audacious ☆
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Description:
Lightweight and versatile audio player
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.5.1@1  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio-player music qt winamp plugin-based
Install: brew install audacious
About:
Audacious is an open-source audio player focused on lightweight performance and high customizability. It features a classic Winamp-style interface and supports a wide range of audio formats through a robust plugin architecture. Its primary value is providing a fast, resource-efficient playback experience for power users.
Key Features:
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Classic Winamp-style skin support
  • Extensive plugin architecture for codecs and UI
  • Advanced audio processing and equalizer
Use Cases:
  • Listening to large local music libraries
  • Audio editing and production monitoring
  • Playback on older or resource-constrained hardware
Alternatives:
  • VLC – VLC is a more all-in-one media solution that handles video and audio, whereas Audacious is audio-only but lighter.
  • Music – Music is the native macOS app, offering better system integration but fewer audio format options and customization.
License: BSD-2-Clause
Dependencies: faad2, ffmpeg, flac, fluid-synth, gdk-pixbuf, glib, lame, libbs2b, libcue, libmodplug, libnotify, libogg, libopenmpt, libsamplerate, libsidplayfp, libsndfile, libsoxr, libvorbis, mpg123, neon, opusfile, qtbase, qtimageformats, qtmultimedia, qtsvg, sdl2, wavpack, alsa-lib, jack, libx11, libxml2, pulseaudio
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Important Notes:
audtool does not work due to a broken dbus implementation on macOS, so it is not built.
GTK+ GUI is not built by default as the Qt GUI has better integration with macOS,
and the GTK GUI would take precedence if present.
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