Poweramp Alternatives for Linux

Poweramp is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux 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 Poweramp and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Poweramp are Audacious, Strawberry, DeaDBeeF and Rhythmbox.

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  1. Clementine icon
     767 likes

    Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

    269 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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  2. Audacious icon
     306 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.

    152 Audacious alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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  3. Strawberry icon
     252 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    256 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
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  4. DeaDBeeF icon
     200 likes

    Lightweight desktop music player designed for multiple platforms, supporting major audio codecs, gapless playback, playlist management, customizable global hotkeys, 18-band equalizer, streaming audio, plugin extensions, and command line controls.

    196 DeaDBeeF alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
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  5. Rhythmbox icon
     437 likes

    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 .

    171 Rhythmbox alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
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  6. Wora icon
     34 likes

    Open-source lossless music player with playlist creation, support for FLAC, WAV, Dolby, and common formats, attractive interface, quick command controls, synced and unsynced lyrics, minimal resource use, and cross-platform compatibility for music library management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Quod Libet icon
     169 likes

    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

    176 Quod Libet alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
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  8. Harmony Music icon
     21 likes

    Ad-free streaming client for Android, Windows, and Linux sourcing music from YouTube and YouTube Music, supporting offline play, playlist importing, song caching, lyrics, equalizer, quality control, dynamic themes, radio mode, artist bookmarks, and multi-language interface.

    146 Harmony Music alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. ClassiPod icon
     11 likes

    Step back in time with ClassiPod, a local music player app designed to capture the nostalgic essence of the iconic iPod Classic. Immerse yourself in the familiar click wheel interface and relive the joy of navigating your music library with a touch of retro charm.

    77 ClassiPod alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Linux
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  10. Yami icon
     10 likes

    Explore Yami, an open-source music player providing a minimalistic, intuitive user interface to play local files and access music from Spotify and YouTube Music. Compatible across platforms, it's developed by Mithun for ease of use, integrating spotdl for seamless downloads.

    129 Yami alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  11. Exaile icon
     109 likes

    Exaile is a cross-platform music manager and player for GTK+ written in Python and is easily extensible via plugins. It incorporates automatic fetching of album art, handling of large libraries, lyrics fetching, artist/album information via Wikipedia, streaming Internet radio...

    155 Exaile alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Xfce
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  12. Qmmp icon
     49 likes

    Audio player with versatile skin support, 10-band equalizer, multiple playlists, extensive audio format compatibility, video playback through Mplayer, lyrics display, cover art support, CUE sheet handling, CDDB, stream browser, and audio converting features.

    99 Qmmp alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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