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Rhythmbox vs Strawberry Music Player: catalog facts
Rhythmbox	Strawberry Music Player
Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Library management, podcasts and internet radio in one app Fits the GNOME desktop	Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection
Built for Linux desktops, with no official Windows or macOS build Project page gives little detail on features	No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account 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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