Rhythmbox Alternatives for Windows

Rhythmbox is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or Clementine. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Rhythmbox and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to 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.

    227 foobar2000 alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    foobar2000 vs Rhythmbox Comments
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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

    • 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
     763 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.

    267 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Clementine vs Rhythmbox Comments
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    Easy to use, clear interface, good library management

    Guest
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    Doesn't crash on import of a huge music library

    • 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
     899 likes

    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.

    376 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
  4. MusicBee icon
     603 likes

    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.

    159 MusicBee alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  5. Winamp icon
     903 likes

    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.

    285 Winamp alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Winamp vs Rhythmbox Comments
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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.

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

    150 Audacious alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
  7. Strawberry icon
     250 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.

    254 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Haiku
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    Strawberry vs Rhythmbox Comments
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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!

    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceRhythmbox is Free and Open Source
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedRhythmbox is not according to our users
  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
  9. Harmonoid icon
     35 likes

    Material-based cross-platform player managing music libraries, playlists, and radio streams with synced and custom lyrics, tag editor, pitch, speed, and volume controls, Discord and Last.fm integration, light-dark themes, and low RAM usage for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

    67 Harmonoid alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  10. 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
     
  11. Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    233 Windows Media Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  12. 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.

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    • Debian
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