ncmpcpp AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp is described as 'Ncurses Music Player Client (Plus Plus) Music player for the command line requiring mpd, the Music Player Daemon' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ncmpcpp for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best ncmpcpp alternative is AIMP, which is free. Other great apps like ncmpcpp are Clementine, Rhythmbox, Tomahawk and kew.

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Ncurses Music Player Client (Plus Plus) Music player for the command line requiring mpd, the Music Player Daemon.

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ncmpcpp alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2024
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  1. AIMP icon

    AIMP

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    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    327 AIMP alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    AIMP screenshot 1

    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.  Remembers position in file
    8.  Crossfading
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode

    AIMP VS ncmpcpp

     

    • AIMP is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to ncmpcpp.

    • AIMP is the most popular free alternative to ncmpcpp.

    • AIMP is Free and Proprietaryncmpcpp is Free and Open Source
    • AIMP is Lightweight and Customizablencmpcpp is not according to our users
  2. Clementine icon

    Clementine

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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...

    240 Clementine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  File Tagging
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Moodbar

    Clementine VS ncmpcpp

     

    • Clementine is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to ncmpcpp.

    • Clementine is the most popular Open Source alternative to ncmpcpp.

    • Clementine is Free and Open Sourcencmpcpp is also Free and Open Source
    • Clementine is Lightweight and Privacy focusedncmpcpp is not according to our users
  4. Rhythmbox icon

    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 .

    145 Rhythmbox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
    Rhythmbox screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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  5. Tomahawk icon

    Tomahawk

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    Tomahawk gives you to access to all of your favorite music in one powerful media player. Seamlessly jump from playing a song off your local machine, to one streaming from your other machines, to a recommendation from Spotify, to a pre-release on SoundCloud to your favorite...

    88 Tomahawk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Tomahawk screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained. Last version, 0.8.4, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Tomahawk Features

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    3. Deezer icon  Deezer integration
    4. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    5. SoundCloud icon  SoundCloud Integration
    6. Google Play Music icon  Google Play Music integration
    7. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8. ownCloud icon  Owncloud integration

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  6. kew icon

    kew

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    A terminal music player for Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    kew screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Terminal-based
    7.  Built-in search engine
    8.  Opus codec support
    9.  OGG
    10.   Support for MPRIS
    11.  Gapless Playback
    12.  Create Playlist

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  7. C* Music Player

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    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.

    79 C* Music Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    C* Music Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Terminal-based
    3.  Opus codec support
    4.  Themes
    5.  OGG
    6. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    7.  Create Playlist
    8.  Shoutcast streaming
    9.  Playlists management

    C* Music Player VS ncmpcpp

     
    Comments about C* Music Player as an Alternative to ncmpcpp
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    Positive Jan 1, 2019
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    Command line music player without GUI.

    ncmpcpp Icon
    • C* Music Player is Free and Open Sourcencmpcpp is also Free and Open Source
    • C* Music Player is Lightweightncmpcpp is not according to our users
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    MOC

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    MOC (music on console) is a console audio player for LINUX/UNIX designed to be powerful and easy to use.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
    MOC screenshot 1

    MOC Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Works Offline

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  10. rmpc icon

    rmpc

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    Rmpc is a beautiful, modern and configurable terminal based Music Player Daemon client. It is heavily inspired by ncmpcpp and ranger/lf file managers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Queue

    rmpc Features

    1.  Tui

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  11. mpc

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    A minimalist command line interface to MPD.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

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  12. ncmpc

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    ncmpc is a fully featured MPD client, which runs in a terminal (using ncurses). Its goal is to provide a keyboard oriented and consistent interface to MPD, without wasting resources.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

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  13. Mp3blaster icon

    Mp3blaster

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    Mp3blaster is an mp3 player for computers running a UNIX-like operating system, e.g. Linux, Free/Net/OpenBSD, etc. Its interface is entirely text based, thereby eliminating the need for a graphical environment like X-Windows.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Mp3blaster screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update on 2017.

    Mp3blaster Features

    1.  Command line interface

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  14. fmedia icon

    fmedia

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    fmedia is a fast media player/recorder/converter for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and FreeBSD.

    154 fmedia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • FreeBSD
    fmedia screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Github repository has been archived by the owner on Feb 24, 2024.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Lossless Audio
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Portable

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