iTunes AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Internet Radio Services for Mac

There are many alternatives to iTunes for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Internet Radio Service alternative is Clementine, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to iTunes and eight of them are Internet Radio Services available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Internet Radio Service alternatives to iTunes are Spotify, foobar2000, Audacious and Apple Music.

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  1. Clementine icon
     755 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...

    255 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Clementine vs iTunes Comments
    glengaldine
    Positive
    2

    Really good. Started to use it in my Linux years (mostly on Arch), and using it still on macOS. Interface is a bit chaotic, but it's much better then iTunes so far.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Amazing playback and sync capabilites. Especially great for streaming or handling big music libraries.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    phenn
    Positive
    1

    Easy to use. Doesn't nag constantly.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceiTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Lightweight and Privacy focusediTunes is not according to our users
  2. Spotify icon
     2802 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.

    263 Spotify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Flathub
    • Android Wear
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Kindle Fire
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
     
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    Spotify vs iTunes Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    0

    Because there is good music

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    20

    Spotify is a music streaming app, while iTunes uses an offline music library.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It is free with a large catalog of songs, only.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • Spotify is Freemium and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  3. foobar2000 icon
     1542 likes

    Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

    204 foobar2000 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    foobar2000 vs iTunes Comments
    ccier7u87wl2pvvz7o
    Negative
    12

    Mac version is not currently under active development

    mecube
    Positive
    6

    Nice Library managment, support for lot of formats

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • foobar2000 is Customizable, Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticiTunes is not according to our users
  4. Audacious icon
     300 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.

    135 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
  5. Apple Music icon
     163 likes

    Stream over 90 million songs with personalized recommendations and a 24/7 global radio. Enjoy offline listening, exclusive content, and seamless Apple device integration. Connect with artists for updates and interaction. Access all features in over 100 countries.

    136 Apple Music alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple Car Play
    • Xbox
     
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    Apple Music vs iTunes Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It is an audio player for a streaming service. Not a audio player collection manager for a personal digital library stored locally.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Apple Music is Paid and ProprietaryiTunes is Free and Proprietary
  6. TIDAL icon
     82 likes

    Tidal is the world’s first music service with High Fidelity sound quality, High Definition music videos and Curated Editorial by music journalists, artists and experts, making for a simply superior experience.

    106 TIDAL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
     
  7. aTunes icon
     78 likes

    aTunes is a full-featured audio player and manager, developed in Java programming language, so it can be executed on different platforms: Windows, Linux and Unix-like systems.

    135 aTunes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. CloudPlay icon
     7 likes

    CloudPlay is a music player that searches and streams free music from YouTube, SoundCloud, exfm, BandSoup, iTunes, Jamendo, and thousands of radio stations. Discover new playlists from sites like Console.fm and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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