Like many types of software, the selection of a favorite music player is, to some extent, dependent on personal preferences. But I hope my reviews of music players helps narrow the field.
All music libraries are different, and the right open source music player can make a world of difference – especially if you’ve a large collection.
I’ve reviewed the vast majority of music players for Linux. But there always seems more out there to explore.
Dusk Player is software that’s billed as a minimalistic music player. It uses Electron, a framework designed to create desktop applications using web technologies that are rendered using the Chromium browser engine.
Installation
I tested Dusk Player with Ubuntu 23.10. There’s a deb package as well as a cross-platform AppImage. LinuxLinks recommends using a deb package in preference of an AppImage.
Let’s download the current deb package with wget.
$ wget https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/DuskPlayer/releases/download/v7.0.0/DuskPlayer_7.0.0_amd64.deb
And install the package with the command:
$ sudo dpkg -i DuskPlayer_7.0.0_amd64.deb
The project provides binaries for macOS and Windows, operating systems we keep at arm’s length.
Next page: Page 2 – In Operation
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Page 1 – Introduction and Installation
Page 2 – In Operation and Summary
Calling anything that is Electron-based “minimalist” is just hilarious, they obviously have no idea what they’re talking about.
Thanks for the article! 🙂
I think the developer calls it minimalist because of the limited number of features his music player offers. He’s right in that sense.
In a way I admire the developer for his steadfast approach in not adding features he considers out of scope for the project.
Too many developers adopt the kitchen-sink approach adding feature after feature that are really only of interest for a tiny minority of people. Adding feature after feature just makes for a bloated app that is harder to maintain.
Of course the irony here is that the developer chose Electron, a hugely bloated framework that makes zero sense for a music player.
I’m an advocate of choosing the right tools for the job.
I’m often disappointed seeing a music player developed using Electron. They are not all terrible, but many are. The important thing is to keep an open mind when evaluating them. I’m also conscious that many music lovers don’t really care about memory usage.
I can understand why a developer wants to make a cross-platform player, it massively increases the potential user base. But I’m yet to be convinced Electron is a good starting block. Maybe that’s my problem.