Winamp Alternatives for Mac

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

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Winamp alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Players or Internet Radio Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, iPhone, Android, iPad and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Winamp.
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Alternatives list

  1. foobar2000 icon
     1560 likes

    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.

    217 foobar2000 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    foobar2000 vs Winamp Comments
    InsaneFromEarth
    Positive
    1

    Not discontinued, so yea...

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticWinamp is not according to our users
  2. Audacious icon
     305 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.

    145 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
     
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    Audacious vs Winamp Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    damonh
    4

    Its skins and interface is almost identical to Winamp. It's simple, minimalistic and it works like a charm, just like good ol'Winamp

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Unusable coming from the customizable Winamp.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It just works with no fuss.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  3. Clementine icon
     762 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.

    261 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
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    Clementine vs Winamp Comments
    alego4710
    Positive
    1

    Clementine has Last.Fm integration, better visual aesthetics (in my opinion,) song fingerprinting for tag finding, and it's cross platform.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The last.fm tagging is awfull

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  4. Strawberry icon
     249 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.

    249 Strawberry alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac
     
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    Strawberry vs Winamp Comments
    ArchonOfTheValley
    Negative
    0

    This player is phenomenal but I can't recommend it due to how the creator has locked the Windows version behind a Patreon subscription. If you're a Linux user, then yes, go for it because it's incredible. However, if you're looking for an open source alternative to Winamp for a Windows PC, don't support this garbage decision.

    sh
    Positive
    1

    it supports music collection. scrobbles to last.fm and other services. Load lyrics from various sources and have an active development team.

    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  5. Amarok icon
     411 likes

    Cross-platform music player featuring customizable interface, dynamic playlists, powerful tagging and sorting, contextual views, drag-and-drop menus, robust file tracking, language localization, bookmarking, database importing, script support, and audio CD playback.

    178 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
     
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    Amarok vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Users can add plugins to add more functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Amarok is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Amarok is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  6. 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.

    191 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
     
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    DeaDBeeF vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Hot / shortcut keys. EQ. :)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DeaDBeeF is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  7. Dopamine icon
     67 likes

    Audio player for Windows, Linux, and Mac offering a visually appealing, easy-to-use interface, support for major audio formats, music library organization, tag editing, album art retrieval, playlist management, gapless playback, and advanced searching capabilities.

    76 Dopamine alternatives

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    • Mac
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  8. 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.

    172 Quod Libet alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Debian
    • Xfce
     
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    Quod Libet vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The best, most full featured media library compared to Winamp. The views are different, but maybe the only other media player that has the same library functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Quod Libet is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Quod Libet is CustomizableWinamp is not according to our users
  9. 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)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Harmonoid icon
     34 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.

    62 Harmonoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  11. Crates icon
     23 likes

    Crates is a user-focused, next generation music app, that merges all user’s music collections into one, enables them to own their data, listen from any source and discover new music recommended by the community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. Petrichor icon
     12 likes

    Offline player for macOS that manages music libraries with playlist and folder features, supports MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, FLAC files, offers fast search, interactive queues, sidebar pinning, menubar and dock controls, and dark mode integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
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