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Howl Music Player alternatives page was last updated Dec 11, 2023
  1. foobar2000 icon
     1509 likes

    foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.

    183 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Replay Gain
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  Portable
    7.  Audio processing/resampling
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  File Organizer
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Lossless Audio
    13.  Support for MIDI
    14.  File Tagging
    15.  Library Organization
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    • foobar2000 is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular free alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryHowl Music Player is Free and Open Source
    • foobar2000 is Customizable and LightweightHowl Music Player is not according to our users
  2. AIMP icon
     843 likes

    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    327 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Remembers position in file
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Hi-Fi Sound
    12.  Skinnable
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    15.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    16.  Android Sync
    17.  Icon sets
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  3. MusicBee icon
     572 likes

    MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.

    115 MusicBee alternatives
    Promo 1: Main Features

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Library Organization
    2.  Skins
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Artwork
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Playlists management
    7.  Library Management
    8.  Auto fetch album covers
    9.  Auto tag music
    10.  Themes
    11.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Custom Tagging
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Modularity
    15.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    16.  Smart playlists
    17.  Skin customization
    18.  Portable
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  4. Clementine icon
     723 likes

    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...

    241 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Moodbar
    8.  Ratings
    9.  Music Library
    10.  Podcast Subscription
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  File Tagging
    13.  Built-in Tag editor
    14.  Playlists
    15.  Built-in Equalizer
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    • Clementine is the most popular Linux alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • Clementine is the most popular Open Source alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceHowl Music Player is also Free and Open Source
    • Clementine is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHowl Music Player is not according to our users
  5. Strawberry icon
     236 likes

    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.

    232 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  Automatic album art download
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    12.  Custom cover image
    13.  Support for Hotkeys
    14.  Automatic Tagging
    15.  Replay Gain
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

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  6. Audacious icon
     282 likes

    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.

    127 Audacious alternatives
    Audacious screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Create Playlist
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Playlists management
    5.  3D visualization
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Supports audio media keys
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Global hotkey
    10.  Queued Operations
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Portable
    13.  Skinnable
    14.  Dynamic Range Compressor
    15.  Crossfading
    16.  Integrated Codecs
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  7. Winamp icon
     876 likes

    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...

    241 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Shoutcast streaming
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging
    12.  Audio Analysis
    Winamp iconHowl Music Player Icon

    Winamp VS Howl Music Player

    Is Winamp a good alternative to Howl Music Player?
     
    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryHowl Music Player is Free and Open Source
    • Winamp is LightweightHowl Music Player is not according to our users
  8. Rhythmbox icon
     426 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 .

    146 Rhythmbox alternatives
    Rhythmbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Crossfading
    3.  iPhone/iPod sync
    4.  Smart playlists
    5.  Spotify integration
    6.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
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  9. Poweramp icon
     103 likes

    Poweramp v3 is a major update focused on the new Audio engine, UI, and navigation.

    134 Poweramp alternatives
    Poweramp screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Interactive Visualization
    2.  Album shuffle mode
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Playlists
    5.  SoundCloud Integration
    6.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Support for Gestures
    10.  Collaborative Playlists
    11.  Music Store
    12.  MP3 Downloader
    13.  Music Queue
    14.  Themes
    15.  Opus codec support
    16.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    Poweramp iconHowl Music Player Icon

    Poweramp VS Howl Music Player

    Is Poweramp a good alternative to Howl Music Player?
     
    • Poweramp is the most popular commercial alternative to Howl Music Player.

    • Poweramp is Paid and ProprietaryHowl Music Player is Free and Open Source
    • Poweramp is Lightweight and Privacy focusedHowl Music Player is not according to our users
  10. Exaile icon
     107 likes

    Exaile is a cross-platform music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python and is easily extensible via plugins. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, handling of large libraries, lyrics fetching, artist/album information via Wikipedia, streaming Internet radio...

    143 Exaile alternatives
    Random Screenshot

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Xfce

    Exaile Features

    1.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    Exaile iconHowl Music Player Icon

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  11. Lollypop icon
     42 likes

    A GNOME music player.

    28 Lollypop alternatives
    Lollypop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GTK+
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Auto fetch album covers
    3.  Crossfading
    4.  Gtk
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Android Sync
    7.  Radio Player
    8.  Connect with internet radios
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  12. Winyl icon
     40 likes

    Winyl is a free digital audio player and music library application for organizing and playing audio on Windows.

    362 Winyl alternatives
    Winyl screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Skinnable
    3.  Music collection
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Built-in Equalizer
    7.  Crossfading
    Discontinued

    No updates since late 2018

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