Alternatives to Auxio

A simple open-source music player for Android that plays audio files stored on the device. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Auxio.

  • Gramophone

    An open-source Android music player for local files, built with Media3 and Material Design.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Gramophone is another open-source Android player for local files, built on the Media3 library and following Material Design conventions.

  • Musicolet

    An ad-free offline Android music player with multiple queues, tag editing and synchronized lyrics.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Musicolet is free but closed source, with no internet permission, multiple playback queues, batch tag editing and synchronized lyrics creation.

  • Poweramp

    An Android music player for local libraries with a 64-band parametric equalizer and Hi-Res output.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Poweramp is paid after a trial and closed source, adding a 64-band parametric EQ, USB DAC exclusive output and DSD support.

  • AIMP

    A long-running Windows music player with an 18-band equaliser, internet radio and a built-in converter.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsAndroid

    AIMP is free but closed source, available on Android and Windows, with an 18-band equaliser, internet radio and a dense, dated interface.

  • foobar2000

    A light, deeply configurable audio player for people who care about their local music library.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    foobar2000 is free but closed source, covering Android alongside Windows, macOS and iOS, with ReplayGain, advanced tagging and component extensions.

  • Harmonoid

    A cross-platform music player and library manager built on mpv and FFmpeg, with a Material Design interface.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Harmonoid runs on Android plus desktop and iOS, built on mpv and FFmpeg with a tag editor and Last.fm scrobbler, though its license is unstated.

  • Symfonium

    An Android music player for local files, NAS shares and servers like Plex, Jellyfin and Navidrome.

    PaidProprietaryAndroid

    Symfonium is a paid Android player that adds NAS shares and servers like Plex, Jellyfin and Navidrome, plus casting and Android Auto support.

  • Elisa

    A KDE music player for browsing and playing a local music library and listening to online radio.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Elisa is an open source KDE player also available on Android, Linux and Windows, adding online radio, playlists and lyrics.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.