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Plattenalbum vs ncmpc: catalog facts
Plattenalbum	ncmpc
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, Linux, Command line
Album-focused browsing with large covers Plays music without playlist management	Very small memory footprint Customisable key bindings and colours
Requires a separate MPD server Linux only	Needs a running MPD server to play anything Terminal only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	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 2, 2026

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