Winamp Alternatives for Linux

Winamp is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Audacious, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Winamp and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Winamp are Clementine, Strawberry, Amarok and Rhythmbox.

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  1. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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    Comments about Audacious as an Alternative to Winamp
    Top Positive Comment
    damonh
    4

    Its skins and interface is almost identical to Winamp. It's simple, minimalistic and it works like a charm, just like good ol'Winamp

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Unusable coming from the customizable Winamp.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It just works with no fuss.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
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    Audacious icon

    • Most users think Audacious is a great Winamp alternative.

    • Audacious is the most popular Linux alternative to Winamp.

    • Audacious is the most popular Open Source alternative to Winamp.

    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Clementine as an Alternative to Winamp
    alego4710
    Positive
    1

    Clementine has Last.Fm integration, better visual aesthetics (in my opinion,) song fingerprinting for tag finding, and it's cross platform.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The last.fm tagging is awfull

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

    • Most users think Clementine is a great Winamp alternative.

    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  4. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

     249 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.

    244 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to Winamp
    ArchonOfTheValley
    Negative
    0

    This player is phenomenal but I can't recommend it due to how the creator has locked the Windows version behind a Patreon subscription. If you're a Linux user, then yes, go for it because it's incredible. However, if you're looking for an open source alternative to Winamp for a Windows PC, don't support this garbage decision.

    sh
    Positive
    1

    it supports music collection. scrobbles to last.fm and other services. Load lyrics from various sources and have an active development team.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Strawberry is a great Winamp alternative.

    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Amarok as an Alternative to Winamp
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Users can add plugins to add more functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Winamp Icon
    Amarok icon

    • Some users think Amarok is a great Winamp alternative, some don't.

    • Amarok is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Amarok is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  6. Rhythmbox icon

    Rhythmbox

     433 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 .

    151 Rhythmbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
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    Comments about Rhythmbox as an Alternative to Winamp
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Rhythmbox is a simple player and lacks many features of winamp. Not even close.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Doc Flay
    Positive
    0

    Linux does not have many Winamp clones but this is very close

    Winamp Icon
    Rhythmbox icon

    • Most users think Rhythmbox is a great Winamp alternative.

    • Rhythmbox is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Cinnamon
    • GNOME
    • MATE
    • Xfce
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    Comments about DeaDBeeF as an Alternative to Winamp
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Hot / shortcut keys. EQ. :)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Winamp Icon
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    • Most users think DeaDBeeF is a great Winamp alternative.

    • DeaDBeeF is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  10. 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)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Euphonica icon

    Euphonica

     17 likes

    Euphonica is an MPD client with integrated spectrum visualiser, metadata downloading & more.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Euphonica screenshot 1
     
  12. Dopamine icon

    Dopamine

     62 likes

    Dopamine is an audio player which tries to make organizing and listening to music as simple and pretty as possible. It can play wav, mp3, ogg vorbis, flac, wma and m4a/aac.

    66 Dopamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music
     
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    Comments about Quod Libet as an Alternative to Winamp
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The best, most full featured media library compared to Winamp. The views are different, but maybe the only other media player that has the same library functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Winamp Icon
    Quod Libet icon

    • Some users think Quod Libet is a great Winamp alternative, some don't.

    • Quod Libet is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Quod Libet is CustomizableWinamp is not according to our users
  14. Elisa icon

    Elisa

     34 likes

    Elisa is a music player developed by the KDE community that strives to be simple and nice to use. We also recognize that we need a flexible product to account for the different workflows and use-cases of our users.

    71 Elisa alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Snapcraft
    Elisa Albums View
     
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