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Vinyl vs Lollypop: catalog facts
Vinyl	Lollypop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Native GTK4 and libadwaita interface Actively maintained with regular releases	Fits the GNOME desktop Focused on local music libraries
Linux only Young project with a small feature set compared with established players	Linux only Audio only, no video playback
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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