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Rune vs Dopamine: catalog facts
Rune	Dopamine
Free Free to use; the source is published under the MPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Recommendations based on audio analysis of your own library Includes lyrics, scrobbling and tag editing	Clean, uncluttered interface Runs on several desktop platforms
No releases are listed on the GitHub repository Platform support beyond Windows is not clearly documented in the research	Plays local files only; no streaming service integration mentioned Fewer advanced options than players aimed at power users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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