Exaile
Exaile manages and plays music with smart playlists, track tagging, album art, lyrics, radio, podcasts, and plugins.
About Exaile
Exaile is a music player and manager for GTK+. It offers smart playlists, advanced track tagging, automatic album art, and lyrics for managing a music collection. It also includes streaming radio, podcasts, and support for a secondary output device.
The homepage offers downloads of the source code and a Windows installer. The most recent release listed is 4.2.2-beta1, dated 21 March 2026, so the newest version is a beta. The homepage does not state pricing.
Key features
- Smart playlists for organizing a music library
- Advanced track tagging
- Automatic album art
- Lyrics display
- Streaming radio and podcast playback
- Secondary output device support, with 50+ plugins available
Best for: People who want a desktop music player that combines library management, tagging, radio, and podcasts in one application.
Good for
- The homepage describes a simple interface alongside its music management tools.
- Functionality can be extended with plugins, with 50+ listed as available.
- Source code and a Windows installer are both offered for download.
Watch out for
- The most recent listed release is a beta version, 4.2.2-beta1.
Exaile at a glance
- Website
- exaile.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Media Players & Servers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web, Windows
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Exaile FAQ
Is there a Windows version of Exaile?
The homepage offers a Windows installer for download, and the directory lists Windows as a platform.
Can Exaile be extended with additional features?
The homepage states that Exaile is easily extensible, with more than 50 plugins available.
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