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Exaile
by Exaile
What Exaile is
Exaile is a free music player and library manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It offers a simple interface with music organization, advanced track tagging, smart playlists, and filtering and search tools. Album art and lyrics can be fetched automatically, and internet radio can be streamed. More than 50 distributed plugins extend the player with features such as Last.fm scrobbling, podcasts, ReplayGain, portable media player support, Icecast and Soma.FM radio, and output through a secondary audio device. Exaile is written in Python and GTK+. Core dependencies include Python 3.8 or newer, GTK 3.24 or newer, and GStreamer 1.16 or newer; playback relies on suitable GStreamer plugins. Linux distributions may include it in repositories, with an Ubuntu PPA linked. Windows has an installer for version 4.2.2-beta1. macOS installation uses Homebrew because a current disk image is unavailable.
Who it suits
Exaile suits listeners who want a free desktop music player with library tools, smart playlists, tagging, radio, and plugin extensions. It is relevant to Linux, Windows, and macOS users comfortable with platform-specific installation.
What it does well
- Smart playlists with filtering and search
- Automatic album art and lyrics
- Internet radio streaming
- More than 50 distributed plugins
- Source and binary packages available
What to know first
- macOS disk image is unavailable
- Playback depends on suitable GStreamer plugins
- Windows installer is version 4.2.2-beta1
- Bug reports require a GitHub account
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Exaile | Music player distributed as source and binary packages | Free |
As exaile.org lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Exaile provides broad desktop music playback and management features with extensive plugin support at no cost. Installation and playback depend on each platform’s packages and required components.
Facts from Exaile's own pages
- Audio output
- A plugin supports output through a secondary audio device. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The documentation lists Python 3.8 or newer, GTK 3.24 or newer, and GStreamer 1.16 or newer among core dependencies. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2006 · exaile.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · exaile.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Listed plugin capabilities include Last.fm scrobbling, portable media player support, podcasts, Icecast and Soma.FM radio, and ReplayGain. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- License model
- free · exaile.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Linux
- The download page says most RPM and source based distributions include Exaile in their repositories and links to an Ubuntu PPA. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Linux availability
- The project says most RPM and source based Linux distributions include Exaile in their repositories. · exaile.org, 11 Oct 2026
- macOS
- The download page says a disk image is unavailable for the current release and describes installation through Homebrew. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
- macOS availability
- The download page says Exaile can be installed on OSX via Homebrew and that an OSX disk image is unavailable for the current release. · exaile.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Music details
- It can fetch album art and lyrics automatically. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Music features
- Features include automatic album art and lyrics fetching, streaming internet radio, and advanced track tagging. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yes · exaile.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linux · exaile.org, 21 Sept 2026
- Playback requirement
- The FAQ says Exaile 4.x relies on suitable GStreamer plugins to decode and play audio files. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Playlists
- It offers tabbed playlists and smart playlists with filtering and search capabilities. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Plugin examples
- Its plugins include Last.fm scrobbling, podcast support, ReplayGain, and portable media player support. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Exaile is extensible through more than 50 distributed plugins. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Exaile is a music player with a simple interface and music management capabilities. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Radio
- It supports streaming internet radio. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The download page offers a source package and links to the project's development code on GitHub. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can ask for help on the exaile-users mailing list, and bug reports require a GitHub account. · exaile.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- Exaile is written in Python and GTK+; version 4 uses GStreamer 1.x for audio playback. · exaile.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
- Windows
- The download page lists a Windows installer for version 4.2.2-beta1. · exaile.org, 12 Oct 2026
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