader supports the use of premium accounts. Some parts, but not all, of JDownloader are open-source.
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JDownloader Features
1. PortableJDownloader can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in JDownloader without registration.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsJDownloader can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Continuous updating
Clipboard monitoring
Captcha Recognition
DLC
Download YouTube Playlist
Support for MEGA
Java based
Music Library
Deezer integration
Bundleware
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AIMP
Free • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Android
PortableApps.com
291 AIMP alternatives
AIMP is powerful free audio player for Windows OS that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.
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AIMP Features
1. LightweightAIMP consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of AIMP.
3. Dark ModeAIMP supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. PortableAIMP can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. MP3 / ID3 RenamingAIMP allows you to batch rename MP3 files through the use of ID3 metadata.
6. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAIMP can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
7. Lossless AudioAIMP has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
8. Works OfflineAIMP can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Ad-freeAIMP doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Music Library
Playlists management
Skins
Crossfading
Remembers position in file
Hi-Fi Sound
Full keyboard shortcuts
Customizable
Android Sync
Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
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SoundCloud
Freemium • Proprietary
Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Audio Player
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
151 SoundCloud alternatives
SoundCloud lets you share music fast & easily. The platform takes the daily hassle out of receiving, sending & distributing music for artists, record labels & other music professionals.
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SoundCloud Features
1. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within SoundCloud using IFTTT.
Community-based
Music Library
Self-hosted music
Music upload
Unlimited music
Sharing network
Podcast Hosting
Waveform Seekbar
Music Distribution
Opus codec support
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Strawberry
Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
227 Strawberry alternatives
Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.
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Strawberry Features
1. LightweightStrawberry consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioStrawberry has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
3. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
5. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
6. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Gapless Playback
Automatic album art download
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
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Clementine
Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Podcast Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
236 Clementine alternatives
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...
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Clementine Features
1. LightweightClementine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioClementine has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Smart playlists
Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Playlists management
Audio Visualization
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Ratings
Music Library
Built-in Tag editor
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MusicBee
Free Personal • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
115 MusicBee alternatives
MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.
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MusicBee Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMusicBee can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Ad-freeMusicBee doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableMusicBee can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Dark ModeMusicBee supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in MusicBee without registration.
6. LightweightMusicBee consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Lossless AudioMusicBee has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Library Organization
Customizable
Skins
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Artwork
Music Library
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Themes
Auto tag music
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Deezer
Freemium • Proprietary
Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Java Mobile
Blackberry
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Kindle Fire
178 Deezer alternatives
Deezer is a global music-streaming platform made for multiple of devices. With many contracts with big record labels, deezer allows users to listen to over 90 million songs.
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Deezer Features
1. Personalized RecommendationsDeezer can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
2. Dark ModeDeezer supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Works OfflineDeezer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. LightweightDeezer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Deezer.
6. Collaborative PlaylistsMake any playlist collaborative to let your friends add, remove, and reorder videos and tracks.
7. AirPlay SupportDeezer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
8. Lossless AudioDeezer has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
9. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within Deezer using IFTTT.
Music Library
Unlimited music
Hi-Fi Sound
Lyrics
Student discount
Streaming
Media Streaming
Stream audio
Automatic Lyrics Finder
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Free Download Manager
Free • Proprietary
Download Manager
Torrent Client
Video Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Google Chrome
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Firefox
121 Free Download Manager alternatives
FDM accelerates downloads by splitting files into sections and then downloading them simultaneously.
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Free Download Manager Features
1. LightweightFree Download Manager consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. PortableFree Download Manager can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Ad-freeFree Download Manager doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeFree Download Manager supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Free Download Manager without registration.
Clean design
Built-in Torrent client
User friendly
Browser integration
Download Accelerator
Support for MAGNET links
Resume interrupted downloads
Support for MEGA
Multiple languages
BitTorrent support
Warning
The official website was distributing a spyware-infected version of the Linux client for years. It's no longer safe to trust the developer's application. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/free-download-manager-site-redirected-linux-users-to-malware-for-years/
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Winamp
Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Android
226 Winamp alternatives
Winamp is a media player for Windows developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL, who sold to Radionomy in January 2014. Since version 2 it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and skins...
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Winamp Features
Music Library
Skin customization
Crossfading
Playlists management
Mix Music
Shoutcast streaming
Parametric Equalizer
Integrated Web Browser
Audio Analysis
iPhone/iPod sync
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iTunes
Free • Proprietary
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Media Player
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
256 iTunes alternatives
iTunes is the best way to organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows you already have — and shop for the ones you want to get.
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iTunes Features
1. Music StoreYou can buy music and keep ownership in perpetuity at iTunes.
2. Works OfflineiTunes can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Music Library
iPhone/iPod sync
Playlists management
Mixpanel
REST API
Media library
Selecting songs
ALAC support
Crossfading
Access the AppStore
Discontinued
In macOS Catalina or newer, they don't support it anymore. It can still be downloaded for Windows.
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Audacious
Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
125 Audacious alternatives
Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.
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Audacious Features
1. LightweightAudacious consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAudacious can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Dark ModeAudacious supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. No TrackingAudacious will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Ad-freeAudacious doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Lossless AudioAudacious has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Works OfflineAudacious can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Playlists management
Queued Operations
Global hotkey
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
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Funkwhale
Free • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Audio Player
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
Kodi
70 Funkwhale alternatives
Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network. It can be self-hosted and is libre, open source software.
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Funkwhale Features
1. DecentralizedFunkwhale is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Ad-freeFunkwhale doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for ActivityPubFunkwhale support ActivityPub, a open and decentralized social network protocol.
4. No TrackingFunkwhale will not track you or use your personal data.
5. LightweightFunkwhale consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Multiple Account supportFunkwhale support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Federation
Music Library
Online Music
Mobile friendly
Create Playlist
Stream audio
Unlimited music
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Spotify Features

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Kodi Features

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foobar2000 Features

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JDownloader Features

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AIMP Features

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SoundCloud Features

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Strawberry Features

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Clementine Features

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MusicBee Features

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Deezer Features

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Free Download Manager Features

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Winamp Features

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iTunes Features

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Audacious Features

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Funkwhale Features

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