Tornade for Windows
Native GUI (in development) — High-performance audio player for Windows 10+ with system theme integration and modern UI
Common Features
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
Platform-Specific Features
Planned features for Windows (in development)
User Interface Design
System Theme Integration
Integration with Windows 10/11 light/dark theme
macOS Integration
DirectSound Support
Modern Windows audio API integration
Windows Notifications
System notification integration
MSI Installer
Modern Windows Installer (cargo-wix)
System Tray Icon
Taskbar system tray integration
Media Transport Controls
Windows media control integration
Navigation & Exploration
Album Explorer
Visual album browsing interface
Artist Browser
Navigate music by artist
Search & Filtering
Genre Filtering
Filter and browse by music genre
Fast Search
Quick library search functionality