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Strawberry Music Player vs mpz: catalog facts
Strawberry Music Player	mpz
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plays FLAC, WavPack, DSF and DSD alongside the common formats Rips audio CDs directly into the collection	No library import, plays directly from folders Gapless playback, including single-file albums with CUE sheets
No mobile app or sync service of any kind Feature requests are not accepted on GitHub, only on the forum	Folder-based approach does not suit people who browse by tags or artists Relies on codecs installed on the system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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