Astra
Astra plays music with gapless playback, parametric EQ, AutoEQ import, and real-time DSP visualizers.
About Astra
Astra is a desktop music player for local music libraries. It is available as an open source repository and plays files stored on your computer, such as FLAC and MP3. It does not use telemetry, accounts, or streaming.
You can point Astra at music folders to build a searchable library by artist, album, or track, with artwork, tag reading, and a built-in metadata editor. Playback is gapless and includes bit-perfect output options on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes a parametric EQ with up to 20 bands and AutoEQ headphone profile import, seven real-time visualizers, and support for Dolby Atmos and IAMF/Eclipsa Audio decoding. An opt-in experimental feature allows synchronized playback across multiple machines on a local network.
It suits people who keep a local music collection and want control over playback, audio adjustment, and library organization without cloud services.
Key features
- Gapless playback of local MP3, FLAC, WAV and other formats
- Up to 20-band parametric EQ with AutoEQ import
- Seven real-time DSP visualizers with customizable layouts
- Bit-perfect output on Windows, macOS and Linux
- Dolby Atmos and IAMF/Eclipsa Audio decoding and rendering
- Local network multi-room sync with per-speaker delay tuning
Best for: People with local music collections who want control over playback and audio adjustment.
Good for
- Supports many common lossless and lossy formats
- No telemetry, accounts, or streaming dependency
- Bit-perfect output options for three desktop systems
- Built-in metadata editor and keyboard shortcuts
Watch out for
- No streaming support, local files only
- Multi-room playback is experimental and opt-in
Astra at a glance
- Website
- github.com/boof2015/astra
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Astra FAQ
What is Astra?
Astra is a desktop player for local music libraries with gapless playback, EQ, visualizers, and spatial audio support.
Does Astra play streaming music?
No. It plays local music files only and does not require accounts or telemetry.
What audio formats does Astra support?
It supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AAC, M4A, OPUS, WMA, AIFF, ALAC, APE, and WavPack natively, with an FFmpeg fallback for other files.
Does Astra support multi-room playback?
Yes. An opt-in experimental feature plays music in sync across multiple machines on a local network with per-speaker delay tuning.
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