tone is a cross platform audio tagger and metadata editor to dump and modify metadata for a wide variety of formats, including mp3, m4b, flac and more.
Publisher’s description
What is tone?
tone is an open-source music player program for Windows from Andreas. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.2.5, released on February 2, 2025. 2 versions are listed since June 1, 2023, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 1.2 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (sandreas/tone) has 522 stars. Similar programs include Spotify, iTunes and FLAC.
Project description on GitHub: “tone is a cross platform audio tagger and metadata editor to dump and modify metadata for a wide variety of formats, including mp3, m4b, flac and more. It has no dependencies and can be downloaded as single binary for Windows, macOS, Linux and other common platforms.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: tone is an open-source music player tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is tone 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:
D87C9727B5C682ECBD056FA8F357B868C8562DF8B3334B0EE1BC32133261EE9C· 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 2 years · about 1.2 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.5Latest | February 2, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.1.5 | June 1, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id sandreas.tone -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Andreas
- Category
- Music players
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sandreas/tone
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.2.5
- Released
- February 2, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- June 1, 2023
- Versions listed
- 2
- Updates / year
- 1.2
- GitHub stars
- 522
- GitHub forks
- 23
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- sandreas.tone
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is tone free?
Yes. tone is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is tone 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 tone 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.
Does tone run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of tone?
The versions page lists all 2 versions with links to their official installer files, back to June 1, 2023.
Can I use tone without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to tone?
Spotify, iTunes, FLAC, Mixxx and Clementine. The alternatives page compares them.
