Exaile
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Exaile, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Exaile's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Exaile | Free | Music player distributed as source and binary packages |
The facts
Each one read from Exaile's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio output
- A plugin supports output through a secondary audio device.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The documentation lists Python 3.8 or newer, GTK 3.24 or newer, and GStreamer 1.16 or newer among core dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed plugin capabilities include Last.fm scrobbling, portable media player support, podcasts, Icecast and Soma.FM radio, and ReplayGain.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License model
- freechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Music details
- It can fetch album art and lyrics automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Music features
- Features include automatic album art and lyrics fetching, streaming internet radio, and advanced track tagging.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Playback requirement
- The FAQ says Exaile 4.x relies on suitable GStreamer plugins to decode and play audio files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Playlists
- It offers tabbed playlists and smart playlists with filtering and search capabilities.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Plugin examples
- Its plugins include Last.fm scrobbling, podcast support, ReplayGain, and portable media player support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Exaile is extensible through more than 50 distributed plugins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Exaile is a music player with a simple interface and music management capabilities.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Radio
- It supports streaming internet radio.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Source availability
- The download page offers a source package and links to the project's development code on GitHub.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can ask for help on the exaile-users mailing list, and bug reports require a GitHub account.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- Exaile is written in Python and GTK+; version 4 uses GStreamer 1.x for audio playback.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux
- The download page says most RPM and source based distributions include Exaile in their repositories and links to an Ubuntu PPA.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Linux availability
- The project says most RPM and source based Linux distributions include Exaile in their repositories.checked 11 Oct 2026
- macOS
- The download page says a disk image is unavailable for the current release and describes installation through Homebrew.checked 12 Oct 2026
- macOS availability
- The download page says Exaile can be installed on OSX via Homebrew and that an OSX disk image is unavailable for the current release.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows
- The download page lists a Windows installer for version 4.2.2-beta1.checked 12 Oct 2026
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