Astra
Astra combines desktop music playback with bit-perfect output, visualizers, a 20-band parametric EQ, and synchronized multi-room sound.
About Astra
Astra is an audiophile-oriented desktop music player built for users with personal, locally stored music libraries. It prioritizes high-fidelity playback, offering bit-perfect output that bypasses the operating system mixer to preserve audio quality as intended by the recording. The player supports a wide range of common audio file formats natively, with additional support via FFmpeg fallback for less common types.
Beyond core playback, Astra includes a 20-band fully parametric equalizer, native C++ real-time audio visualizers, spatial audio support, and synchronized multi-room sound functionality. It also offers robust library management tools, including metadata editing, dynamic playlist creation, lyrics support, and listening statistics tracking. The interface is highly customizable, with multiple themes, configurable keybinds, and resizable, rearrangeable visualizer scopes.
Key features
- Bit-perfect audio output that bypasses the OS mixer
- 20-band fully parametric equalizer with live frequency graph
- Native C++ real-time visualizers with customizable layouts
- Wide native support for common audio file formats
- Local library management with metadata editing and dynamic playlists
- Synchronized multi-room audio playback support
Best for: Astra is best suited for audiophiles and users with large personal local music libraries who prioritize high-fidelity playback and granular audio control.
Good for
- Bypasses OS mixer for true bit-perfect playback
- Highly customizable interface and visualizer layouts
- Comprehensive library management and audio analysis tools
- Wide native support for common audio file formats
Watch out for
- No mobile platform support for Android or iOS
- Listening statistics feature is marked as experimental
Astra at a glance
- Website
- astramusic.dev
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Astra FAQ
What audio formats does Astra support?
Astra natively supports FLAC, MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC, M4A, OPUS, WMA, AIFF, ALAC, APE, WavPack, and IAMF, with additional format support via FFmpeg fallback.
Does Astra support bit-perfect audio playback?
Yes, Astra offers bit-perfect output that bypasses the operating system mixer on Windows, macOS, and Linux to preserve original audio quality.
Can I use Astra on mobile devices?
Astra is available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and web browsers, but does not have official mobile app support.
Does Astra support multi-room audio playback?
Yes, Astra includes synchronized multi-room sound functionality for playing audio across multiple connected devices.
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