Amp Up Your Linux Music Library With DeaDBeeF

There are a ton of great music players for Linux, and most of them have a pretty strong following. What makes DeaDBeeF stand out? In a word, it’s customization. DeaDBeeF is as close to a DIY music player as you’re going to get without making the jump to the command line. DeaDBeeF lets you customize the entire layout of your music player, how your library is arranged, and which information is displayed when you play a song. Plus, it’s highly extensible, and there are plenty of excellent plugins that open up even more options for how you can customize and control your listening experience. Related:… Read more

Turn Your Android Phone into a Hi-Res Audio Player

There are two types of people in the world: people who can hear the difference between an MP3 and a CD and those who can’t. If you fall into the former camp, you probably prefer to buy your music in at least CD quality. You can go much further with high-resolution music files, also known as hi-res, which are increasing in popularity. If you have a collection of hi-res music, you probably want to make sure you can do it justice when you play it back. You could buy a standalone audio player, but if you have an Android phone, you might not need to…. Read more

10 of the Best Music Player Apps for Android

There are plenty of music player apps for Android, but which ones are actually worth using? This article takes a look at some of the best options you should consider if you’re dissatisfied with your phone’s default music player. 1. Musicolet Music Player With no ads or sneaky in-app purchases, and no requirement to connect to the internet, Musicolet is one of the most honest music player apps for Android out there. It’s very good too, with the usual smattering of features including equalizers, sleep timer, embedded lyrics and full granular folder browsing. Its UI is nice and simple, and instead of dabbling with… Read more