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Songbird for Mac

Versatile open-source music and media player.

Free
In English
Version 2.2.0
2.4
Based on 33 user rates

Songbird overview

Note: The developer had announced the end-of-development for Songbird.... "Unfortunately, the company has found ourselves unable to fund further business operations and as of June 28, 2013 all of Songbird’s operations and associated services will be discontinued." They go on to recommend Nightingale to those who want a free, Open-Source alternative.

Songbird is a cross-platform music player based on Mozilla code. It lets you play, manage, and discover music. You can customize its appearance with skins, and create dynamic playlists that automatically update based on criteria you set.

Features
  • Ability to play audio formats MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, Apple Lossless, and WMA
  • Last.fm integration via a plugin, complete with love/hate buttons
  • Media import / export (from and to iTunes)
  • Includes an integrated Web browser
  • Media files stored on pages viewed in the browser show up as playable files in Songbird
  • Ability to subscribe to MP3 blogs as playlists
  • Ability to build custom mixes
  • A skinnable interface, via feathers
  • Automatic updates

What’s new in version 2.2.0

Version 2.2.0:

Note: This product is not compatible with macOS Catalina and later.

  • Push audio and video content to wireless devices, like connected TVs, DVD players, and speakers.
  • See album art or DVD cover art in the now playing section for any device
  • Get more music for your library from the Amazon MP3 store
  • See the latest news and content from the currently playing artist via Songbird.me

Songbird for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.2.0
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2.4

(56 Reviews of Songbird)

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Sep 26 2014
2.2.0
0.5
Sep 26 2014
0.5
Version: 2.2.0
NOTE: Songbird phones home to Google Analytics. IOW: It's tracking user behavior. Be Aware! Reverse firewalls, such as Little Snitch and Intego's NetBarrier can stop such tracking.
pettifogger0712
pettifogger0712
Sep 2 2014
2.2.0
0.0
Sep 2 2014
0.0
Version: 2.2.0
If anyone has a copy of Songbird 0.6.1 (PPC) available, please let me know ASAP...it was previously available at http://download.songbirdnest.com/installer/macosx/ppc/Songbird_0.6.1_macosx-ppc.dmg Many thanks!
SickTeddyBear
SickTeddyBear
Jul 1 2013
2.2.0
0.0
Jul 1 2013
0.0
Version: 2.2.0
End of the road for Songbird: http://blog.songbirdnest.com/you-gotta-know-when-to-fold-em/
Chaitanya
Chaitanya
Nov 2 2012
2.1.0
2.5
Nov 2 2012
2.5
Version: 2.1.0
Rather than convert an extensive library of flacs and shn to alac (for iTunes), I've been trying to use Songbird, with some frustration. I have over 25k items in my library and always growing. Songbird is slow to respond to just about everything in 10.7.5. This may have to do with the media server, which I prefer to disable but can't seem to figure out how. Maybe the idea is that everyone wants to be web integrated instead of just using a feature rich player. Songbird tells me it can't find the shn decoder and for more information, click here. Nice feature, but it takes me to a *video* codec page and ya know, I can't find the shn decoder for SB either. I also had trouble moving the window; disabled various add-ons and messed with prefs and the resize buttons appeared and the window problem was solved. Basically I think the features are very good, lots of integration even though that's not my interest. No cover flow. With tons of customized album art I've spent years collecting and attaching to files, that's a sticking point for me. No ability to see what format the track is; iTunes can list by "kind." But really the speed is the deal breaker. Slow to start, slow to quit. But most frustrating is the one second wait while "chrome and ip address" show up just to switch playlists. Although in prefs one can block sites from accessing your library, I'm just not into my player constantly connecting to the internet for various reasons. I just want to hear my music. Can't beat the price, and for that I really salute you, SB developers. So, I'm headed back to my regular flow of converting flacs and shns to alacs in Toast or Fission. Maybe we can date again in the future, Songbird.
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Nov 1 2012
2.1.0
1.0
Nov 1 2012
1.0
Version: 2.1.0
Terrible Icon. This app gets worse and worse....WORSER???? It doesn't like to quit . I had to force quit it 4 times. Ugly icon I used the one that Negritude suggested in last version.
Tywernet
Tywernet
Oct 26 2016
1.5
Oct 26 2016
1.5
Version: null
kot-bayun
kot-bayun
Feb 18 2013
3.0
Feb 18 2013
3.0
Version: null
Chaitanya
Chaitanya
Nov 2 2012
2.5
Nov 2 2012
2.5
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Nov 1 2012
1.0
Nov 1 2012
1.0
Version: null
anonymous-skink-4656
Nov 1 2012
0.5
Version: null
LunaBlaze
LunaBlaze
Jul 8 2012
2.0
Jul 8 2012
2.0
Version: null
Ingjald
Ingjald
Jun 20 2012
0.5
Jun 20 2012
0.5
Version: null
Meister-Fritz
Meister-Fritz
Jun 14 2012
1.0
Jun 14 2012
1.0
Version: null
Johninsapporo
Johninsapporo
Jun 13 2012
0.5
Jun 13 2012
0.5
Version: null
Joecruzz
Joecruzz
Feb 19 2012
4.0
Feb 19 2012
4.0
Version: null
Diogo-Cocharro
Diogo-Cocharro
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Feb 10 2012
5.0
Version: null
vit120555
vit120555
Feb 3 2012
5.0
Feb 3 2012
5.0
Version: null
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jan 27 2012
0.5
Jan 27 2012
0.5
Version: null
THEE:LEE
THEE:LEE
Jan 26 2012
3.0
Jan 26 2012
3.0
Version: null
Cameraguy5
Cameraguy5
Dec 23 2011
0.5
Dec 23 2011
0.5
Version: null
Thraddish
Thraddish
Dec 1 2011
3.0
Dec 1 2011
3.0
Version: null
Penguirl
Penguirl
Nov 4 2011
1.5
Nov 4 2011
1.5
Version: null
std-sahincolor
std-sahincolor
Nov 3 2011
5.0
Nov 3 2011
5.0
Version: null
At0mac
At0mac
Aug 3 2011
3.0
Aug 3 2011
3.0
Version: null
Rauto
Rauto
Jul 16 2011
1.5
Jul 16 2011
1.5
Version: null
Jamdox
Jamdox
May 11 2011
4.5
May 11 2011
4.5
Version: null
Crackerblue
Crackerblue
Feb 17 2011
0.5
Feb 17 2011
0.5
Version: null
Pedrug0
Pedrug0
Dec 28 2010
1.5
Dec 28 2010
1.5
Version: null
Garyi
Garyi
Dec 27 2010
2.0
Dec 27 2010
2.0
Version: null
Darksammy5
Darksammy5
Dec 27 2010
3.0
Dec 27 2010
3.0
Version: null
Twisted
Twisted
Jul 16 2010
2.0
Jul 16 2010
2.0
Version: null
Rampancy
Rampancy
Jun 6 2010
4.0
Jun 6 2010
4.0
Version: null
-M-S-
-M-S-
Jun 5 2010
4.0
Jun 5 2010
4.0
Version: null
Utrunn
Utrunn
Apr 27 2010
3.0
Apr 27 2010
3.0
Version: null
md828
md828
Mar 17 2010
2.0
Mar 17 2010
2.0
Version: null
Yoshinatsu
Yoshinatsu
Apr 9 2009
5.0
Apr 9 2009
5.0
Version: null
Mark-Everitt
Mark-Everitt
Mar 17 2007
4.0
Mar 17 2007
4.0
Version: null
Leoncahun
Leoncahun
Feb 23 2007
4.0
Feb 23 2007
4.0
Version: null