▲ 211 ▼ The state of Linux music players in 2026 (crescentro.se) submitted 9 months ago by CodiUnicorn@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (3 children) No mention of VLC? permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago Ive been using vlc so long I forgot there was anything else.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Commander_Keen@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago No disrespect. VLC was my go to on windows (Microsoft free these days). But with so many better options on Linux, I find it to be kinda mid compared to say: MPV But to each their own! 🫡 permalink fedilink source parent [–] nightlily@leminal.space 4 points 9 months ago For music library management and playback? Why would they mention it? Just because it can play audio formats doesn’t mean it’s suitable for every use case or they’d have to mention every FFmpeg frontend too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago Ive been using vlc so long I forgot there was anything else.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Commander_Keen@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago No disrespect. VLC was my go to on windows (Microsoft free these days). But with so many better options on Linux, I find it to be kinda mid compared to say: MPV But to each their own! 🫡 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nightlily@leminal.space 4 points 9 months ago For music library management and playback? Why would they mention it? Just because it can play audio formats doesn’t mean it’s suitable for every use case or they’d have to mention every FFmpeg frontend too. permalink fedilink source parent