There are now countless digital music players and that does not make the choice any easier. They all look alike and try to outdo each other with gadgets you don’t really need. Clementine will appeal to those who don’t need visually slick apps, but just want a program that plays good music.
Clementine 1.3.1
price
Free
Language
English
OS
Windows, macOS and Linux
Website
www.clementine-player.org 8 Score 80 
- Pros
- Integration with cloud services
- Internet radio
- Convert function
- Negatives
- Eager use of RAM and CPU
- No seamless playback
A lot of people stick with their trusty media player, but if you are dissatisfied with what you are using now, you can try Clementine Music Player. It is an open source music player that can play just about all common audio formats.
Local and streaming
Naturally, Clementine will search your local music library and create playlists. But in addition to the standard options that every media player has, this player has some other interesting options. For example, it is possible to listen to internet radio or streaming sources such as Grooveshark, Spotify, Soundcloud and Icecast. The player can even connect to cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive if you have music there too. If you want to add an internet station yourself, you can enter the url by right-clicking on Radio stations to click.
Smart and dynamic playlists
Clementine supports smart and dynamic playlists. A smart playlist can contain unplayed or new songs, while a dynamic playlist continuously adjusts itself according to the music you are listening to. The player works with tabs to keep multiple playlists or albums at hand so you can quickly switch from one list to another.
Organize and convert
Clementine has a great equalizer and it is also possible to rip music from audio CDs. You can also manage the music library. This way you can view the entire library or just the songs that have been added recently. It is also possible to group your collection by artist, album, year or genre. Finally you will find at Tools a converter that allows you to convert your music files to another file format.
Conclusion
Clementine is a lightweight and at the same time a robust music player that never asks to buy anything and does not annoy you with advertising. We even like projectM’s visualisations. This is an excellent free music manager for Windows, macOS and Linux, where integration with cloud services and internet radio is particularly interesting.
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