ncmpc Alternatives

ncmpc is described as 'Fully featured MPD client, which runs in a terminal (using ncurses). Its goal is to provide a keyboard oriented and consistent interface to MPD, without wasting resources' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ncmpc for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Xfce apps. The best ncmpc alternative is DeaDBeeF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ncmpc are C* Music Player, kew, Cantata and ncmpcpp.

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  1. Tired of music players that take forever to start up because they're loading ads or trying to download stuff? Of music players that ignore Bluetooth controls, or stop responding after a few minutes? I was too, so I wrote this app!

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    A graphical GTK+ MPD client focusing on low footprint.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  3.  1 like

    A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Media player based on Mplayer/FFmpeg technologies. It has a simple interface and many powerful functions:

    • Possibility to get an audio track from video clip
    • Possibility to get a screencast
    • Possibility to trim video

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. Listen runs on gestures, not buttons. It’s perfect for anytime: on your way to work, while exercising, or on the go. Whether you are in your car, on your bike, or running a marathon, you’ll be lost in the music, not the interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6.  3 likes

    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
     
  7. mpg123 icon
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    mpg123 is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  8. A simple media player for GNOME that supports libvlc, xine-lib and libgstreamer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. TapTunes icon
     1 like

    With TapTunes, you will experience your music collection like never before. Touch, tap, drag, shake, swipe, pinch ? you've never been this close to your tunes!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Auremo is a graphical client for Music Player Daemon (MPD). It runs on modern versions of Windows. It supports a number of MPD features: playback commands, music collection browsing, HTTP streams such as web radio channels, playlist manipulation, output control and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11.  Like

    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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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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