Audio Player Software
Alternatives to BBC Sounds
The tools Specifiction weighs against BBC Sounds, from its list of audio player software, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Audirvāna Audirvāna suits listeners managing local collections who want format and network playback options.
From $6.67/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.8 Visit Specs - 02
AIMP AIMP suits listeners looking for a free player on Windows, Linux, or Android, especially those with varied audio or tracker formats.
Free plan Windows · Linux · Android8.7 Visit Specs - 03 foobar2000 Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS8.7 Visit Specs
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Apple Music Playlist Playground Playlist Playground suits Apple Music subscribers who want to generate and refine playlists from a song or written prompt.
From $6.99/mo Free trial iOS · Android8.4 Visit Specs - 05 Audacious Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 06 JRiver Media Center
JRiver suits listeners who need network playback or support for its listed audio and disc formats.
From $79.98/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 07 Music Player Daemon Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Android8.1 Visit Specs
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Quod Libet Quod Libet suits desktop listeners who want a configurable music library, broad format support and detailed tag editing.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 09
Winamp for Artists From €12.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android7.7 Visit Specs - 10 Elisa Windows · Linux · Android5.9 Visit Specs
- 11 fooyin
fooyin suits listeners on Linux, Windows, or macOS who want a free player with library organization, tag editing, playlists, and gapless playback.
Windows · macOS · Linux5.8 Visit Specs - 12 cmus Linux5.7 Visit Specs
- 13 Lollypop Linux5.5 Visit Specs
- 14 Music on Console
Music on Console suits Linux or Unix users who want terminal-based library management, playlists, and gapless playback.
Linux5.4 Visit Specs - 15 QMMP
QMMP suits Linux and Windows listeners who want local music playback with library, playlist, and tag-management tools.
Windows · Linux5.4 Visit Specs - 16 Sonordia Windows · macOS · Linux5.4 Visit Specs
- 17 Rhythmbox Linux5.2 Visit Specs
BBC Sounds, head to head
- BBC Sounds vs Audirvāna
- BBC Sounds vs AIMP
- BBC Sounds vs foobar2000
- BBC Sounds vs Apple Music Playlist Playground
- BBC Sounds vs Audacious
- BBC Sounds vs JRiver Media Center
- BBC Sounds vs Music Player Daemon
- BBC Sounds vs Quod Libet
- BBC Sounds vs Winamp for Artists
- BBC Sounds vs Elisa
- BBC Sounds vs fooyin
- BBC Sounds vs cmus