ncmpcpp Alternatives

ncmpcpp is described as 'Ncurses Music Player Client (Plus Plus) Music player for the command line requiring mpd, the Music Player Daemon' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ncmpcpp for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Xfce apps. The best ncmpcpp alternative is AIMP, which is free. Other great apps like ncmpcpp are Clementine, Rhythmbox, kew and C* Music Player.

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ncmpcpp alternatives page was last updated Jul 21, 2025

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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
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
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mpg123
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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
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Audio Player
Audio Converter
Platforms
Linux
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