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Plexamp vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
Plexamp	Strawberry Music Player
Freemium Free to use, with some features reserved for paid Plex Pass subscribers.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Dedicated music player built around a Plex library Available on desktop and mobile platforms	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Depends on a Plex Media Server holding your music Some features require a paid Plex Pass	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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