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2 more ways to get Cider
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install cider - Flathub
flatpak install flathub sh.cider.Cider
About Cider
Cider is an Apple Music client made by the Cider Collective, giving Windows and Linux users a desktop app for the service and offering Mac users an alternative to Apple's own. Windows builds use a native .NET backend, while macOS and Linux builds use Electron.
It adds integrations with Discord, Last.fm and other services, audio options such as spatialisation and equalizers, remote control through Cider Remote, and a plugin system. The interface can be customised extensively.
Strengths
- Apple Music on Windows and Linux desktops
- Discord and Last.fm integrations
- Equalizers and audio spatialisation
- Plugin system and extensive customisation
Limitations
- Requires an Apple Music subscription
- macOS and Linux builds are Electron based
Details
- Pricing
- PaidSold as a paid app, and playback also requires an Apple Music subscription.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Cider Collective
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Apple Music subscribers who want a customisable desktop client, especially on Windows or Linux
- Categories
- Media players, Audio tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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