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Strawberry Music Player

You manage your own music collection with tags, covers and playlists in an extensive library player.

Developer Strawberry Music Player

Version 1.2.30 · Open source · Windows · macOS · Linux

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Strawberry focuses on music that you save yourself. You order albums and artists, customize tags and create playlists from your collection. The player supports different audio formats and can retrieve additional albumin formation.

The source code is open, but ready-made official packages are not free of charge for each platform. For certain Windows, macOS and AppImage downloads, the developer uses a paid offer. Linux distributions can offer their own packages. Therefore check the difference between source code, distribution package and official download.

Which software suits you?

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If you have your own music collection, compare the management of tags, playlists and large folders. One player mainly offers a clear playback interface, the other many extensions or library functions. Also see how you can take settings and playlists to another computer.

Differences between Strawberry Music Player and MusicBee, Amarok, foobar2000, Quod Libet
SoftwareWhat can it do?Platform and licence
Strawberry Music PlayerYou are viewing this app You organize and play a local music collection in a library-oriented player. That fits if you want to centrally manage music files. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
MusicBeeView this alternative You manage a music collection with tags, cover images and playlists. You get many library features in a Windows app. WindowsFreeware
AmarokView this alternative You combine a music library with playlists and context information within the KDE environment. Check the integration with the music sources you use. LinuxOpen source
foobar2000View this alternative You build a music player around your own layout and optional components. That gives a lot of freedom, but requires more configuration than a fixed library. Windows, macOS, LinuxFreeware
Quod LibetView this alternative You search and organize your music collection on tags and custom searches. The flexible library is relevant in many or irregularly tagged files. Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source
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Choose an alternative to explore its features, system requirements and download options.

Who is it for?

You have your own music collection and want to manage albums, tags and playlists in one program.

Getting started

On the download page, choose the available route for your system. Add your music folder and check the found tags before changing large numbers of files.

Privacy

Your collection can stay local. When collecting covers, texts or other metadata you connect to the respective provider.

Good to know

Payment terms may apply to ready-made official packages; separate online services have their own access requirements.

Please note

Open source does not mean that every official installation file is offered for free.

Advantages

  • Extensive management of local music Tags and album covers for your collection Open Source

Things to consider

  • Certain official binaries have been paid Online metadata depends on external services More furnishing than a simple file player

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Official download page

Provider’s website · www.strawberrymusicplayer.org

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Version history

1.2.30

You will receive corrections for external metadata requests and updated service links.

Version 1.2.30 corrects a memory problem with HMAC calculations for among others Discogs and Musixmatch. Parts related to AcoustID and Spotify login data have also been modified.
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Our verdict

Strawberry is especially useful if your music collection is more than just a few loose files. You can use albums and tags to bring order and then listen from that library. This is most effective when your files have already been fairly consistently named and tagged.

The download conditions do deserve attention. Compare not only the features, but also how you get updates on your system. A distribution package can offer a different route than the official paid binaries. Choose the route you can maintain, so your library will not be dependent on an installation that you won't update later.

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