mpg123 Alternatives

mpg123 is described as 'Free software cross-platform command-line MPEG audio player whose library, libmpg123, is noted for its speed at decompressing MPEG audio files. As the name suggests, it supports MPEG-1 and -2, layers 1, 2, and 3. Its most common use is to play MP3 files' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to mpg123 for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Xfce apps. The best mpg123 alternative is Quod Libet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mpg123 are Qmmp, kew, C* Music Player and Winyl.

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    Potamus

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    Potamus is a lightweight GTK-based audio player with a simple interface and an emphasis on high audio quality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Xfce
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    mpg321

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    mpg321 is a very popular command-line mp3 player. mpg321 is used for frontends, as an mp3 player and as an mp3 to wave file decoder (primarily for use with CD-recording software.).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    MASCII

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    Is your music player cluttering your desktop with heavy interfaces and unnecessary distractions? Do you miss the days when computing was fast, focused, and purely text-driven?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • JavaScript
    • npm
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    Benben

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    Benben is a fast and efficient command line audio player and audio converter for Linux and other Unix-like systems with an oldschool-inspired interface.

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    • Linux
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