Rhythmbox Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Rhythmbox for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Strawberry, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Rhythmbox and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Rhythmbox are Clementine, Audacious, DeaDBeeF and Quod Libet.

Rhythmbox alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Rhythmbox.

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Rhythmbox is an audio player for Linux that plays and organizes digital music. Inspired by Apple's...

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Strawberry
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
222 alternatives to Strawberry
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.
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Strawberry Features
1. LightweightStrawberry consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioStrawberry has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
4. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
7. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Gapless Playback
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Automatic album art download
ListenBrainz scrobbling
Clementine
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Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Podcast Player
Mac
Windows
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BSD
234 alternatives to Clementine
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...
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Clementine Features
1. LightweightClementine consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Lossless AudioClementine has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Smart playlists
Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Playlists management
Audio Visualization
Podcast Subscription
Moodbar
Ratings
Music Library
Built-in Tag editor
Clementine vs Rhythmbox opinions
Most users think Clementine is a great alternative to Rhythmbox.
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Easy to use, clear interface, good library management
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Doesn't crash on import of a huge music library
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Audacious
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
122 alternatives to Audacious
Audacious is an advanced audio player. It is free, lightweight, based on GTK+, runs on Linux and many other *nix platforms and is focused on audio quality and supporting a wide range of audio codecs. There is also support for several visual styles from Winamp.
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Audacious Features
1. LightweightAudacious consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAudacious can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Queued Operations
Playlists management
Global hotkey
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
Audacious vs Rhythmbox opinions
Almost everyone thinks Audacious is a great 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
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DeaDBeeF
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Audio Player
Audio Converter
Mac
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Linux
BSD
KDE
Cinnamon
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MATE
Xfce
158 alternatives to DeaDBeeF
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.
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DeaDBeeF Features
1. LightweightDeaDBeeF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDeaDBeeF can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. PortableDeaDBeeF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Command line interfaceDeaDBeeF either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Lossless AudioDeaDBeeF has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
6. Works OfflineDeaDBeeF can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Ad-freeDeaDBeeF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Fully customizable interface
Replay Gain
Playlists management
Support for Hotkeys
Mods
Quod Libet
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Media Player
Mac
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Debian
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156 alternatives to Quod Libet
Quod Libet is a Gapless GTK+-based audio player written in Python. Its designed around the idea that you know how to organize your music better than we do. It lets you make playlists based on regular expressions (dont worry, regular searches work too).
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Quod Libet Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsQuod Libet can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. PortableQuod Libet can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Library Management
Customization
Tagging
Waveform Seekbar
Media library
Music Library
Columnar-panel navigation
Built-in Tag editor
SoundCloud Integration
Musicbrainz support
Amarok
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Audio Player
Media Player
Windows
Linux
BSD
159 alternatives to Amarok
Amarok is a powerful music player for Linux, Unix and Windows 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!
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Amarok Features
1. Ad-freeAmarok doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Dark ModeAmarok supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Privacy focusedAmarok is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Support for scriptingAmarok supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Library Management
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Podcast Subscription
Music Library
Multiple languages
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gPodder
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Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
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Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
Xfce
105 alternatives to gPodder
gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.
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gPodder Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. PortablegPodder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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not a music player by itself – downloads and displays podcast episodes
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Elisa
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Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Linux
49 alternatives to Elisa
Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.
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Elisa Features
1. LightweightElisa consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Ad-freeElisa doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Music Library
Playlists
Tauon Music Box
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Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Windows
Linux
31 alternatives to Tauon Music Box
A music player for the Linux desktop. Designed to be simple and streamlined, putting the user in control of their music collection.
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Tauon Music Box Features
1. Dark ModeTauon Music Box supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Ad-freeTauon Music Box doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. LightweightTauon Music Box consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Privacy focusedTauon Music Box is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Audio scrobble
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
Drag and Drop
Album shuffle mode
Subsonic API
Playlists management
Customizable
CPod
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Podcast Player
Podcast Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
108 alternatives to CPod
A simple, beautiful podcast app.

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