iTunes Alternatives

iTunes has been discontinued. Similar apps include Spotify, which has a free version. Other options are foobar2000, AIMP, Clementine and MusicBee. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Players like iTunes: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    72 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. Nightingale icon
     45 likes

    Nightingale is a free and powerfull music player for Linux, Windows and Mac based on the Songbird media player source code. A beautiful interface with a wide range of supported audio formats, all with multi-platform support!

    67 Nightingale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. cmus is a small, fast and powerful console music player for Linux and *BSD.

    Input/Output Plugins Input: Ogg/Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, Musepack, WavPack, WMA, WAV, AAC, MP4, and everything supported by libmodplug Output: PulseAudio, ALSA, OSS, libao, aRts, Sun, and WaveOut (Wind.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. AnyTrans icon
     16 likes

    Enables seamless transfer, backup, and management of photos, music, videos, messages, contacts, app data, and more across iOS, Android, computer, iTunes, and iCloud, with online content downloads, app backups, scheduled backups, and ringtone creation.

    35 AnyTrans alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Musique icon
     32 likes

    Musique unclutters your music listening experience with a clean interface that keeps you focused on what really matters: music.

    127 Musique alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Vox Music Player icon
     111 likes

    It just sounds better! The beauty is in its simplicity, yet behind the minimal exterior lies a powerful music player with a ton of features & support for all audio formats you should ever need.

    164 Vox Music Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Apple Watch
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  7. Swinsian icon
     27 likes

    Swinsian is a sophisticated music player for macOS with wide format support, folder watching, advanced tag editing and designed to be responsive even with the largest libraries.

    154 Swinsian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Guayadeque icon
     43 likes

    Guayadeque is a music management program designed for all music enthusiasts. It is a full featured Linux media player that can easily manage large collections and uses the Gstreamer media framework. Using it, Guayadeque has all the format support that entails.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. 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.

    136 aTunes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Plexamp icon
     12 likes

    Plexamp is a small music player for your desktop, with a number of unique features.Throw your best FLACs at it and experience sonic bliss!.

    199 Plexamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Audirvana icon
     11 likes

    Audiophile-grade digital audio player for Mac and PC offering native FLAC, WAV, ALAC support, bit-perfect output, gapless playback, upsampling, memory playback, exclusive audio mode, playlist management, and background decoding for high-fidelity listening.

    46 Audirvana alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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