Audacious Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Audacious for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Spotify, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacious and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Audacious are Clementine, Strawberry, DeaDBeeF and Rhythmbox.

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Audacious alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Audacious.
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  1. Spotify icon

    Spotify

     2863 likes

    Enjoy unlimited music and podcast streaming. Explore tracks by artist, genre, or playlist, and experience seamless transitions across all devices. Upgrade to Premium for offline access and no ad interruptions.

    294 Spotify alternatives

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android Wear
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • Android TV
    • Tizen OS
    • Roku
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    • European Union flagEU
    Spotify screenshot 1
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  2. Clementine icon

    Clementine

     766 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.

    267 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • US flagUnited States
    Clementine with lyrics pane
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  4. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

     251 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    254 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac
    • NO flagNorway
    Strawberry screenshot 1
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  5. DeaDBeeF icon

    DeaDBeeF

     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.

    195 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1
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  6. Rhythmbox icon

    Rhythmbox

     437 likes

    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 .

    170 Rhythmbox alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
    • US flagUnited States
    Rhythmbox screenshot 1
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  8. Amarok icon

    Amarok

     410 likes

    Cross-platform music player featuring customizable interface, dynamic playlists, powerful tagging and sorting, contextual views, drag-and-drop menus, robust file tracking, language localization, bookmarking, database importing, script support, and audio CD playback.

    183 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    • European Union flagEU
    Overview
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  9. Euphonica icon

    Euphonica

     19 likes

    Euphonica is an MPD client with integrated spectrum visualiser, metadata downloading & more.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • VN flagVietnam
    Euphonica screenshot 1
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  10. Wora icon

    Wora

     34 likes

    Open-source lossless music player with playlist creation, support for FLAC, WAV, Dolby, and common formats, attractive interface, quick command controls, synced and unsynced lyrics, minimal resource use, and cross-platform compatibility for music library management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • IN flagIndia
    Wora screenshot 1
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  11. Harmonoid icon

    Harmonoid

     35 likes

    Material-based cross-platform player managing music libraries, playlists, and radio streams with synced and custom lyrics, tag editor, pitch, speed, and volume controls, Discord and Last.fm integration, light-dark themes, and low RAM usage for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

    68 Harmonoid alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • IN flagIndia
    Harmonoid screenshot 1
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  12. Quod Libet icon

    Quod Libet

     169 likes

    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    • US flagUnited States
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music
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  13. Elisa icon

    Elisa

     37 likes

    Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Elisa Albums View
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  14. Tauon Music Box icon

    Tauon Music Box

     28 likes

    A music player for the desktop. Designed to be powerful and streamlined, putting the user in control of their music collection.

    53 Tauon Music Box alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Tauon Music Box screenshot 1
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