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Byte vs Lollypop: catalog facts
Byte	Lollypop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Clean presentation of a local music library Designed to match elementary OS	Fits the GNOME desktop Focused on local music libraries
Linux only and designed around elementary OS Development pace has been slow since the original author stepped back	Linux only Audio only, no video playback
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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