The Elisa music player is developed by the KDE community and strives to be simple and pleasant to use.
With Elisa, you can browse your local music collection by genre, artist, album, or track, listen to online radio, create and manage playlists, display lyrics, and more.
Elisa supports your full KDE color scheme when used on the Plasma desktop, or else the standard light and dark modes.
Chill out with Party Mode, which puts your music's album art front and center.
Publisher’s description
What is Elisa?
Elisa by KDE e.V. is open-source Windows software in the music players category. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 4,478 times. Similar programs include Spotify, iTunes and foobar2000.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Updated in the last two months
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: Elisa is an open-source music player tool for 64-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Elisa safe to download?
- The file is served by cdn.kde.org, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
3FDBD5E5372340011E09101006397152E3F5EDE197C5B9ECCDE9C6DC00C09028· 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 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.11.70Latest | October 26, 2026 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id KDE.Elisa -echoco install elisa -yscoop install extras/elisaelisa-master-4697-windows-cl-msvc2022-x86_64.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.kde.elisaInformation
- Publisher
- KDE e.V.
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 26.11.70
- Released
- October 26, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- July 10, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 4,478
- Website
- apps.kde.org
- winget ID
- KDE.Elisa
- Chocolatey package
- elisa
- Scoop package
- extras/elisa
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elisa free?
Yes. Elisa is open-source software under the LGPL-3.0 licence.
Is Elisa safe to download?
The download comes from cdn.kde.org, 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 Elisa 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 Elisa be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Elisa run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Elisa without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Elisa?
Spotify, iTunes, foobar2000, Clementine and Mixxx. The alternatives page compares them.
