Open Source Poweramp Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Poweramp for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Android alternative is VLC Media Player. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Poweramp and many of them are open source and available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Android alternatives to Poweramp are Fossify Music Player, SpMp, Metro - A music player for Android and Phiola.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon
    VLC Media Player icon

    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.

    295 VLC Media Player alternatives
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    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
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    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.  Support for Themes
    12.  Media Streaming
    13.  Replay Gain
    14.  Playback speed control
    15.  Multiple languages
    16.  Playlists management
    17.  Works Offline
    18.  No registration required
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    danielmichel

    Mostly a video player and especiallly not as well-suited for listening to music as Poweramp is.

    Negative comment •Nov 26, 2018
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    Guest

    More skewed towards video.

    Negative comment •May 17, 2020
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    • This alternative is disputed. VLC Media Player is a legitimate Poweramp alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • VLC Media Player is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Poweramp.

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

    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourcePoweramp is Paid and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is CustomizablePoweramp is not according to our users
  2. Fossify Music Player icon
    Fossify Music Player icon

    Fossify Music Player

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    Introducing Fossify Music Player – your gateway to uninterrupted musical enjoyment. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and hello to a seamless music experience designed to accompany you wherever you go.

    63 Fossify Music Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Playlists
    8.  Playlists management
    9.  Sleep Timer
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  4. SpMp icon
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    SpMp

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    A YouTube Music client with a focus on customisation of colours and song metadata, built using Compose Multiplatform for Android and desktop.

    98 SpMp alternatives
    Android app #1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Personalized Recommendations
    5.  Support for Themes
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Collaborative Playlists
    10.  Support for Lyrics
    11.  YouTube Music
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  5. Metro - A music player for Android icon
    Metro - A music player for Android icon

    Metro - A music player for Android

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    Best material design music player for Android. Metro is a fork of Retro Music with Google Play API removed and all pro features unlocked.

    98 Metro - A music player for Android alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Multiple languages
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  6. Phiola icon
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    Phiola

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    phiola is a fast audio player, recorder, converter for Windows, Linux & Android. Its low CPU consumption conserves the notebook/phone battery. You can issue commands to phiola via its CLI, TUI, GUI, system pipe and SDK interfaces.

    67 Phiola alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  Ad-free
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  7. Symphony Music Player icon
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    Symphony Music Player

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    Symphony is a lightweight, elegant music player that enhances your offline music experience.

    41 Symphony Music Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Symphony Music Player Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
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  9. Vinyl Music Player icon
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    Vinyl Music Player

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    A fork of Phonograph Music Player that "makes all Pro features free, as they used to be". It has a material design that's easy on the eyes, and it's easy to use, customizable (multiple themes), has folder browsing, a sleep timer and tag editor.

    92 Vinyl Music Player alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Material design
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Smart playlists
    9.  Replay Gain
    10.  Artwork
    11.  Native application
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    Guest

    Lightweight and open source.

    Positive comment •May 3, 2019
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    • Vinyl Music Player is Free and Open SourcePoweramp is Paid and Proprietary
    • Vinyl Music Player is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPoweramp is not according to our users
  10. Harmony Music icon
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    Harmony Music

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    An app for music streaming made with Flutter. Currently support Android only. It play song from YouTube/YouTube Music.

    89 Harmony Music alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Harmony Music Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  MP3 Downloader
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Background Music
    10.  YouTube Music
    11.  Playlists
    12.  Support for Lyrics
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  11. Tomahawk icon
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    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...

    89 Tomahawk alternatives
    Tomahawk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Spotify integration
    2.  Deezer integration
    3.  Youtube integration
    4.  SoundCloud Integration
    5.  Google Play Music integration
    6.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    7.  Owncloud integration
    Discontinued

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

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  12. Retro Music Player icon
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    Retro Music Player

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    Beautiful Material Music Player for Android.

    95 Retro Music Player alternatives
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    Retro Music Player screenshot 3

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Music Library
    6.  File Tagging
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Support for Gestures
    9.  Support for Themes
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Crossfading
    12.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    13.  Gapless Playback
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  13. Vibe You icon
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    Vibe You

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    Vibe You (formerly MellowMusic) is a music app that lets you play music from your device storage and Piped Music.

    58 Vibe You alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  YouTube Music
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  14. Soul Searching icon
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    Soul Searching

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    Soul Searching is an offline music application for Android 8 and above. It's a rework of the native mobile application Sweet Music using Jetpack Compose.

    60 Soul Searching alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Soul Searching Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
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