AIMP Alternatives for Linux

AIMP is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AIMP and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AIMP are MPV, Strawberry, Clementine and Audacious.

AIMP alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Music Streaming Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of AIMP.

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AIMP is powerful free audio player for Windows OS that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally,...

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Kodi
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Media Center
Media Player
Media Server
Mac
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iPhone
Android Tablet
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iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
71 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...
- - Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to AIMP.
- - Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AIMP.
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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
MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
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Xfce
91 MPV alternatives
MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
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MPV Features
1. LightweightMPV consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. PortableMPV can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Works OfflineMPV can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Support for 4KMPV supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
9. Music LooperMPV supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
Configurable
Video playback
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Strawberry
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Audio Player
Media Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Linux
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Haiku
228 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. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No TrackingStrawberry will not track you or use your personal data.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
9. Batch Rename FilesStrawberry supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Auto fetch album covers
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Playlists management
Automatic album art download
Gapless Playback
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
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The actual fork of Clementine that is still maintened!
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Clementine
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Media Player
Mac
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BSD
237 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
Ratings
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Built-in Tag editor
Music Library
Comments about Clementine as a Alternative to AIMP
Most users think Clementine is a great AIMP alternative.
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dated, not the same features etc
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Guest
Clementine looks ugly and dated. It doesn't have a variety of themes for the GUI (skins), for the icons, plugins, color changing, there's no complex equalizer, no sound effects and audio convertion like AIMP. It lacks a lot of things and shouldn't be compared to AIMP.
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The way it manages playlists is terrible.
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Very simple and light with great playlist functionalities
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Audacious
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media 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. Ad-freeAudacious doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No TrackingAudacious will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Dark ModeAudacious supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works OfflineAudacious can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Lossless AudioAudacious has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
Playlists management
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
Queued Operations
Global hotkey
Comments about Audacious as a Alternative to AIMP
Most users think Audacious is a great AIMP alternative.
Unk42 Roman M
OpenSource software. Expandable player with support for different visual styles.
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It doesn't have the same features from AIMP and it looks more like an alternative for Winamp than an alternative for AIMP.
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About as close as Linux has to an AIMP equivalent, though it's not even close to feature parity.
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Works well and simple. Plays numerous formats.
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SMPlayer
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
mpv
PortableApps.com
Haiku
MPlayer
117 SMPlayer alternatives
SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more. SMPlayer remembers the settings of all files you play.
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SMPlayer Features
1. LightweightSMPlayer consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeSMPlayer doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Works OfflineSMPlayer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. PortableSMPlayer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SMPlayer without registration.
6. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with SMPlayer.
Customizable
Support for subtitles
Multiplatform
Skin customization
Youtube support
Integrated Codecs
Built-in subtitle search
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Multiple languages
HDR source support
Funkwhale
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Music Streaming Service
Music Discovery Service
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
F-Droid
Kodi
71 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.
- - Funkwhale is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to AIMP.
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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
Rhythmbox
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
CD Ripper
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
142 Rhythmbox alternatives
Rhythmbox is an audio player for Linux that plays and organizes digital music. Inspired by Apple's iTunes, it is free software that is designed to work well under the .
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Rhythmbox Features
1. LightweightRhythmbox consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Crossfading
iPhone/iPod sync
Spotify integration
Comments about Rhythmbox as a Alternative to AIMP
Some users think Rhythmbox is a great AIMP alternative, some don't.
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Rhythmbox is more similar to iTunes than it is to AIMP.
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can't create own playlist with some files
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nuclear
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Free • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Music Discovery Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chocolatey
Homebrew
Snap
Flatpak
63 nuclear alternatives
nuclear is a free music streaming program that pulls content from free sources all over the internet. YouTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, more.
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nuclear Features
1. No Trackingnuclear will not track you or use your personal data.
2. Ad-freenuclear doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark Modenuclear supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. MP3 Downloadernuclear allows you to download audio files in MP3 format.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in nuclear without registration.
6. Lightweightnuclear consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Privacy focusednuclear is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
8. Personalized Recommendationsnuclear can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
9. User Ratingnuclear supports user ratings and reviews to help you make up your mind.
Playlists
Stream audio
Visualizer
Music Library
Built-in Equalizer
Streaming
DeaDBeeF
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Audio Player
Audio Converter
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Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE
Cinnamon
GNOME
MATE
Xfce
165 DeaDBeeF alternatives
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.
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DeaDBeeF Features
1. LightweightDeaDBeeF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeaDBeeF can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDeaDBeeF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Command line interfaceDeaDBeeF either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Lossless AudioDeaDBeeF has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. Works OfflineDeaDBeeF can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Ad-freeDeaDBeeF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fully customizable interface
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Support for Hotkeys
Mods
Comments about DeaDBeeF as a Alternative to AIMP
Almost everyone thinks DeaDBeeF is a great AIMP alternative.
Mahdy Abdelmotaleb
DeaDBeeF is a great alternative to AIMP because it supports the classical Winamp/AIMP narrow vertical interface. It is also extremely lightweight and consumes very little CPU. Add to that the fact that you can fully control the interface layout: do you need a visualization? where do you want your track progress bar? do you want an extra button for any of the player's functions? do you want do rename any and all visible elements of the interface? DeaDBeeF is the answer!
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One of the very few (or the only) player for Linux that supports the same narrow vertical layout, with a window-wide progress bar.
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