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Dopamine vs Rune: catalog facts
DopamineRune
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to use; the source is published under the MPL-2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Clean, uncluttered interface
  • Runs on several desktop platforms
  • Recommendations based on audio analysis of your own library
  • Includes lyrics, scrobbling and tag editing
  • Plays local files only; no streaming service integration mentioned
  • Fewer advanced options than players aimed at power users
  • No releases are listed on the GitHub repository
  • Platform support beyond Windows is not clearly documented in the research
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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