Music Center Alternatives

Music Center is described as 'A function for transferring to the WALKMAN® and playback of High-Resolution Audio content are available' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Music Center for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Music Center alternative is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Music Center are foobar2000, MusicBrainz Picard, Clementine and Strawberry.

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A function for transferring to the WALKMAN® and playback of High-Resolution Audio content are available.

An application for organizing and transferring music on audio devices manufactured by Sony

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Music Center alternatives page was last updated Dec 1, 2021
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  1. VLC Media Player icon
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    VLC Media Player

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    VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework. Owned by the non-profit organization VideoLAN.

    296 VLC Media Player alternatives
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    VLC Media Player screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Video Converter
    3.  Video playback
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Integrated Codecs
    7.  Audio Recording
    8.  Cross-Platform
    9.  Internet Radio
    10.  Compatibility Layer
    11.  Media Streaming
    12.  Replay Gain
    13.  Playback speed control
    14.  Multiple languages
    15.  Playlists management
    16.  Works Offline
    17.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    18.  No registration required
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    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Music Center.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Music Center.

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceMusic Center is Free and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizableMusic Center is not according to our users
  2. foobar2000 icon
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    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.

    183 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
    +3
    Foobar untouched.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Audio Conversion
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    8.  Portable
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Audio processing/resampling
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Gapless Playback
    13.  File Organizer
    14.  Works Offline
    15.  Batch Rename Files
    16.  Lossless Audio
    17.  Support for MIDI
    18.  File Tagging
    19.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    20.  Library Organization
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  4. MusicBrainz Picard icon
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    MusicBrainz Picard

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    Picard is the next generation MusicBrainz tagging application. This new tagging concept is album oriented, as opposed to track/file oriented like the ClassicTagger was. Picard is written in Python, which is a cross-platform language, and makes use of cross-platform libraries -...

    69 MusicBrainz Picard alternatives
    Main

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic Tagging
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Acoustic fingerprinting
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    6.  Fix missing information
    7.  AcoustID audio fingerprints
    8.  Autotagging
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  Musicbrainz support
    13.  Batch Rename Files
    14.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    15.  File Tagging
    16.  Batch Editing
    17.  No registration required
    18.  Artwork
    19.  Support for Unicode
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  5. Clementine icon
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    Clementine

     723 likes
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    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...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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.  Ad-free
    14.  No registration required
    15.  No Tracking
    16.  Built-in Tag editor
    17.  Playlists
    18.  Built-in Equalizer
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  6. Strawberry icon
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    Strawberry

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Gapless Playback
    10.  Automatic album art download
    11.  Cross-Platform
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    13.  Works Offline
    14.  No registration required
    15.  Custom cover image
    16.  Support for Hotkeys
    17.  Automatic Tagging
    18.  No Tracking
    19.  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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  7. Winamp icon
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    Winamp

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    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 Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Winamp screenshot 1
    Winamp screenshot 2
    +7
    Winamp screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Mix Music
    13.  Shoutcast streaming
    14.  iPhone/iPod sync
    15.  Automatic Tagging
    16.  Audio Analysis
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    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Music Center.

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryMusic Center is Free and Proprietary
    • Winamp is LightweightMusic Center is not according to our users
  9. MusicBrainz icon
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    MusicBrainz

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    MusicBrainz is a community music metadatabase that attempts to create a comprehensive music information site. You can use the MusicBrainz data either by browsing this web site, or you can access the data from a client program — for example, a CD player program can use...

    15 MusicBrainz alternatives
    Official website

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Official website (old style)
    MusicBrainz screenshot 2

    Top MusicBrainz Features

    1.  Encyclopedia
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Audio tagger
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Search metadata
    7.  Metatags
    8.  API Integration
    9.  Artwork
    10.  AcoustID audio fingerprints
    11.  Wikipedia integration
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  10. Rhythmbox icon
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    Rhythmbox

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
    Rhythmbox screenshot 1
    Rhythmbox screenshot 2
    +2
    Rhythmbox screenshot 3

    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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  11. Windows Media Player icon
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    Windows Media Player

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    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    210 Windows Media Player alternatives
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Media Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Bundled with Windows
    8.  Music Library
    9.  DVD Burner
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  12. DivX icon
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    DivX

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    The best version of DivX® Software for Windows is now available. Get an unparalleled video experience with an advanced video player and video converter. All for free.

    348 DivX alternatives
    DivX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    DivX Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Chromecast Support
    7.  Support for subtitles
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  13. Nextcloud Audio Player icon
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    Nextcloud Audio Player

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    A music player for FLAC, MP3, MP4, streams, … with playlist support and SONOS integration.

    133 Nextcloud Audio Player alternatives
    Nextcloud Audio Player screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • ownCloud
    Nextcloud Audio Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Lossless Audio
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Cloud Sync
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    • Nextcloud Audio Player is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Music Center.

    • Nextcloud Audio Player is Free and Open SourceMusic Center is Free and Proprietary
    • Nextcloud Audio Player is Privacy focused and LightweightMusic Center is not according to our users
  14. Pretty Good Music Player icon
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    Pretty Good Music Player

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    Tired of music players that take forever to start up because they're loading ads or trying to download stuff? Of music players that ignore Bluetooth controls, or stop responding after a few minutes? I was too, so I wrote this app!

    286 Pretty Good Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Pretty Good Music Player Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Music Library
    Discontinued

    Not maintained since April 1st, 2017.

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