Clementine Alternatives for Linux

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

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  1. Audacious icon
     306 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.

    160 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce
    • OpenBSD
    • Haiku
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  2. Strawberry icon
     254 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.

    272 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
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  3. Navidrome icon
     61 likes

    Open source music server offering seamless self-hosting, Subsonic client compatibility, efficient handling of large libraries, multi-user profiles, device-agnostic web access, live metadata updates, theme customization, per-user transcoding, extensive audio format streaming, and remote access features.

    102 Navidrome alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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  4. Rhythmbox icon
     439 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 .

    181 Rhythmbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. Amarok icon
     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.

    194 Amarok alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. 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.

    205 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GNOME
    • KDE Plasma
    • Xfce
    • MATE
    • Cinnamon
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  7. Dopamine icon
     69 likes

    Audio player for Windows, Linux, and Mac offering a visually appealing, easy-to-use interface, support for major audio formats, music library organization, tag editing, album art retrieval, playlist management, gapless playback, and advanced searching capabilities.

    89 Dopamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Euphonica icon
     18 likes

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

    81 Euphonica alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. Harmonoid icon
     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.

    69 Harmonoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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  10. Bloomee Tunes icon
     36 likes

    Experimental open-source music player delivers ad-free streaming from platforms including YouTube and JioSaavn, supporting seamless switching between sources, cross-device compatibility, a lightweight interface, and ongoing platform integration.

    26 Bloomee Tunes alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • SourceForge
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  11. Amberol icon
     20 likes

    Amberol is a music player with no delusions of grandeur. If you just want to play music available on your local system then Amberol is the music player you are looking for.

    38 Amberol alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
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  12. Quod Libet icon
     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.

    183 Quod Libet alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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