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Lollypop vs GNOME Music: catalog facts
Lollypop	GNOME Music
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Fits the GNOME desktop Focused on local music libraries	Integrates cleanly with the GNOME desktop Automatically generated playlists
Linux only Audio only, no video playback	Fewer library management features than dedicated music managers Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
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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