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kartik-venugopal/aural-player

(Archived) An audio file player for macOS, inspired by Winamp. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/kartik-venugopal/aural-player · Swift · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 27
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3342
  • days_rel: 438
  • days_push: 438
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1074 stars · 67 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Aural Player is a native macOS audio file player inspired by Winamp, built in Swift using AVFoundation, AVAudioEngine, CoreAudio, and FFmpeg. The project has been archived, with a final release available but no further bug fixes or features.

Use cases

  • play audio files on mac with a winamp-style player
  • macos music player with playlists and effects
  • listen to flac and mp3 files on mac
  • audio player with equalizer and pitch control
  • winamp alternative for macos

When to choose

  • you want a lightweight, customizable native macOS audio player with a Winamp feel
  • you need advanced playback features like effects units and playlist management on a Mac

When to avoid

  • you need ongoing bug fixes, updates, or new features, since the project is archived
  • you need a cross-platform or non-macOS player
  • you require guaranteed compatibility with future macOS versions

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

audio-processing gui media desktop-applications audio-player music-player winamp-inspired avfoundation ffmpeg coreaudio archived audio macos desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
kartik-venugopal/aural-playermain10

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="kartik-venugopal/aural-player")

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