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Byte vs Vinyl: catalog facts
Byte	Vinyl
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Clean presentation of a local music library Designed to match elementary OS	Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Actively maintained with regular releases
Linux only and designed around elementary OS Development pace has been slow since the original author stepped back	Linux only Young project with a small feature set compared with established players
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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