gmusicbrowser for Linux

Jukebox for large collection of music

Overview

gmusicbrowser is a music player made for Linux users who have very large music collections.

It works like a jukebox and helps you manage tens of thousands of music files easily.

The app is built to handle a huge library without slowing down and has many features to help you find and organize your songs.

One key feature is its powerful search, which lets you look for music using different methods, including regular expressions and fuzzy search.

You can also organize your music with ratings and labels and use special random play modes that choose songs based on how you rated them or when you last played them.

This way, you can enjoy your music in new and interesting orders.

gmusicbrowser's interface is highly customizable.

You can change how the main window and extra windows look by using pre-made layouts or making your own with simple text files.

This means you can pick the tools and options you want and decide where to place them on the screen.

It even supports desktop widgets and tray pop-ups for quick access.

The software includes useful plugins that show lyrics, cover art, artist and album details, and connects with last.fm for extra music info.

It also supports ReplayGain to keep the volume level steady across all tracks.

Additionally, you can browse pictures and PDFs stored in your album folders.

This music player is only available for Linux, and it may not have beginner-friendly features or streaming support.

However, for Linux users comfortable with customization and managing large collections, gmusicbrowser offers strong tools to organize and enjoy music safely.

Pros

  • Highly customizable interface with support for user-defined layouts across main and extra windows.
  • Designed to efficiently manage very large music collections with powerful search and organization features.
  • Includes useful plugins for lyrics, cover art, artist/album info, and integration with last.fm.

Cons

  • No mention of support beyond Linux platform.
  • Description does not specify user-friendly features for novice users.
  • No detail on audio format support or streaming capabilities.

Software details

Platform
Linux
Free license
Yes
Project license
GPL-3.0
Mobile friendly
No
Bug tracker
https://github.com/squentin/gmusicbrowser/issues
Translate
http://gmusicbrowser.org/translations.html

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