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Lollypop vs Vinyl: catalog facts
Lollypop	Vinyl
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Fits the GNOME desktop Focused on local music libraries	Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Actively maintained with regular releases
Linux only Audio only, no video playback	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	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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