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Tomahawk is a multi-source music player that lets users stream and play music from various sources in one application. Released in 2014, it consolidates music playback across different platforms and services into a… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tomahawk 0.8, a multi-source music player launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   cubic.fm▲375

   Save any music you run across, stream all on the same player

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Simple access to your music from the web▲217

   bespoke music player for web. Contribute to DusteDdk/dstream development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Musikcube, a terminal-based music player, library, and streaming server▲340

   2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

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   CloudTunes▲307

   Web-based music player for the cloud :cloud: :notes: Play music from YouTube, Dropbox, etc. - GitHub - jkbrzt/cloudtunes: Web-based music player for the cloud :notes: Play music from YouTube, Dropbox, etc.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A modern Music Player Daemon based on Rockbox firmware▲123

   A modern, network-enabled music player platform built on Rockbox technology https://www.rockbox.org - tsirysndr/rockboxd

   May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Beatsync – perfect audio sync across multiple devices▲439

   Hi HN! I made Beatsync, an open-source browser-based audio player that syncs audio with millisecond-level accuracy across many devices. Try it live right now: https://www.beatsync.gg/ The idea is that with no additional hardware, you can turn any group of devices into a full surround sound system. MacBook speakers are particularly good. Inspired by Network Time Protocol (NTP), I do clock synchronization over websockets and use the Web Audio API to keep audio latency under a few ms. You can also drag devices around a virtual grid to simulate spatial audio — it changes the…

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Control websites like Pandora, SoundCloud, and Vimeo with your phone▲60

   Technology, Product, Art.

   2013 · sw1tch.com · its alternatives →

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   Headset▲187

   Personal music player for Youtube and Reddit

   2017 · headsetapp.co · its alternatives →

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   SplitCloud▲106

   Play two different songs on each side of your headphones

   2017 · its alternatives →

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    Jammin▲253

    Collaborative music software in your browser

    2024 · jamminstudio.co · its alternatives →

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    An open source music player in the cloud based on Backbone and Node.js▲58

    2013 · rdubigny.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Harmony 0.7▲234

    A lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Nighthawk: A stealthy, simple, unobtrusive music player▲64

    A stealthy, simple, unobtrusive music player that stays out of your way - octavezero/nighthawk

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JQBX – Social Listening Web/Mobile App▲120

    2018 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

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    Aodh▲66

    Music sharing on the decentralized web

    2019 · aodh.xyz · its alternatives →

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    NoiseHub▲85

    The social network for music.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    web-based music player built with Node and CoffeeScript▲53

    Music player server with a web-based user interface. - andrewrk/groovebasin

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    The New Winamp▲124

    Limitless music, radio stations and podcasts

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    SameTunes - Social Music▲92

    The best way to compare, share, & discover music online

    2020 · sametunes.com · its alternatives →

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    Jukebox▲136

    Collaborative music player

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Soundkeep (Github for music)▲44

    2012 · alpha.soundkeep.com · its alternatives →

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    Stoffi – a music player▲83

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Musikcube▲107

    A fully functional terminal-based music player

    2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

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