# DeaDBeeF-Player/deadbeef

DeaDBeeF Player

Repository: https://github.com/DeaDBeeF-Player/deadbeef
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/deadbeef
Homepage: https://deadbeef.sourceforge.io/
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: audio-player, music-player, visualization, linux-app, windows-app, mac-app, c, objective-c, cross-platform, minimalist-design, customizable-ui
Last push: 2026-08-12T19:35:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4643, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1960, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.347487+00:00)

## What it is
DeaDBeeF is a modular, cross-platform desktop music player for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD, written in C. It supports a wide range of audio formats including chiptune and tracker modules, offers extensive tag editing, cuesheet support, and a highly customizable UI extended via plugins.

## Use cases
- play flac and mp3 music files on linux
- lightweight foobar2000 alternative for mac
- music player with cuesheet support
- play chiptune formats like nsf and spc
- customize music player ui with plugins
- batch convert audio formats
- edit id3 tags of my music library

## When to choose
- you want a fast, minimalist, highly customizable desktop audio player
- you need broad format support including tracker modules and chiptune files
- you want foobar2000-like title formatting and playlist features on linux or mac

## When to avoid
- you need streaming service integration like Spotify out of the box
- you want a modern touch-friendly or mobile player
- you prefer a player with built-in music store or podcast discovery

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, plugin-system
- domain: media, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform
- tags: music-player, audio-player, chiptune, tag-editor, cuesheet, foobar2000-alternative, gtk, customizable-ui, audio, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- DeaDBeeF-Player/deadbeef (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.347487+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:05:41.750136+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DeaDBeeF-Player/deadbeef (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.347487+00:00, sha aec85f1e85f9)
  - homepage: https://deadbeef.sourceforge.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:39.209247+00:00, sha a41e2ea5f6f8)
  - site_page: https://deadbeef.sourceforge.io/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:39.218141+00:00, sha 7bc5325ee2c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.