Rhythmbox AlternativesTop Audio Players and other similar apps like Rhythmbox

Rhythmbox is described as '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 ' and is a very popular Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Rhythmbox for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and Flathub apps. The best Rhythmbox alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or Clementine. Other great apps like Rhythmbox are MusicBee, Winamp, Audacious and Strawberry.

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  1. foobar2000 icon
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    Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

    200 foobar2000 alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about foobar2000 as an Alternative to Rhythmbox
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    Foobar is fiendishly difficult to customize in any semblance of a logical order and has a lot of strange behaviors. Rhythmbox is basically dead simple

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think foobar2000 is a great Rhythmbox alternative, some don't.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Rhythmbox.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular free alternative to Rhythmbox.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryRhythmbox is Free and Open Source
    • foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticRhythmbox is not according to our users
  2. Clementine icon
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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...

    251 Clementine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to Rhythmbox
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    Positive
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    Easy to use, clear interface, good library management

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Doesn't crash on import of a huge music library

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Clementine is a great Rhythmbox alternative.

    • Clementine is the most popular Linux alternative to Rhythmbox.

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

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
    • Clementine is Privacy focusedRhythmbox is not according to our users
  3. AIMP icon
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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.

    342 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. MusicBee icon
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    Offers library and playlist management, auto folder monitoring, podcast downloads, web radio, advanced tagging, custom ID3 tags, CD ripping with validation, syncing to iPods, iPhones, MTP, USB, converts and normalizes audio, fetches album art and tags from web.

    124 MusicBee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  5. Winamp icon
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    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    259 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Comments about Winamp as an Alternative to Rhythmbox
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    Positive
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    Because rhythmbox does not work in Windows environment. It is designed to work in gnome environment.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Winamp is a great Rhythmbox alternative, some don't.

    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Rhythmbox.

    • Winamp is Free and ProprietaryRhythmbox is Free and Open Source
  6. Audacious icon
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    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.

    133 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
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    Comments about Audacious as an Alternative to Rhythmbox
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    Ease to use and has a cleaner interface, but mediakeys won't work with some keyboards for some reason

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Audacious is a great Rhythmbox alternative.

    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
  7. Strawberry icon
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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.

    242 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Warning

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    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    More feature complete! Last release was Jan 31 2025 and Github is active, so still maintained as of now. Might need to change which audio back-end it uses to get it to sound right; not an issue, just a tip!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedRhythmbox is not according to our users
  8. Amarok icon
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    Amarok is a powerful music player with an intuitive interface. It makes playing the music you love and discovering new music easier than ever before — and it looks good doing it.

    167 Amarok alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
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  9. DeaDBeeF icon
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    DeaDBeeF is a lightweight graphical music player created for easy playback of music and management of playlists. It supports major audio codecs and tags, global hotkeys, gapless playback, streaming audio, command line control, and has an 18-band equalizer.

    180 DeaDBeeF alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
  10. Wora icon
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    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    45 Wora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Euphonica icon
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    Euphonica is an MPD client with integrated spectrum visualiser, metadata downloading & more.

    66 Euphonica alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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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.

    89 Fossify Music Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet
     
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