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For those who love to add music to iTunes library, there was no straight forward way to convert YouTube to iTunes. You now can breathe the sigh of relief, since this YouTube converter is actually a first hassle-free way to add YouTube’s content to iTunes library or even iPhone or iPad right away. Cesium is an alternative music app for accessing and listening to your music library on iOS. Built to look and feel like the classic iPod app, it gives you a fantastically old-school way to listen. But Apple Music either starts the song over from the beginning or starts from the very beginning of my music library. Just like the Music app, you can quickly add tracks to Up Next in Ecoute.

Apple’s iTunes on Mac might be good for many purposes but playing your local music is not one of them. It has become a bloated software which someone uses only when they have to. A music player needs to be light, fast and should make accessing one’s music library easy. It should also be able to easily organize music library, create custom playlists, set preferred audio profiles, support multiple audio formats, deliver the best quality of audio, and have an intuitive and good looking interface. We tested numerous music player apps for Mac and then ranked them based on the above-mentioned qualities.So, here are the 7 best music players for Mac you should try:

1. VOX Music Player

This is hands down the best music player you can get for your Mac. It hits all the right boxes. The layout is minimalistic, with an intuitive and easy to use interface. You can create playlists and collections to organize your music. When you are playing a certain playlist you can just drag and drop songs to queue them. You can also connect your SoundCloud account and sync your music across both the platforms. It supports most of the audio formats including high-res formats like FLAC. In fact, the main focus of VOX is to provide the best quality and lossless music listening experience to its users.

The above-mentioned features were enough to make VOX our first choice, but this one goes above and beyond. If you opt for the monthly subscription, it gives you unlimited cloud sync with high res streaming capabilities. It means you can upload your own music to its cloud and stream via any of your Apple devices including iPhones and iPads. You can unlock more than 30,000 radio stations running across the world and listen to them right in your living room. The features are just endless. If you are thinking of getting a music player for your Mac, look nowhere else.

Install: (Free, with in-app purchases)

2. Audirvana Plus 3

Audirvana Plus 3 touts itself as a music player for Mac, made for audiophiles. It puts an emphasis on delivering high-quality music to your ears. I am not an audiophile myself so I cannot comment on that but what I can comment on is its amazing syncing and organisational ability. The sync is almost instantaneous. As soon as you add or remove music files from your folder, it is instantly reflected in the app. Personally, I like its organisational structure more than VOX. You can create multiple folders and playlists. The UI looks a little dated but is very intuitive and easy to understand.

It also supports all the high-res music formats. You can even sync your TIDAL and Qobuz account, if you do not keep music locally on your Mac. However, it does not support popular music streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, as they stream music at lower quality. One neat feature is that it also has companion remote app for iPhone and iPad. The app gives you the ability to remotely control the music playing on your Mac. The only reason it is at the second place is its pricing. In my opinion, it does not add that much value above VOX to justify its price. However, it has a trial period and you can check it out to decide for yourself.

Install: (Free trial, $74)

3. Clementine

Clementine is a feature packed open source music player which acts more than just your music player. You can sync your music from multiple sources such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Spotify, SoundCloud, etc. Apart from Apple music, it seems to support every other platform I have used or even heard of. For me, the best part is that not only it plays your music, it can also provide addition information about the song, like its lyrics and the artist’s info. It also has a remote app for Android phones allowing you to control your music from a distance. All in all, it is a pretty good software for a free one.

Install: (Free)

4. Tomahawk

This is the only app which exists on all the platforms, including macOS, Windows and Linux, and Android. But that is not the only reason it is on our list. Tomahawk is a pretty different music player app and brings its own unique ability to the mix. First of all, it is the only app which automatically scans your Mac’s hard drive and add music to its library. It does take some time to this though. However, the main focus of Tomahawk is to become a one-stop solution for all of your music needs. It has plugins for every existing music streaming service provider. You can even listen to music directly from YouTube and other video sharing platforms. Also, it is an open source app which is totally free.

Install: (Free)

5. Swinsian

Swinsian is a good and full-fledged music player app for your Mac. It supports the majority of the audio formats, has good organisation structure and is not heavy on resources. It can manage even the biggest of music libraries comfortably. If you listen to podcasts, you will appreciate the inbuilt podcast player that comes with the app. I also love its smart playlist feature. You can create filter based on titles, artists, albums, composer and much more. It gives more granular control to users when creating a smart playlist than any other app on the list. It is a solid music player which you should try. It has a trial version that lasts 30 days.

Install: (Free trial, $19.95)

6. Musique

Musique is another great music player for Mac, which has a simple and modern UI. The controls are pretty simple and easy to get around. The best part about Musique is that it is a very light software and does not gobble up much of your Mac’s resources. It is also available for multiple platforms including Windows and Linux. One thing I like about Musique is its information tab. When you are playing a song, it will give you information about the band and the album to which the song belongs. It will also display the lyrics of the song. It is totally free to download with an option to donate to developers if you want to.

Install: (Free)

7. Pine Player

Pine Player is a pretty simple music player app for your Mac. It is free to download and use. It supports a number of audio file formats and has features like crossfade and gapless playback. It allows you to drag and drop songs to rearrange them in a queue. Creating a playlist is very simple and effortless process. The UI is pretty minimalistic and displays album art with a list of the songs. It also displays the type of file its playing which is a pretty neat feature if you have an eye for those details. It is free and you can get it from Mac App Store.

Install: (Free)

SEE ALSO: 10 Best iPhone Music Player Apps You Can Try

The Best Music Players for Mac For A Better Music Experience

Everyone knows that the days of iTunes as a music player app on Mac are over. We tested the best alternatives and created this list for you. Whether you are a casual music listener or an audiophile, there’s a suitable app for everyone in this list of the best Mac music players. While some of them are free, the paid ones have a free trial, so be sure to check them out and select the one which best suits your needs. Do tell us in the comments if we missed an app which you think should be on the list.

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Best Music Library App

iTunes can’t sync your music library to an Android device, and Google doesn’t offer an iTunes-style desktop app. However, there are several ways you can easily transfer your music collection to your Android smartphone or tablet.

Google’s Music Manager application even integrates with your iTunes music library, automatically copying your music to the cloud so you can stream it from anywhere and easily download it to your Android devices.

Upload Your Music to Google Play Music

Google Play Music is Google’s “music locker”-type service — like Apple’s iCloud. Google provides a desktop application known as Google Music Manager that can be installed on Windows, Mac, and even Linux. Google Music Manager scans your computer for music and uploads it to your Play Music account. The application also functions similarly to iTunes Match — if it finds songs it knows about on your hard drive, it will automatically “match” the songs with its own copies in Google Music, saving you bandwidth and time by avoiding uploads. If it finds music it doesn’t know about it, it will upload your copies.

In addition to watching folders, Google Music Manager can also watch your iTunes or Windows Media Player library and automatically match and upload your music. (Music files with DRM are not supported.)

Note that Google Play Music is only available in certain countries. You can have up to 20,000 individual songs in your Play Music account.

To get started, install the Google Music Manager application on your computer. Tell it where you store your music — either in iTunes, Windows Media Player, or custom folders. It will automatically scan the locations and upload the music to your Google account. The Music Manager application starts automatically in the background and remains running, automatically uploading new music to your account.

Once it’s uploaded, you’ll find your music in the Play Music app that comes installed on many Android devices. If it’s not on your device, you can install it from the Play Store. You can stream your entire music collection from anywhere, assuming you have data or Wi-Fi access. Tap the header at the top of the screen to switch between All Music and On Device.

To store music offline so you can play it without connecting to Wi-Fi or using any precious data, long-press an album or song and select Keep on Device. Android will download a copy or your music, allowing you to play it anywhere. You can put music on your device and even listen to your entire music library when you have an Internet connection — no messing with cables or transferring music back and forth required.

Uploaded music is also available at Google Play Music on the web, where you can stream it from anywhere. If you want to download your music, you can use the Download my library button in Google Music Manager.

Copy Music Files Over Manually

While the above method is Google’s preferred method of putting music on your Android device, you can still do it the old-fashioned way. Connect your Android to your computer using a USB cable. Use Windows Explorer to copy your music files to the Music folder on your device.

You can also use the excellent AirDroid to copy songs and other files over Wi-Fi without even connecting your phone to your computer.

You can then play music on your Android device. The included Play Music music player will pick up music you’ve copied over manually, as will a wide variety of third-party music player apps.

Use Other Music Services

There are many other music services you could choose to use instead. You could store your music in Amazon Cloud Player and use the official Amazon MP3 app to play it on your device. You could subscribe to a music service like Spotify or Rdio for access to millions of streaming songs and the ability to download anything to listen to offline. You could use a streaming app like Pandora or TuneIn Radio to listen to music anywhere you have an Internet connection.

You could even use a third-party desktop app like DoubleTwist, SnapPea, Synx, or even Winamp to sync your desktop music collection to your Android device, if you’d like an iTunes-like desktop syncing experience.

Android may not have iTunes, but iTunes is a clunky desktop application that many iPhone users who use Windows don’t like, anyway. The future is wireless.

Best Music Library Software For Mac

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