Rhythmbox Alternatives for Mac

Rhythmbox 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 Clementine. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Rhythmbox and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Rhythmbox are Amarok, DeaDBeeF, Wora and Quod Libet.

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Rhythmbox alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Players or Podcast Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Rhythmbox.
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  1. foobar2000 icon

    foobar2000

     1540 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.

    202 foobar2000 alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Foobar is fiendishly difficult to customize in any semblance of a logical order and has a lot of strange behaviors. Rhythmbox is basically dead simple

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    foobar2000 icon

    • Some users think foobar2000 is a great Rhythmbox alternative, some don't.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryRhythmbox is Free and Open Source
    • foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticRhythmbox is not according to our users
  2. Clementine icon

    Clementine

     752 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...

    253 Clementine alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Clementine with lyrics pane
     
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    Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to Rhythmbox
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    Positive
    2

    Easy to use, clear interface, good library management

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Positive
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    Doesn't crash on import of a huge music library

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Clementine icon

    • Most users think Clementine is a great Rhythmbox alternative.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
    • Clementine is Privacy focusedRhythmbox is not according to our users
  4. Audacious icon

    Audacious

     300 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.

    134 Audacious alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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    0

    Ease to use and has a cleaner interface, but mediakeys won't work with some keyboards for some reason

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Audacious icon
    Audacious icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Audacious is a great Rhythmbox alternative.

    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
  5. Amarok icon

    Amarok

     411 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.

    168 Amarok alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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  6. DeaDBeeF icon

    DeaDBeeF

     198 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.

    182 DeaDBeeF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
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  7. Wora icon

    Wora

     32 likes

    Wora is a beautiful player for audiophiles (pun intended). An open-source lossless music player app that lets you organize and play your favorite tracks seamlessly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    Wora screenshot 1
     
  9. Quod Libet icon

    Quod Libet

     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.

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    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music
     
  10. Harmonoid icon

    Harmonoid

     31 likes

    🎵 Plays & manages your music library. Looks beautiful & juicy. Playlists, visuals, synced lyrics, pitch shift, volume boost & more.

    59 Harmonoid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • Android
    • Mac
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  11. Crates icon

    Crates

     21 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Crates screenshot 1
     
  12. Rune Player icon

    Rune Player

     10 likes

    Enhance your music experience with a player that combines classic design and advanced tech. Features dynamic playlists, community-driven development, and privacy-first approach, all tailored for seamless and visually appealing music exploration.

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    • Mac
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    • Steam
    • SteamOS
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  13. gPodder icon

    gPodder

     111 likes

    gPodder downloads and manages free audio and video content ("podcasts") for you. Listen directly on your computer or on your mobile devices.

    117 gPodder alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
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    not a music player by itself – downloads and displays podcast episodes

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • gPodder is Free and Open SourceRhythmbox is also Free and Open Source
  14. Moosync icon

    Moosync

     21 likes

    Supports local audio and streaming from platforms like YouTube and Spotify, lets users mix providers in a playlist, offers real-time lyrics, customizable interface, theme options including dark mode, scrobbling, ad-free playback, music recommendations, and multi-platform support.

    78 Moosync alternatives

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    • Flathub
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