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Finamp vs Tauon: catalog facts
Finamp	Tauon
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, supported by donations through GitHub Sponsors and Patreon.
Android, iOS	Linux
Built specifically for music on Jellyfin Open source with an active contributor base	Wide codec support with CUE sheets and gapless playback Streams from Jellyfin and Airsonic servers
Needs a Jellyfin server and account to be useful Not a player for local files on its own	Mainly aimed at Linux desktops Built around local files and self-hosted servers, not commercial streaming services
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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