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Musique 1.12 running in Ubuntu 23.10<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

It\u2019s been a while since I last wrote<\/a> about Musique, an open-source desktop music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux (I first featured it in 2010<\/a>, back when it was called MiniTunes).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Amazingly, the app is still going, and it just received its first major update in almost 3 years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Musique update is the first Qt 6-based release I do. The main effort has been modernizing the look of the app: a more flat and clean style, with rounded artist pics and a nicer toolbar,\u201d<\/em> writes its developer<\/a>, Flavio Tordini, on the project website. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Musique is a music player in the traditional mould: you point it at a folder full of audio files, it loads them in, and you\u2019re able to browse albums, artists, and genres, search, and play files, adding songs\/albums to a play queue.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

That\u2019s pretty much it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Musique 1.12 screenshot<\/a> Musique 1.12 boasts a flat(ter) UI<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The app certainly has a flatter look in the latest build, with no separation between toolbar and library areas, giving it a very clean (almost libadwaita-esque) look. Shame about the non-native window controls, but hey.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In Musique 1.12 the player\u2019s info view has also been redesigned to place lyrics in the centre, and text within this view is now zoomable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Additionally, the switch to Qt 6 means the app is able to respect dark mode preferences on all OSes (though on Ubuntu with GNOME this did require me to quit the app for the change to take)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Link to Dark mode and centered lyrics among new changes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Musique, written in C++ and Qt for those interested, is purpose built for speed and simplicity. It is not a \u201cdo everything\u201d music player and is not trying to be. If you\u2019re trying it out, do keep that in mind: it\u2019s not missing features, rather the lack of features is a feature.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Download Musique<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Download Musique for Windows, macOS, or Linux from the project website<\/a>, or grab the source code from the Musique GitHub page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ubuntu users are able to download a DEB installer, though the latest version will only work on Ubuntu 23.04 or later due to libmpv version changes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Minor Issues<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

This update isn\u2019t without its bugs, though they\u2019re understandable given it\u2019s been a while since this app was last updated, lacks a dedicated Linux contributor, and<\/em> it\u2019s hauled itself over to Qt 6.0. <\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t had chance to run this version in a Qt-environment yet but on Ubuntu 23.10 (with GNOME) Musique 1.12 doesn\u2019t render window shadows (making its new flat look look even flatter, heh). There\u2019s also no MPRIS integration, and, as mentioned, dark mode requires an app restart.<\/p>\n

Despite these surmountable and fixable flaws, Musique remains a deft music player for Linux enthusiasts. It\u2019s simple UI and speedy performance are complemented by thoughtful touches, like the info pane that pulls in song lyrics, Last.FM scrobbling, and optional audio tag fixer.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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