XMPlay AlternativesAudio Players and other similar apps like XMPlay

XMPlay is described as 'A tiny and portable audio player. With a size of about 280 KiB it plays OGG, MP3, audio CDs, WMA and several less used formats like XM, IT, MOD, UMX and others. Furthermore it supports a wide range of plugins, skins and visualizations, works with tags, creates media library from' and is a popular Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 100 alternatives to XMPlay for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best XMPlay alternative is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AIMP or Clementine. Other great apps like XMPlay are MusicBee, Strawberry, Winamp and Rhythmbox.

filter to find the best alternatives

XMPlay alternatives are mainly Audio Players but may also be Media Players or Internet Radio Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of XMPlay.
XMPlay iconXMPlay
  85
  • ...

A tiny and portable audio player. With a size of about 280 KiB it plays OGG, MP3, audio CDs, WMA and several less used formats like XM, IT, MOD, UMX and others. Furthermore it supports a wide range of plugins, skins and...

More about XMPlay
XMPlay alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2024
  1. foobar2000 icon
     1517 likes

    foobar2000 is an advanced multi-platform freeware audio player.

    185 foobar2000 alternatives
    Foobar custom.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Audio Conversion
    4.  Replay Gain
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  MP3 / ID3 Renaming
    8.  Portable
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Audio processing/resampling
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Gapless Playback
    foobar2000 iconXMPlay Icon

    foobar2000 VS XMPlay

    Is foobar2000 a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
    • foobar2000 is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to XMPlay.

    • foobar2000 is the most popular free alternative to XMPlay.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryXMPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • foobar2000 is Customizable and LightweightXMPlay is not according to our users
  2. AIMP icon
     847 likes

    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.

    328 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com

    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.  Remembers position in file
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode
    AIMP iconXMPlay Icon

    AIMP VS XMPlay

    Is AIMP a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  3. Clementine icon
     729 likes

    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...

    243 Clementine alternatives
    Clementine with lyrics pane

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Smart playlists
    2.  Podcast Player
    3.  Dynamic/Intelligent Playlists
    4. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Audio Visualization
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  File Tagging
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Moodbar
    Clementine iconXMPlay Icon

    Clementine VS XMPlay

    Is Clementine a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
    • Clementine is the most popular Linux alternative to XMPlay.

    • Clementine is the most popular Open Source alternative to XMPlay.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceXMPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Lightweight and Privacy focusedXMPlay is not according to our users
  4. MusicBee icon
     576 likes

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

    117 MusicBee alternatives
    Promo 1: Main Features

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Library Organization
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Skins
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Music Library
    6.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    7.  Artwork
    8.  Library Management
    9.  Playlists management
    10.  Auto fetch album covers
    11.  Auto tag music
    12.  No registration required
    MusicBee iconXMPlay Icon

    MusicBee VS XMPlay

    Is MusicBee a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  5. Strawberry icon
     239 likes

    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.

    233 Strawberry alternatives
    Strawberry screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Music collection
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Auto fetch album covers
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Gapless Playback
    11.  Automatic album art download
    12.  ListenBrainz scrobbling
    Warning

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

    Strawberry iconXMPlay Icon

    Strawberry VS XMPlay

    Is Strawberry a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to XMPlay
     
    ngoomie

    Strawberry's fine generally speaking, but I've always used XMPlay as a tracker music player exclusively and Strawberry is rather overkill for that in particular.

    Negative commentDec 8, 2023
    0
    XMPlay Icon
    Strawberry icon
    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceXMPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Lightweight and CustomizableXMPlay is not according to our users
  6. Winamp icon
     878 likes

    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...

    244 Winamp alternatives
    Winamp screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Skin customization
    4.  Crossfading
    5.  Playlists management
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Mix Music
    Winamp iconXMPlay Icon

    Winamp VS XMPlay

    Is Winamp a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to XMPlay.

    • Winamp is Free Personal and ProprietaryXMPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • Winamp is LightweightXMPlay is not according to our users
  7. Rhythmbox icon
     426 likes

    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 .

    148 Rhythmbox alternatives
    Rhythmbox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Crossfading
    3.  iPhone/iPod sync
    4.  Smart playlists
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6.  Built-In ID3 Tag Editor
    Rhythmbox iconXMPlay Icon

    Rhythmbox VS XMPlay

    Is Rhythmbox a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  8. DeaDBeeF icon
     193 likes

    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.

    172 DeaDBeeF alternatives
    DeaDBeeF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Fully customizable interface
    3.  Playlists management
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Replay Gain
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Lossless Audio
    9.  Command line interface
    10.  Portable
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Mods
    DeaDBeeF iconXMPlay Icon

    DeaDBeeF VS XMPlay

    Is DeaDBeeF a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  9. Amarok icon
     404 likes

    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.

    166 Amarok alternatives
    Overview

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    2.  Podcast Subscription
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for scripting
    7.  Multiple languages
    Amarok iconXMPlay Icon

    Amarok VS XMPlay

    Is Amarok a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  10. Fossify Music Player icon
     22 likes

    Introducing Fossify Music Player – your gateway to uninterrupted musical enjoyment. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and hello to a seamless music experience designed to accompany you wherever you go.

    67 Fossify Music Player alternatives
    Fossify Music Player screenshot 1
    Fossify Music Player screenshot 2
    +2
    Fossify Music Player screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Android Tablet

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Playlists
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Playlists management
    9.  Sleep Timer
    Fossify Music Player iconXMPlay Icon

    Fossify Music Player VS XMPlay

    Is Fossify Music Player a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  11. MediaMonkey icon
     480 likes

    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

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    Top MediaMonkey Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Automatic album art download
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Tag Manager
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Moddable
    7.  Skins
    8.  Automatic file renaming
    9.  Music collection
    10.  Multiple languages
    11.  iPhone/iPod sync
    MediaMonkey iconXMPlay Icon

    MediaMonkey VS XMPlay

    Is MediaMonkey a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
  12. Quod Libet icon
     166 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.

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Library Management
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Tagging
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Media library
    6.  Built-in Tag editor
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  User Rating
    10.  Portable
    11.  Waveform Seekbar
    12.  Sorting
    Quod Libet iconXMPlay Icon

    Quod Libet VS XMPlay

    Is Quod Libet a good alternative to XMPlay?
     
    Comments about Quod Libet as an Alternative to XMPlay
     
    Guest

    it's screen-hungry?; with Python, not as lighweight as XMPlay

    Negative commentJul 26, 2021
    0
    XMPlay Icon
    Quod Libet icon
    • Quod Libet is Free and Open SourceXMPlay is Free and Proprietary
    • Quod Libet is CustomizableXMPlay is not according to our users
12 of 108 XMPlay alternatives