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GNOME Music vs Lollypop: catalog facts
GNOME Music	Lollypop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Automatically generated playlists	Fits the GNOME desktop Focused on local music libraries
Fewer library management features than dedicated music managers Linux only	Linux only Audio only, no video playback
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-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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