Launch
mpz
Visit
Home mpz
Example Image

mpz

Folder-based player for large local music collections

Visit

Open-source, native C++/Qt music player for large local collections. Folder-based 3-column UI, CUE sheets, lyrics, tag editing, MPRIS, mpd client mode. Linux, macOS, Windows.

Example Image
Example Image
Example Image
Example Image
Example Image
Example Image
Example Image

Features

  • 3-column UI to quickly create playlists from folders and switch between them;
  • Native C++/Qt UI - fast and responsive;
  • Drag-n-drop files and folders from file manager;
  • Internet radio in m3u and pls formats;
  • CUE sheets, with seamless playback of single-file albums;
  • Tag editor;
  • Cover art and lyrics in the track info dialog or as dockable panels that follow the playing track;
  • Playback order per playlist and global: sequential, random, or no-loop;
  • Track sorting presets;
  • Global media-key hotkeys and a built-in keyboard shortcuts dialog;
  • Media/OS integration: MPRIS on Linux (remote control, e.g. via KDE Connect), SMTC and taskbar controls on Windows, Now Playing and native menu/Dock on macOS, system tray / macOS menu bar;
  • Update check on Windows, macOS, and Linux AppImage;
  • UI languages: English, Russian, Japanese, Serbian;
  • Configuration in 2 yaml files: global (portable between computers) and local (specific to this installation);
  • mpd client mode (version 2.0.0+).

Use Cases

  • When tags are mesed u, compilations, VA albums, but your collection is already organized in folders;
  • Quickly create playlists from folders, keep as many playlists as you want, switch between them;

Comments

custom-img
Software engineer

Inspired by Foobar2000 and especially its "Album list" feature, mpz isn't trying to be a cross-platform clone. It's focussed on UX where you have dedicated directory tree aka library, playlists and the loaded playlist itself. If you organize your music in folders, then it might be for you.

Premium Products
custom-img
Software engineer
Makers
custom-img
Software engineer

Comments

custom-img
Software engineer

Inspired by Foobar2000 and especially its "Album list" feature, mpz isn't trying to be a cross-platform clone. It's focussed on UX where you have dedicated directory tree aka library, playlists and the loaded playlist itself. If you organize your music in folders, then it might be for you.

Premium Products