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Plattenalbum vs rmpc: catalog facts
Plattenalbum	rmpc
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.	Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.
Linux	Command line
Album-focused browsing with large covers Plays music without playlist management	Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface
Requires a separate MPD server Linux only	Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
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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