Alternatives to termusic

A terminal user interface music and podcast player written in Rust. 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 termusic.

  • cmus

    A small, fast console music player for Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    cmus is a mature open-source console player with gapless playback, ReplayGain and vi-style keys, but it does not handle podcasts like termusic does.

  • musikcube

    A terminal-based music player, library and audio streaming server for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    musikcube is an open-source terminal player and library for Windows, macOS and Linux that can also act as a streaming audio server.

  • ncmpcpp

    An ncurses terminal client for Music Player Daemon, with a tag editor and visualizer.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOSLinuxCommand line

    ncmpcpp is a terminal client with a tag editor and visualizer, but it requires a running Music Player Daemon and is in maintenance mode.

Also worth comparing

These listings name termusic as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • gPodder

    Simple desktop podcast client that downloads episodes to disk.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    termusic plays podcasts and music inside one keyboard-driven terminal program, replacing gPodder's graphical interface and external players, and assumes comfort with the command line.

  • Kasts

    A KDE podcast app for desktop and mobile with a play queue and sync.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    termusic plays podcasts and music from a keyboard-driven terminal interface, replacing Kasts's graphical desktop and mobile app with a command-line program.

  • Podcasts

    A lightweight GNOME app for subscribing to, updating and listening to podcasts.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    termusic plays music and podcasts in a keyboard-driven terminal interface written in Rust, replacing the GNOME graphical app with a command-line program.

  • Snipd

    A podcast app that uses AI to save highlights, transcribe snippets and summarise episodes.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    termusic is an open-source terminal player for music and podcasts, suited to keyboard-driven command-line users, and drops Snipd's mobile apps and AI summaries.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.