Audacious

Spec sheet

What it does

Audacious is an open source audio player descended from XMMS.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Supported platforms

Linux,BSD derivatives,macOS,WindowsRead 21 Sep 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Support

Users can ask for installation or runtime help in the forums, and the project notes that its developers are volunteers with limited time.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Build options

Audacious uses Qt 6 by default, with GTK 3 or optionally GTK 2 as fallback, and can also be built without either toolkit as a headless player daemon.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Format support

MP3,FLAC,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,AAC,M4A,WAV,WavPack,Ad-lib chiptunes,Audio CD,MIDI,Nintendo DS 2SF,PlayStation Audio PSF,MOD,XM,FFmpeg-supported formatsRead 21 Sep 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Interfaces

It offers Qt and GTK interfaces and supports Winamp Classic skins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Library and playlists

Users can search their music library and create or edit custom playlists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

License model

freeRead 21 Sep 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Lyrics integration

Version 4.5 added support for fetching lyrics from lrclib.net.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Network playback

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Packaging limit

The project does not provide or support Flatpak or Snap packages and directs users to those packages’ communities for help.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Playback

It plays music files, CDs, and streams from the Internet.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Plugins

Included plugins can fetch lyrics and display a VU meter; version 4.6 added a file browser plugin and a macOS Now Playing plugin.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Sound controls

It includes a graphical equalizer and audio effects for changing dynamic range.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Supported systems

The project says Audacious runs on Linux, BSD derivatives, macOS, and Windows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Windows requirement

Since version 4.4, Audacious requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later; version 4.3.1 is available for 32-bit or older Windows versions back to Windows 7.Read 11 Oct 2026 · audacious-media-player.org

Plans and prices

Every Audacious plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Audio Player Software#5 of 188.3
• Media Player Software#32 of 768.0