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Moonlight by Musopen

Moonlight by Musopen is a free, open-source Mac music player for your own collection, with offline listening and tools to organize albums, tags, and artwork.

by Musopen.org

What you get

You can enjoy and tidy your own music collection without a subscription.

Moonlight gives you a place to listen to the music files you already own, without creating an account or needing an internet connection. Point it at your music folder, then find what you want by album, artist, composer, genre, or song. You can play formats including MP3, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, AAC, and M4A, and your library stays updated as the app scans your folder for changes.

You can hear albums without gaps between tracks, send playback over AirPlay, and control your music with your Mac’s media keys. An always-on-top Mini Player keeps playback controls within reach while you work in other windows.

When your collection needs attention, you can correct tags across multiple tracks and update artwork. You can also arrange tracks into playlists by dragging them into place and export those playlists as .m3u files.

  • Listen without signing up

    You can play your local collection offline, with no account or subscription required.

  • Find the right recording

    You can search across songs, albums, artists, and composers instead of hunting through folders.

  • Tidy multiple tracks

    You can correct tags in batches and update artwork to make your collection easier to browse.

  • Keep playback within reach

    You can control listening with your Mac’s media keys or an always-on-top Mini Player.

  • Hear albums without interruptions

    You get gapless playback, so consecutive tracks play without added pauses.

Best for

  • You keep a large collection of local music files.
  • You want offline listening without an account.
  • You need to clean up music tags and artwork.

Skip it if

You don't need it if you only listen through streaming services and have no local music collection to play or organize.

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From the developer

Your music library deserves a great home. Moonlight is a beautiful, free, open-source music player for Mac that puts your own collection front and center. Point it at your music folder and enjoy a clean, native listening experience built around albums, artwork, fast search, and focused playback. No subscription.
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