Top 5 Best Audio Players for Linux


Want to play an audio files on your Linux operating system? I’ll try to help you out to choose right and most appropriate audio player for your Linux. Of course, these applications are free for you. I have to tell you that these players works perfectly and supports most today’s popular audio formats.

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The Best 5 Audio Players for Linux

Featuring the best five audio players for Linux – free, open-source operating system.

1. Amarok

Amarok is one of the most popular audio players for Linux operating system. Has interesting list of the supported features and functions like scripts support, dynamic playlist generation, supported other imports, last.fm inclusion and much more. It’s important to notice that this player is available for Windows and Mac OS X also.

Amarok Screenshot 1 Amarok Screenshot 2

2. Rhythmbox

It’s an integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple’s iTunes. Of course, it’s a free software designed specially to work under GNOME desktop. Among the other features, you will find easy music browsing, searching and sorting, many audio formats and playlist support, visualizations, burning and much much more.

Rhythmbox Screenshot 1 Rhythmbox Screenshot 2

3. Audacious

This is a very functional and good audio player for Linux operating systems. Has impressive number of third-party plug-ins, many popular (and not popular) audio formats support, advanced interface with skins support, visualizations, streaming support and more. Very stable and fast audio player indeed.

Audiacious Screenshot 1 Audiacious Screenshot 2

4. Zinf

This is one very basic and cool-named audio player specially designed to play music on Linux operating system. Looks very simple, but yet very good and work very fast. Has support for most audio formats, streaming support, download manager, playlists support, skins and themes and much more. Also available for Windows.

Zinf Screenshot 1 Zinf Screenshot 2

5. Gnome Music Player (GMPC)

GMPC is a GTK2 client for Music Player Daemon. The interface is made to be easy to use, but provide full access to all the features MPD provides. Give the user several ways to browse his database while still being a lightweight client. Very nice looking player for Linux systems.

Gnome Music Player Client Screenshot 1 Gnome Music Player Client Screenshot 2

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