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Native app · TUI free & open source

The music player
you've been missing.

Your library, your flow, your rules. Browse, organize, and listen to your music, effortlessly.

Free 30-day trial, no account required

macOS
Windows
Linux
Terminal / CLI
Formats FLAC ALAC OGG MP3 WAV AIFF
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Platforms
Rust
Core
TUI
Free & Open Source

What you can do

  • Browse your collection by album, artist, or genre
  • Build and reorder your queue without stopping playback
  • Control everything from your keyboard
  • Rate your tracks and rediscover your favorites
  • Play MP3, FLAC, WAV, ALAC and more, natively
  • Use the free terminal version, even over SSH

Build your listening session, your way

Add tracks, reorder on the fly, and shape the perfect queue, without ever stopping playback.

Fast, light, stays out of your way

Low RAM footprint on macOS, near-zero CPU at rest. Opens instantly, plays forever.

Every platform, one player

macOS available now. Windows and Linux coming soon. Free terminal version included.

Available on Your Platform

Choose your platform and explore its unique features

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

A music player built for your library.

Available on all Tornade frontends (macOS, Windows, Linux, Terminal)

Library Management

Directory Scanning

Automatic analysis of local folders to discover audio files

Professional Audio Formats

Support for FLAC, MP3, AAC, ALAC and other high-fidelity formats

Automatic Metadata Extraction

Automatic retrieval of track title, artist, album, genre, year, track number

Album Artwork Cache

Automatic extraction and caching of album covers in multiple resolutions

Full-Text Search

Fast search across entire music library using SQLite FTS5 engine

Multiple Sources

Manage multiple music sources including local disks and network drives

Duplicate Detection

Automatic identification of duplicate tracks by title, artist and duration

Audio Playback

Complete Playback Controls

Play, pause, resume, stop with full control over playback

Track Navigation

Previous and next track controls for easy navigation

Dynamic Queue Management

Add, remove and reorganize tracks in the playback queue

Playback Modes

Shuffle, repeat all, repeat one, and normal playback modes

Volume Control

Smooth volume adjustment from 0.0 to 1.0

High-Fidelity Decoding

Native codec support via Symphonia for lossless audio playback

Playlist Management

Complete Playlist Management

Create, rename, delete and manage playlists effortlessly

M3U Import/Export

Import and export playlists in standard M3U format

User Data & Persistence

Track Ratings

Rate tracks from 0-5 stars with persistent storage

SQLite Database

Persistent storage of library, playlists and user preferences

State Persistence

Remember playback position, playlists and preferences

History & Favorites

Track playback history and mark favorite tracks

Your music is waiting.

Download Tornade for macOS. Free 30-day trial, no account required.

Free 30-day trial, no account required