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 AIMP 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, Audacious, Strawberry and Winamp.

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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 .

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Rhythmbox alternatives page was last updated Jul 12, 2024
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  1. foobar2000 icon
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    foobar2000

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    foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.

    183 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Customized with the Columns UI plugin.
    Foobar custom.
    +3
    Foobar untouched.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Audio Conversion
    3.  Replay Gain
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    6.  Portable
    7.  Audio processing/resampling
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  File Organizer
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Batch Rename Files
    12.  Lossless Audio
    13.  Support for MIDI
    14.  File Tagging
    15.  Library Organization
    foobar2000 iconRhythmbox Icon

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    Guest

    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

    Negative comment •Jan 10, 2019
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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 and LightweightRhythmbox is not according to our users
  2. AIMP icon
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    AIMP

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    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    326 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
    AIMP screenshot 1
    AIMP screenshot 2
    +3
    AIMP screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Internet Radio
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Remembers position in file
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    11.  Hi-Fi Sound
    12.  Skinnable
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    15.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    16.  Android Sync
    17.  Icon sets
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  4. Clementine icon
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    Clementine

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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...

    242 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Icecast radio stations
    Smart playlists and kittens

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Moodbar
    8.  Ratings
    9.  Music Library
    10.  Podcast Subscription
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  File Tagging
    13.  Built-in Tag editor
    14.  Playlists
    15.  Built-in Equalizer
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    Guest

    Easy to use, clear interface, good library management

    Positive comment •Jun 12, 2017
    2
    Guest

    Doesn't crash on import of a huge music library

    Positive comment •Aug 12, 2017
    2
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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 Lightweight and Privacy focusedRhythmbox is not according to our users
  5. MusicBee icon
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    MusicBee

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    MusicBee makes it easy to manage, find, and play music files on your computer. MusicBee also supports podcasts, web radio stations and SoundCloud integration.

    115 MusicBee alternatives
    Promo 1: Main Features

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Promo 2: Main Features
    Now Playing view
    +8
    -Library View. -Waveform Seekbar / Progress bar

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Library Organization
    2.  Skins
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Artwork
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Playlists management
    7.  Library Management
    8.  Auto fetch album covers
    9.  Auto tag music
    10.  Themes
    11.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Custom Tagging
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Modularity
    15.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    16.  Smart playlists
    17.  Skin customization
    18.  Portable
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  6. Audacious icon
    Audacious icon

    Audacious

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    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.

    127 Audacious alternatives
    Audacious screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Create Playlist
    2.  Windows Compatible
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Playlists management
    5.  3D visualization
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Supports audio media keys
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Global hotkey
    10.  Queued Operations
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Portable
    13.  Skinnable
    14.  Dynamic Range Compressor
    15.  Crossfading
    16.  Integrated Codecs
    Audacious iconRhythmbox Icon

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    Guest

    Ease to use and has a cleaner interface, but mediakeys won't work with some keyboards for some reason

    Positive comment •Oct 18, 2020
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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
    • Audacious is LightweightRhythmbox is not according to our users
  7. Strawberry icon
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    Strawberry

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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.

    232 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Strawberry screenshot 1
    Strawberry screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Auto fetch album covers
    4.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    8.  Gapless Playback
    9.  Automatic album art download
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    12.  Custom cover image
    13.  Support for Hotkeys
    14.  Automatic Tagging
    15.  Replay Gain
    Warning

    It is still open source but now the Windows and macOS builds are tied to having a Patreon subscription.

    Strawberry iconRhythmbox Icon

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  9. Winamp icon
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    Winamp

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    Winamp is a media player for Windows developed by Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev by their company Nullsoft, which they later sold to AOL, who sold to Radionomy in January 2014. Since version 2 it has been sold as freemium and supports extensibility with plug-ins and skins...

    241 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Media Library
    Media Library: Artists, Albums, Tracks
    +7
    Winamp screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Shoutcast streaming
    10.  iPhone/iPod sync
    11.  Automatic Tagging
    12.  Audio Analysis
    Winamp iconRhythmbox Icon

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    Guest

    Because rhythmbox does not work in Windows environment. It is designed to work in gnome environment.

    Positive comment •Aug 17, 2019
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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 Personal and ProprietaryRhythmbox is Free and Open Source
    • Winamp is LightweightRhythmbox is not according to our users
  10. Amarok icon
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    Amarok

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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.

    164 Amarok alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Amarok screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    2.  Podcast Subscription
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Multiple languages
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  11. DeaDBeeF icon
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    DeaDBeeF

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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.

    171 DeaDBeeF alternatives
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 2
    +4
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline

    Features

    1.  Fully customizable interface
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Support for Hotkeys
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Lossless Audio
    6.  Command line interface
    7.  Portable
    8.  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Mods
    DeaDBeeF iconRhythmbox Icon

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  12. Wora icon
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    Wora

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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.

    27 Wora alternatives
    Wora screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lossless Audio
    3.  Lossless Compression
    Wora screenshot 1
    Wora screenshot 2
    +1
    Wora screenshot 3
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  13. MediaMonkey icon
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    MediaMonkey

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    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    119 MediaMonkey alternatives
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    MediaMonkey screenshot 1
    MediaMonkey screenshot 2
    +2
    MediaMonkey screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Moddable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Skins
    6.  Automatic file renaming
    7.  Music collection
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  iPhone/iPod sync
    MediaMonkey iconRhythmbox Icon

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  14. Quod Libet icon
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    Quod Libet

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    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.

    159 Quod Libet alternatives
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The album browser, giving a visual anchor for a large library
    The cover grid browser, giving an even more visual anchor for libraries
    +6
    The Soundcloud browser.

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Library Management
    2.  Tagging
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Media library
    5.  Built-in Tag editor
    6.  Waveform Seekbar
    7.  User Rating
    8.  Portable
    9.  Sorting
    10.  Sits in the System Tray
    11.  Columnar-panel navigation
    12.  Custom filters
    13.  Musicbrainz support
    14.  Hi-Fi Sound
    Quod Libet iconRhythmbox Icon

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