Clementine

About

Clementine is a free and open-source, cross-platform music player and library organizer, originating from the United States. It was developed as a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 and GStreamer multimedia frameworks, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and managing music. Its extensive product portfolio includes features like smart and dynamic playlists, a podcast player with subscription capabilities, internet radio, integrated Last.fm scrobbler, and comprehensive music library management with audio visualization (including ProjectM and Moodbar), ratings, and file tagging. It supports album downloading, audio tagging, MusicBrainz integration, music sync, CUE sheets, and offers integration with online services such as Soundcloud, Spotify, Dropbox, and Google Drive, as well as iTunes and iPhone/iPod sync. Available on Mac, Windows, and BSD (specifically FreeBSD Ports & PKG), Clementine is designed to be lightweight, privacy-focused, and requires no tracking or registration. While praised for its robust customization and ease of use, particularly for creating mixed-platform playlists and managing setlists for drumming, its market position is significantly impacted by its unmaintained status; reviews indicate no major releases since 2016, with development largely limited to automated translation updates. This lack of maintenance has led to concerns about its longevity, platform-specific issues like being a 32-bit application on Windows, and reports of crashes and memory leaks on Linux systems, making it a less reliable option compared to more actively developed competitors.