Clementine is a free and open-source audio player. It is a port of Amarok 1.4 to the Qt 4 framework and the GStreamer multimedia framework. It is available for Unix-like, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Clementine is released under the terms of the GPL-3.0-or-later.
Clementine was created due to the transition from version 1.4 to version 2 of Amarok, and the shift of focus connected with it, which was criticized by many users. The first version of Clementine was released in February 2010.
The last stable release of Clementine was in 2016, but development has since resumed on GitHub, with a number of release candidate versions published. On 15 October 2024, the first non-RC release since 2016 was published.
In 2018, a fork of Clementine named Strawberry Music Player was released. It includes some differences such as being compatible with Qt 6, more focus on local music playback, playback of high-resolution audio sources (HD audio) without resampling and fewer dependencies on libraries and third-party code.
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What is Clementine?
Clementine by Clementine is open-source Windows software in the music players category. It ranks 9th by popularity among music players in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2010. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux and macOS.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.4.1, released on February 10, 2025. The version history goes back to March 30, 2021: 2 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 0.5 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 21,012 times. The source code on GitHub (clementine-player/Clementine) has 4,266 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 18 of our languages. Similar programs include Mixxx, Spotify and iTunes.
Project description on GitHub: “:tangerine: Clementine Music Player”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux and macOS
- Mature project (since 2010)
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: Clementine is an open-source music player tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- Search and play your local music library
- Listen to internet radio from Spotify, Grooveshark, SomaFM, Magnatune, Jamendo, SKY.fm, Digitally Imported, JAZZRADIO.com, Soundcloud, Icecast and Subsonic servers
- Search and play songs you've uploaded to Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive
- Create smart playlists and dynamic playlists
- Tabbed playlists, import and export M3U, XSPF, PLS and ASX
- CUE sheet support
- Play audio CDs
- Visualisations from projectM
- Lyrics and artist biographies and photos
- Transcode music into MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Speex, FLAC or AAC
- Edit tags on MP3 and OGG files, organise your music
- Fetch missing tags from MusicBrainz
- Discover and download Podcasts
- Download missing album cover art from Last.fm and Amazon
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Screenshots
Is Clementine safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
97584328BA1F01D2798BD3B7E8D5AB99232B64B23E47FABFC93B902427C8E8AB· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 2 versions ›2 versions over 4 years · about 0.5 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4.1Latest | February 10, 2025 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.3.1 | March 30, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Clementine.Clementine -echoco install clementine -yClementineSetup-1.4.1-32-g2e6af22d7.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.clementine_player.ClementineInformation
- Publisher
- Clementine
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/clementine-player/Clementine
- Written in
- C++
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux, macOS
- Version
- 1.4.1
- Released
- February 10, 2025
- First release
- 2010
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 2
- Updates / year
- 0.5
- Chocolatey downloads
- 21,012
- GitHub stars
- 4,266
- GitHub forks
- 730
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Clementine.Clementine
- Chocolatey package
- clementine
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clementine free?
Yes. Clementine is open-source software under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Is Clementine safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Clementine with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Clementine be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Clementine run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Clementine?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 30, 2021.
What are alternatives to Clementine?
Mixxx, Spotify, iTunes, foobar2000 and FLAC. The alternatives page compares them.
