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Tauon

An open-source desktop music player for local libraries, with a modern look and no tracking.

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About Tauon

Tauon, also known as Tauon Music Box, is a free, open-source music player for desktop computers, built by Taiko2k and a community of contributors. It is designed for people who keep their own collections and like to browse by album art: it offers a gallery view, fast search, playlist tabs, tag-based organisation and lyrics, and plays a wide range of formats, including lossless, DSD, CUE sheets and tracker modules. Extras include MilkDrop-style visualisations powered by projectM, Last.fm and ListenBrainz scrobbling, and streaming from servers such as Jellyfin, Plex, Subsonic and Koel. It has no ads, no tracking and requires no account. It is released under the GPLv3 and runs on Linux, Windows and macOS, though Linux, where it is available on Flathub, gets the most attention. The interface is distinctive but less conventional than mainstream players, and as a volunteer project, documentation and polish vary between platforms.

Best for: Desktop users with local music collections who want a free, private and modern player.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free and open source with no ads or tracking
  • Gallery view and fast browsing of large libraries
  • Wide format support including DSD and CUE

Why people leave

  • Unconventional interface takes adjustment
  • Best supported on Linux
  • Volunteer project with uneven documentation

Top Tauon alternatives

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  1. 1Strawberry logo
    Strawberry

    Open-source library manager with advanced tagging and output options.

    66.5
  2. 2foobar2000 logo
    foobar2000

    Free, lightweight and highly customisable player.

    62.6
  3. 3Elisa logo
    Elisa

    Simple KDE music player for Linux desktops.

    59.6
  4. 4Feishin logo
    Feishin

    Open-source player built for self-hosted music servers.

    57.2
  5. 5MusicBee logo
    MusicBee

    Free Windows player with deep tagging, automatic library organising and device sync for big local collections.

    55.3

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Tauon: common questions

Is Tauon free?

Yes. Tauon is free, open-source software.

Is Tauon open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at Taiko2k/Tauon.

What platforms does Tauon run on?

Tauon is available for Linux, Windows and macOS.

What are the best alternatives to Tauon?

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

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