Linux Music Players

You may be thinking of dipping your feet in Linux waters. You've heard all the technical reasons why Linux is a good choice and it's reliability, but you're wondering "How will it handle my MP3 music library?".

Fear not, Here is a list of some of common applications for consuming your tunes on your Linux box (some of these have OSX & Windows versions as well):

Amarok 2: Powerful music player for Linux and Unix, MacOS X and Windows with an intuitive interface. Supports FLAC, Ogg, MP3, AAC, WAV, Windows Media Audio, Apple Lossless, WavPack, DAAP server integration, TTA and Musepack. Amarok doesn't play digital music files embedded with DRM. iPods supported via plugins.

Banshee: Available for Linux and OSX, Banshee Plays music, podcasts and video podcasts. Discover new music with Last.fm radio. Sync your G1 phone, iPod, and other devices. DAAP music sharing: Allows sharing of music libraries with iTunes and other DAAP-compatible music software. Supports most common music formats, such as Apple's AAC, MP3s, and Ogg Vorbis.

Rhythmbox: Integrated music management application that runs under Linux's Gnome Desktop. Transfers music to and from iPod, MTP, and USB Mass Storage music players. Play, rip, and burn audio CDs. Podcast support & DAAP Sharing available. Supports MP3 Audio, Ogg Vorbis Audio.