Cantata
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Cantata, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Cantata's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cantata | Free | Qt graphical MPD client |
The facts
Each one read from Cantata's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CD audio
- Audio CD ripping and playback are available on Linux when relevant libraries are installed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Collections
- It supports multiple MPD collections.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Optional libraries enable features including tag editing, ReplayGain, MTP devices, CD ripping, and automatic MPD discovery.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop integration
- The client provides an MPRISv2 D-Bus interface and supports ratings and MPD partitions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Layout
- The interface layout is highly customisable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Library tools
- It includes a customizable layout, a context view for artist, album and song information, a tag editor, and a file organizer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License model
- freechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Metadata
- The client includes a simple tag editor and a file organizer that uses tags to organize files and folders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Online services
- The project lists Jamendo, Magnatune, SoundCloud and podcasts as online services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other playback
- Cantata can play non-MPD songs through a simple built-in HTTP server.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playlists
- Cantata supports dynamic playlists and smart playlists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Cantata is a graphical Qt6 client for MPD (Music Player Daemon).checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project origin
- The maintainer describes this repository as a personal fork of the archived CDrummond/cantata project, incorporating work from fenuks/cantata and the Qt6 PR.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The repository describes this as the maintainer's personal fork of the archived CDrummond project, incorporating work from fenuks/cantata and a Qt6 pull request.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Queue
- Songs in the play queue can optionally be grouped by album.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Radio
- It supports radio streams and search through TuneIn, ShoutCast and Dirble.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The opened project pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The README directs bug reports to the GitHub repository and asks reporters to include the Cantata and MPD versions and build details.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Devices
- USB mass storage and MTP device support is available on Linux when relevant libraries are installed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Devices and CDs
- USB mass storage and MTP device support, plus audio CD ripping and playback, depend on Linux and relevant libraries being installed.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The project lists Linux, macOS, Windows, and Haiku support; some features are Linux-only and require relevant libraries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The project lists Linux, macOS, Windows and Haiku as supported platforms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,macOS,Windowschecked 22 Sep 2026
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