Alternative music players for Mac

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Note: From time to time I add newly found players to this page. If you have a suggestion, please let me know.

Tiny Player for Mac

  • First and obvious choice
  • Free

Vox

  • Subscription based, from $4.99 / month
  • Cloud storage service

Swinsian

  • $19.95

Tomahawk

  • Hub for online sources

Audio Playr

  • $8.99

Cog

  • Open source

VLC

  • Primarily a video player, but has a playlist and handles audio as well

Bahamut

  • Open source

jmc

  • Open source, media manager

Plexamp

Webamp

Nighthawk

  • Electron based
  • Open source
  • Drag & drop breaks it

foobar2000 for Mac

Doppler

  • iPhone and Mac apps
  • Sync support
  • Artwork search
  • Organization helpers
  • One time purchase

Petrichor

  • wide variety of audio file formats
  • library view
  • lyrics, playlists
  • free

Radiccio

  • multiple sources, including local files, Apple Music, Plex, and Jellyfin
  • paid subscription called Radiccio Plus!
  • “librarian” feature for larger collections
  • pins, favorites, auto skip, journal
  • available on Mac App Store