Open Source Winamp Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Winamp is MPV. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Winamp and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Winamp are Clementine, Strawberry, Audacious and Media Player Classic.

Winamp 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 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...

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MPV
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
Xfce
91 MPV alternatives
MPV is an audio and movie player based on MPlayer and mplayer2. It supports a wide variety of video file formats, audio and video codecs, and subtitle types.
- - MPV is the most popular Linux alternative to Winamp.
- - MPV is the most popular Open Source alternative to Winamp.
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MPV Features
1. LightweightMPV consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfaceMPV either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMPV can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
4. Ad-freeMPV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Dark ModeMPV supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Music LooperMPV supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
Minimalistic
Integrated Codecs
Low resource footprint
FOSS
Lua scripting
HDR source support
Configurable
Video playback
Drag and Drop
GNU/linux-libre
Comments about MPV as a Alternative to Winamp
Some users think MPV is a great Winamp alternative, some don't.
Guest
Movie players are not good, library based music players.
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Guest
MPV is a movie player. Movie players are not dedicated, library-based music players.
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Clementine
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Podcast Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
235 Clementine alternatives
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
Comments about Clementine as a Alternative to Winamp
Most users think Clementine is a great Winamp alternative.
alego4710
Clementine has Last.Fm integration, better visual aesthetics (in my opinion,) song fingerprinting for tag finding, and it's cross platform.
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Guest
The last.fm tagging is awfull
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Strawberry
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
226 Strawberry alternatives
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. Ad-freeStrawberry doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Strawberry without registration.
5. Goal Setting Strawberry can set individual or group goals to meet over a particular period.
6. Works OfflineStrawberry can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Privacy focusedStrawberry is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Music Library
Music collection
Customizable
Automatic Lyrics Finder
Auto fetch album covers
Playlists management
Gapless Playback
Automatic album art download
Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
ListenBrainz scrobbling
Comments about Strawberry as a Alternative to Winamp
Almost everyone thinks Strawberry is a great Winamp alternative.
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it supports music collection. scrobbles to last.fm and other services. Load lyrics from various sources and have an active development team.
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Audacious
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
Xfce
122 Audacious alternatives
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. Dark ModeAudacious supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. No TrackingAudacious will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Ad-freeAudacious doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. Lossless AudioAudacious has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
7. PortableAudacious can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. Works OfflineAudacious can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Windows Compatible
Create Playlist
Music Library
3D visualization
Supports audio media keys
Playlists management
Queued Operations
Global hotkey
Dynamic Range Compressor
Skinnable
Comments about Audacious as a Alternative to Winamp
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Bryan McKnight
Excellent code craftsmanship, beautiful design and efficient on memory and CPU/GPU usage, as well as being a near identical twin or clone of WinAmp, my all-time favorite multimedia player.
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Guest
similar with Winamp, simple beautiful interface, easy to use, run on windows and linux, open source
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Guest
It just works with no fuss.
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Lonser
It's Open Source and a real music player.
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damonh
Its skins and interface is almost identical to Winamp. It's simple, minimalistic and it works like a charm, just like good ol'Winamp
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Media Player Classic
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
125 Media Player Classic alternatives
Media Player Classic was designed to look just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but with many additional new features. It has a built in DVD player with real-time zoom, support for AVI subtitles, QuickTime and RealVideo support and built-in...
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Media Player Classic Features
Support for subtitles
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. The currently active fork is MPC-HC . Latest version, 6.4.9.1, released in April 2011, can be still downloaded from FreeCodec.com

Comments about Media Player Classic as a Alternative to Winamp
Some users think Media Player Classic is a great Winamp alternative, some don't.
Guest
MPC is a good player, but it is not a library manager like WinAmp
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Rhythmbox
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Internet Radio Service
CD Ripper
Linux
BSD
Flathub
Flatpak
142 Rhythmbox alternatives
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 Features
1. LightweightRhythmbox consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Crossfading
Spotify integration
iPhone/iPod sync
Comments about Rhythmbox as a Alternative to Winamp
Almost everyone thinks Rhythmbox is a great Winamp alternative.
DocFlay
Linux does not have many Winamp clones but this is very close
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Amarok
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Player
Windows
Linux
BSD
162 Amarok alternatives
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
Comments about Amarok as a Alternative to Winamp
Some users think Amarok is a great Winamp alternative, some don't.
Guest
Users can add plugins to add more functionality.
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