Rhythmbox is a Gnome default music player. It is a free audio player open-source software that plays and helps in organizing digital music files. Using the GStreamer media framework, it is designed to work well under the GNOME Desktop. It is your one-stop multimedia application, supporting a music library, multiple playlists, internet radio, and more. Apple’s iTunes inspire, its user interface is very simple to use and meets all the requirements most users needs. Rhythmbox includes a wide variety of features such as playlist support, iPod integration, podcast playback, and support for streaming audio. In addition, users are able to browse the online (and digital rights management-free) music stores Magnatune and Jamendo. The latest release v3.4.x comes with a new web remote control plugin, addresses the grilo plugin crash on reload, etc.
Features:
- Play Modes
- streaming music
- Playlists
- FM support
- Party Mode
- Importing Audio CDs
- Last.fm Syncing
- Podcasts
- Multiple libraries
- iPod Integration
- Plugins
Rhythmbox comes pre-installed with most Linux distributions like Ubuntu & Linux mint. To check the version of your Rhythmbox we have 2 methods:
- Using GUI (Graphical User Interface)
- Using CLI (Command Line Interface)
Let's see both the methods one by one.
Method 1: Using GUI (Graphical User Interface):
- Open Rhythmbox by searching in the start menu.
- On the Homepage click on the Menu button
- Now click on the About button.
- In the next window, you will see your current version of Rhythmbox.
Method 2: Using CLI (Command Line Interface):
- Open terminal.
- Execute the command
rhythmbox --version
Install Rhythmbox on Different Linux Distributions using the command line:
Open the terminal and execute the below command according to your current distribution.
1. For Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based systems:
sudo apt install rhythmbox rhythbox-plugins
2. For Fedora workstation:
sudo dnf install rhythmbox
3. For Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions:
sudo pacman -S rhythmbox