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rmpc vs Plattenalbum: catalog facts
rmpc	Plattenalbum
Free Free to use; source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 3 or later.
Command line	Linux
Album art shown in the terminal via image protocols Highly configurable interface	Album-focused browsing with large covers Plays music without playlist management
Needs a separate MPD server to play music Album art depends on terminal image protocol support	Requires a separate MPD server Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-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 1, 2026

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