Astro Player AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like Astro Player

Astro Player is described as 'Media player with audiobooks and podcasts support. Astro Player has advanced bookmarking functionality. It allows listening audiobooks, podcasts, music, and watch video in parallel and never lose playback position' and is a Audio Player in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Astro Player for a variety of platforms, including Android, Android Tablet, F-Droid, Windows and Linux apps. The best Astro Player alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Astro Player are Winamp, DeaDBeeF, KMPlayer and MX Player.

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Astro Player alternatives page was last updated Apr 13, 2025
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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

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    Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.

    284 VLC Media Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain

    VLC Media Player VS Astro Player

     

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Astro Player.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Astro Player.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceAstro Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableAstro Player is not according to our users
  2. Winamp icon

    Winamp

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    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    238 Winamp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Media Library

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Shoutcast streaming

    Winamp VS Astro Player

     

    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Astro Player.

    • Winamp is Free and ProprietaryAstro Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Winamp is LightweightAstro Player is not according to our users
  4. DeaDBeeF icon

    DeaDBeeF

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    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.

    170 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Fully customizable interface
    3.  Playlists management
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Portable
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  Replay Gain
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Mods

    DeaDBeeF VS Astro Player

     
  5. KMPlayer icon

    KMPlayer

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    The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others.

    151 KMPlayer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    KMPlayer 32bit

    KMPlayer Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Supports H265 Codec
    4.  Support for Batch Mode

    KMPlayer VS Astro Player

     
  6. MX Player icon

    MX Player

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    Powerful video and music player with advanced hardware acceleration and subtitle supports

    130 MX Player alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    MX Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Audio playback
    4.  Support for subtitles
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for 4K
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Personalized Recommendations
    12.  Chromecast Support

    MX Player VS Astro Player

     
  7. SpMp icon

    SpMp

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    A YouTube Music client with a focus on customisation of colours and song metadata, built using Compose Multiplatform for Android and desktop.

    112 SpMp alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    Android app #1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Collaborative Playlists
    9.  Support for Lyrics

    SpMp VS Astro Player

     
  9. Auxio icon

    Auxio

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    Auxio is a local music player with a fast, reliable UI/UX without the many useless features present in other music players. Built off of Exoplayer, Auxio has superior library support and listening quality compared to other apps that use outdated android functionality.

    44 Auxio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Auxio screenshot 1
    Auxio screenshot 2
    Auxio screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Offline

    Auxio VS Astro Player

     
  10. Poweramp icon

    Poweramp

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    A comprehensive music player offering diverse audio format support, equalizer with presets, customizable theme, visualization options, playlist management, Hi-Res Output, lyrics display, Android Auto support, and Internet Radio Service.

    136 Poweramp alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Android Auto
    Poweramp screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Interactive Visualization
    2.  Album shuffle mode
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  AirPlay Support
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Collaborative Playlists
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Support for Gestures
    11.  Music Store
    12.  MP3 Downloader

    Poweramp VS Astro Player

     

    • Poweramp is the most popular commercial alternative to Astro Player.

    • Poweramp is Paid and ProprietaryAstro Player is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Poweramp is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAstro Player is not according to our users
  11. Vanilla Music icon

    Vanilla Music

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    Vanilla Music is designed to be simple, clean and minimal. Supports browsing by folder, queueing, shake-to-skip and more.

    93 Vanilla Music alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Vanilla Music screenshot 1
    Vanilla Music screenshot 2
    Vanilla Music screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Music Queue
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Replay Gain
    7.  Gapless Playback
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler

    Vanilla Music VS Astro Player

     
  12. Metro - A music player for Android icon

    Metro - A music player for Android

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    Best material design music player for Android. Metro is a fork of Retro Music with Google Play API removed and all pro features unlocked.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BD flagBangladesh

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Metro - A music player for Android screenshot 1
    Metro - A music player for Android screenshot 2
    Metro - A music player for Android screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  No registration required

    Metro - A music player for Android VS Astro Player

     
  13. Vinyl Music Player icon

    Vinyl Music Player

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    A fork of Phonograph Music Player that "makes all Pro features free, as they used to be". It has a material design that's easy on the eyes, and it's easy to use, customizable (multiple themes), has folder browsing, a sleep timer and tag editor.

    91 Vinyl Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 1
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 2
    Vinyl Music Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Material design
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Replay Gain
    9.  Smart playlists
    10.  Native application
    11.  Artwork

    Vinyl Music Player VS Astro Player

     
  14. Harmony Music icon

    Harmony Music

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    An app for music streaming made with Flutter. Currently support Android, Windows, Linux. It play song from YouTube/YouTube Music.

    102 Harmony Music alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Harmony Music screenshot 1

    Top Harmony Music Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  MP3 Downloader
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Background Music
    10.  Playlists
    11.  Support for Lyrics

    Harmony Music VS Astro Player

     
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