Below is a ranked list of the top 5 best FLAC audio converter software of 2018 for Mac and Windows, including freeware and shareware, online solutions and desktop apps. TunesKit DRM Audio Converter (Mac & Windows).
Developer: Steven Mayall
Download URL: http://download.cnet.com/MusicBee/3000-2141_4-75015186.html
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Review by Gadgets 360
MusicBee is a great choice. It combines Winamp's excellence at handling large libraries with some nice features such as support for plugins, including Winamp plugins
Review URL: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/the-best-free-mp3-players-for-windows-671080
Developer: Pawlowski
Download URL: http://www.foobar2000.org/files/0a6c6335762059db131079e68c4ff8dc/foobar2000_v1.3.8.exe
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Review by Gadgets 360
Foobar2000 is one of the lightest music players you can download with an install size of just 3MB. If you just want a lightweight player that'll play your songs, Foobar2000 is the perfect barebones app for you.
Review URL: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/the-best-free-mp3-players-for-windows-671080
Developer: Ventis media
Download URL: http://e8d327b5fb.site.internapcdn.net/sw/MediaMonkey_4.1.9.1764.exe
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Supported formats: MP3, *AAC/M4A, OGG, WMA*, MPC, APE, FLAC, WAV, WMV, *AVI, *MP4, *MKV
Review by Beebom
It’s an extremely powerful media management suite that not only brings all your music and videos together, but will also find missing track information automatically and fill in those gaps, including album art.
Review URL: http://beebom.com/2015/05/best-itunes-alternatives
Developer: Techorator winamp team
Download URL: http://meggamusic.co.uk/winamp/winamp5666_full_en-us_redux.exe
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Review by Gadgets 360
Winamp is one of our favourite music players because it handles large music libraries with lots of playlists very well. Also has a tonne of skins if you want a different look for the player.
Review URL: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/the-best-free-mp3-players-for-windows-671080
Developer: Artem Izmaylov
Download URL: http://www.aimp.ru/index.php?do=download
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Developer: Tomahawk
Download URL: https://www.tomahawk-player.org/download.php?file=tomahawk-0.8.4.exe
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Review by Mashable
Tomahawk syncs all of your online accounts as well as local collections into one streamlined app. The free app integrates music from a variety of online sources including Soundcloud, Spotify (premium account needed), Last.fm, Grooveshark as well as your various local machines with an authorized connection.
Review URL: http://mashable.com/2013/07/31/alternatives-to-itunes/#H0YKkYSJqgq3
Developer: Ansoft Inc
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Developer: Audirvana
Download URL: http://audirvana.com/delivery/AudirvanaPlus_2.2.4.dmg
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Review by Head-fi.org
Aimed at the high-fidelity crowd, contains a plethora of features ranging from iZotope-based up-sampling (with comprehensive options) to device integer and exclusive access modes.
Review URL: http://www.head-fi.org/t/539740/mac-os-x-music-players-alternatives-to-itunes
Developer: David Sansome, John Maguire and Arnaud Bienner
Download URL: http://clementine.en.softonic.com/
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Supported Formats: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Speex, FLAC or AAC
Review by alternativeto
Clementine is a multiplatform music player. It is inspired by Small Amarok iconAmarok 1.4, focusing on a fast and easy-to-use interface for searching and playing your music.
Review URL: http://alternativeto.net/software/clementine/?platform=windows
Developer: Spotify AB
Download URL: http://www.chip.de/downloader/?pid=dhtechradar&cid=54451860&browser=chrome&lastchange=1445324149&source=landingpage
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Review by techradar
Quickly risen to become one of, if not the most popular music player around. It has a huge library of songs stored in the cloud that you can stream over the internet from your computer, smartphone or other mobile device
Review URL: http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/top-5-best-itunes-download-alternatives-1262515
Developer: Microsoft Corporation
Download URL: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/download-windows-media-player
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Supported Formats: WAV, MP3 and WMA
Review by alternativeto.net
Windows Media Player is the all-in-one media player that provides the best experience for discovering, playing, and taking your digital entertainment anywhere--on Windows XP-based PCs and the widest choice of portable devices.
Review URL: http://alternativeto.net/software/windows-media-player/?platform=windows
Developer: VideoLaN
Download URL: http://videolan.mirror.liquidtelecom.com/vlc/2.2.1/macosx/vlc-2.2.1.dmg
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Supported Formats: CDs and DVDs, video CDs, MPEG, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, 3GP, MKV, Real Audio, FLAC, Flash, MIDI
Review by genius
An open source music player touted to be the only player on the earth that plays virtually anything. VLC is a multi-platform supported music player also available on the Mac platform.
Review URL: http://geniusgeeks.com/best-music-player-for-mac-free/
Developer: Team-MediaPortal
Download URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediaportal/files/MediaPortal%202/Setup/MP2-Setup-Summer15_Update1.zip/download
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Review by ghacks.net
MediaPortal is a free open source media center that ships with everything you'd expect it to. It can play media (digital files and from disc), stream and record Internet radio or be used to watch and record TV.
Review URL: http://www.ghacks.net/2015/05/05/top-alternatives-for-windows-media-center/
Developer: BSPlayer media
Download URL:http://download10.bsplayer.com/download_free_bsplayer.php?type=1
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Review by Atricks
BSPlayer is media player for Android devices: smartphones and tablet PC's, supporting hardware accelerated video decoding, automatic subtitle search and buffered network playback from SMB shares.
Review URL: http://www.ashiktricks.com/top-best-video-player-for-android/?v=1
Developer: Banshee contributers
Download URL: http://gensho.acc.umu.se/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/banshee/2.4/Banshee-2.4.0.msi
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Review by list dose
It uses GStreamer and works seamlessly with OFF Vorbis, MP3 and FLAC. It can also import CDs and is compatible with Apple devices as well as Android and Creative’s Zen players.
Review URL: http://listdose.com/top-10-best-pc-media-players-2013/
Developer: CBS Interact Inc
Download URL: http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/47/32/98/Nero2016-17.09.2015_stub_trial.exe?token=1446008593_f9a12a0e0bbd8a11030b70cba6ca1d5a&fileName=Nero2016-17.09.2015_stub_trial.exe
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Review by toplatest
It plans to not tarnish the unique of the video or the song. You can as well form libraries and listen to one song following the other- a feature this is not supported by VLC Media Player.
Review URL: http://top10latest.com/top-10-media-players/
Developer: Radionomy
Download URL: http://meggamusic.co.uk/winamp/winamp5666_full_en-us_redux.exe
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Review by Gadgets 360
Winamp is one of our favourite music players because it handles large music libraries with lots of playlists very well.
Review URL: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/features/the-best-free-mp3-players-for-windows-671080
Developer: Ricardo Villalba
Download URL: http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/en/info
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Review by Beebom
We come to the last member in the list of top video players for Windows — wait, it’s not a least-used one, by the way — and SMPlayer is worth the position. It is so because of the availability of features and simplicity of UI that has been kept throughout the interface.
Review URL: http://beebom.com/2015/05/10-best-video-players-for-windows
Developer: Handbrake Project.
Download URL: http://download.handbrake.fr/handbrake/releases/0.10.2/HandBrake-0.10.2-x86_64-Win_GUI.exe
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Supported formats: AAC, CoreAudio AAC (OS X Only), MP3, or Vorbis. AC-3 pass-through, DTS pass-through (MKV only)
Developer: Stephen F. Booth
Download URL: https://s3.amazonaws.com/feisty-dog/Decibel.zip
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Supported formats: FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, WavPack, Monkey's Audio, Speex, True Audio, Apple Lossless, AAC, MP3, WAVE and AIFF.
Review by Macgo
A basic, high-quality music player, which was previously called 'AyreWave' in conjunction with Ayre, now dropped any association with them and has been renamed Decibel.
Review URL: http://www.macblurayplayer.com/best-mac-music-player.htm
Developer: Coppertino Inc
Download URL: http://dl.devmate.com/com.coppertino.Vox/Vox.dmg
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Review by mashable
With a streamlined user interface, Vox has a clean design that is also easy-to-use. The player is no bigger than a sidebar, and even this can be minimized to a smaller, more compact player.
Review URL: http://mashable.com/2013/07/31/alternatives-to-itunes/#H0YKkYSJqgq3
Developer: Swinsian
Download URL: http://swinsian.com/sparkle/Swinsian.zip
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Supported formats: Flac, MP3, AAC, ALAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV, Opus, AC3, AIFF, MusePack, and APE.
Review by Beebom
Winsian is another OS X-only alternative to itunes that focuses on the media playback part, and ignores anything else. This tool, too, has social integration and allows you to connect your last.fm account
Review URL: http://beebom.com/2015/05/best-itunes-alternatives
Developer: Audiofile Engineering, LLC
Download URL: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37166/fidelia
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Review by Beebom
This tool come with an interface that’s reminiscent of high-end radios of today, and has accurate wavelength visualization of the music being played. The number of format supported by Fidelia is pretty high, including support for FLAC. This is also the only media player that utilizes iZotope technology for optimal sample rate conversions.
Review URL: http://beebom.com/2015/05/best-itunes-alternatives
Developer: DoubleTwist Corp
Download URL: http://doubletwist.en.softonic.com/mac
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Review by androidcentral
DoubleTwist became a favorite of Android users that had deep roots in the iTunes ecosystem, and still is. But, besides just offering a simple, seamless way to sync your music between iTunes and Android, DoubleTwist is a fine music player in its own right.
Review URL: http://www.androidcentral.com/best-music-players-android#slide2
Developer: Cowon America
Download URL: http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/48/14/26/JAD8104_PLUS_VX_u.exe?token=1446026868_c097a376f2c39700fe4c1e42484dd199&fileName=JAD8104_PLUS_VX_u.exe
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Supported Formats: WAV, MP3, MP3Pro, OGG, WMA, MPEG, AVI, WMV, MIDI, RM,
Review by alternativeto
JetAudio is integrated, multimedia software made of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.
Review URL: http://alternativeto.net/software/jetaudio/?platform=windows
Developer: Participatory Culture Foundation
Download URL: http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/win/Miro_Installer.exe
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Review by Download.com
Providing one-stop shopping for all your video and audio management desires, open-source and cross-platform Miro deserves much of the praise that's been heaped upon it.
Review URL: http://download.cnet.com/Miro/3000-2139_4-10587758.html
Developer: Indragie karunaratne and Tyler Murphy
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Review by lifehacker
Sonora is a new music player for OS X that focuses on a gorgeous view of your album art, instantaneous search of your library, and queue-based playback.
Review URL: http://lifehacker.com/5907085/sonora-is-a-beautiful-music-player-for-os-x-that-puts-your-artwork-front-and-center
Developer: Kevin Dang
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Supported formats: mp3, mp4, aac, ogg, flac, wav, aiff & musepack
Review by How T-Geek
Enqueue is an elegant playlist-based music player.
Review URL: http://alternativeto.net/software/enqueue-music-player/?platform=windows
Developer: Pioneers of the Inevitable aka POTI Inc.
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Review by Download.com
Basic usage bugs have gone the way of last season's molting, so this fun app that's part music player, part Web browser, and all about music discovery, management, and playback is ready for every day use.
Review URL: http://download.cnet.com/Songbird/3000-2141_4-10500669.html
Download URL: http://mirror.ufs.ac.za/xbmc/releases/win32/kodi-15.2-Isengard.exe
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Review by howtogeek.com
Is probably the most popular alternative to Windows media Center out there. XBMC stands for Xbox Media Center, as it was originally created for the Xbox.
Review URL: http://www.howtogeek.com/132462/5-alternatives-to-windows-media-center-on-windows-8/
Developer: The Amarok Development Squad
Download URL: http://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.kde.org/stable/amarok/2.8.0/win32/amarok-x86-setup-2.8.0.exe
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Developer: The aTunes Team
Download URL: http://download.fosshub.com/Protected/expiretime=1445998057;badurl=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb3NzaHViLmNvbS9hVHVuZXMuaHRtbA
/9fd312d0ad29f163c6a9f16c5c25e91b5f3050b25ef7f7180b31218723058750/aTunes/aTunes_3.1.2_installer.exe
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Developer: Eltima
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Supported formats: FLV, SWF, WMV, AVI, MOV, MP4, MP3, DAT, FLAC, M4V, MPG, MKV
Review by softonic
Elmedia Player for Mac Free is a multifunctional media player for Mac OS X, which can play a great variety of formats.
Review URL: http://elmedia-player-free-for-mac.en.softonic.com/mac
Developer: DearMob,Inc
Download URL:
http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/39/22/17/5kplayer.dmg?token=1445896627_913cc6434d5c3a94ad15a3ad0442246f&fileName=5kplayer.dmg
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Supported formats: MKV, M2TS, TS, MOD, TOD, MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, M4V, MPEG, H.264, FLV
Review by File Hippo
KPlayer is a free HD video player, music player, AirPlay media streamer and online video downloader rolled into one application.
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Developer: Sonic studio
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Review by MacUpdate
Deep, analog, natural, and musical; these are words Amarra our customers use when describing their Amarra listening experiences.
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Developer: JRiver, Inc.
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Review by Head-fi
Gives me some better options of using the ASIO driver for my DAC and of course I think that ASIO is the cat's meow for computer audio.
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Developer: Movavi
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Supported formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, and FLV
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Movavi Media Player for Mac is the ultimate video and music player that can handle your entire media collection.
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Developer: Macgo Inc.
The Download URL:
http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/63d/bbe/4b5c6056c5e68fdfc0393e79ad74ee2ade/Mac_Bluray_Player_SOFTONIC.dmg?SD_used=0&channel=WEB&fdh=no&id_file=323224&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&Expires=1445726214&Signature=MHLEOueMKVrBgCJLunGD5ORl5-NYE2nP9jCJPVxVFhbuAAHev9jMtd0Vw3yOwqwDVL2gel59ZZ2iCFPdftESNJEZCnZj0ceYcbOqeK2xXEp3caUG0pdo7ZRA4fMAJ9gCb3s~tyQ15todCsaqC334~XaKpxCWCmlhelvwVeg9tcw_&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&filename=Mac_Bluray_Player_SOFTONIC.dmg
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Review by Aiseesoft
Aiseesoft Mac Blu-ray Player lets you enjoy any Blu-ray movie on Mac with full HD 1080p, quick start, high definition sound perfectly.
The review url is: http://www.aiseesoft.com/mac-blu-ray-player/
Developer: FFmpeg Project.
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Supported formats: 3G, AVI, MPEG-PS, MP4, FLV, Matrosca, ogg, TOD, Quick Time, SVCD, VCD,TS, MWV.
Developer: Louka Desroziers
Download URL: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ecoute-beautiful-music-player/id536882653?mt=8
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Review by digital trends
Ecoute is a standalone player that essentially acts as an extension of iTunes. However, Ecoute makes library management easier, and plays back videos as well as podcasts in your iTunes library.
The Review URL: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-free-music-players-mac-os-x/
Developer: Google, Inc.
Download URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-play-music/id691797987?mt=8
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Review by Ultralinx
Google Play Music is the default music player on all new Android smartphones and tablets. It has replaced the old-and-ugly Music app and everyone is thankful for that.
The Review URL: http://theultralinx.com/2013/12/best-music-player-apps-for-android/
Developer: Ben Deckys
Download URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/muzik-a-metro-music-player/id447993609?mt=8
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Review by iMore
Muzik embraces Microsoft's modern interface style, offering alphabetical tiles to get to your favorite music, sort by audio type, and customize your home menu with your favorite tracks in just a few taps.
Review URL: http://www.imore.com/8-marvelous-music-players-iphone#slide6
Developer: green&slimy
Download URL: http://vinylsapp.com/Vinyls.zip
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Review by Mac Appstorm
It aims to give a retro feel to all the music, though the size of the artwork on the vinyls limits it and you might have trouble making out what exactly you’re listening to by looking at the artwork alone.
Review URL: http://mac.appstorm.net/general/9-itunes-alternatives-you-should-know-about/
Developer: Clever & Son
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Review by Geeksblog
Panamp is for two kinds of music lovers: one, those that spend a lot of time on their music app trying to nail down that song they have in mind and two, those that want their music players to do all the thinking and play the favorites all too often.
Review URL: http://www.igeeksblog.com/best-iphone-music-app-alternatives/
Developer: Max MP
Download URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maxmpz.audioplayer&hl=en
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Review by android pit
As one of the most popular music players for Android, Poweramp is a safe bet for your musical needs. Album art and lyrics can be integrated into the player, and it provides an impressive 10-band equalizer to help tweak your sound output.
Review URL: https://www.androidpit.com/top-5-music-players
Developer: SimpleCity
Download URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=another.music.player&hl=en
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Review by android pt
Probably the best-looking music app on Android, Shuttle has a good line-up of features, including a six-band equalizer, and automatic downloads for artwork and lyrics. Shuttle also uses Last.fm scrobbling, which will work out which songs you listen to the most over time, and help tailor playlists to your liking
Review URL: https://www.androidpit.com/top-5-music-players
Developer: Neutron Code Limited
Download URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.neutroncode.mp&hl=en
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Review by phonearena
The app further offers lots of advanced features and settings, plus various digital sound effects. Neutron costs $5.99, but you can download a 5-day trial for free to see if it's worth the money.
Review URL: http://www.phonearena.com/news/8-of-the-best-music-players-for-Android-2015-edition_id66566
Developer: JRT Studio
Download URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrtstudio.AnotherMusicPlayer&hl=en
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Review by android pit
Neutron is a feature-rich underdog that competes against some of the bigger names. An extensive search option lets you search across different tags, playlists and composers, and the whole thing feels intuitive and easy to use thanks to a recent Material Design-style update.
Review URL: https://www.androidpit.com/top-5-music-players
Developer: N7 Mobile
Download URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.n7mobile.nplayer&hl=en
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Review by technology tell
It’s main screen shows your music library laid out by artist name in a long alphabetic cluster. It appears more as a grid, with each name filling an imaginary ‘box.’ You’d think the format would be overwhelming, but it really isn’t. The software automatically adjusts each artist’s font size based on length and number of characters in their name.
Review URL: http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/125551/app-review-n7/