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Elisa

KDE's simple, free music player for browsing and playing your local collection.

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About Elisa

Elisa is the music player developed by the KDE community, the default on many Plasma desktops. It is deliberately simple: it indexes the music on your computer and lets you browse by album, artist, genre or folder, build a play queue and playlists, and listen to internet radio, without the dense menus of older library managers. It integrates with the Plasma desktop, including media controls and notifications, supports touch-friendly layouts on Plasma Mobile, and respects privacy, with no online accounts or tracking. Builds are also available for Windows and Android. It is free and open source, distributed through Linux distributions, Flathub and app stores. The flip side of its simplicity is that advanced users miss features such as detailed tag editing, smart playlists, scrobbling and equalisers, and it is not built for streaming services or remote servers. It suits Linux users who want a clean player that just works.

Best for: Linux desktop users who want a clean, simple player for local music.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Simple, clean interface
  • Integrates with KDE Plasma
  • Free and open source

Why people leave

  • Lacks advanced tag editing and smart playlists
  • No streaming service or server support
  • Windows and Android builds get less attention

Top Elisa alternatives

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  1. 1Strawberry logo
    Strawberry

    More powerful open-source library manager with tagging and scrobbling.

    66.5
  2. 2Tauon logo
    Tauon

    Open-source player with album-art browsing and server streaming.

    62.6
  3. 3foobar2000 logo
    foobar2000

    Highly customisable free player for Windows and Mac.

    59.6

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Elisa: common questions

Is Elisa free?

Yes. Elisa is free, open-source software.

Is Elisa open source?

Yes.

What platforms does Elisa run on?

Elisa is available for Linux, Windows and Android.

What are the best alternatives to Elisa?

The highest-ranked Elisa alternatives right now are Strawberry, Tauon and foobar2000. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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