Ubuntu (and most other desktop Linux flavours) have been designed to be intuitive and easy to learn. However, sooner or later you’ll probably want to change some things around. For example, we think Rhythmbox is great. It’s been the default music player in Ubuntu since the very beginning (with only a brief sabbatical while Banshee took its place in 2011). But with its Client Side Decorated window it looks dated, and can’t connect to popular (albeit proprietary) streaming services so we might want to look at alternatives. By this point we’re assuming you’ve installed Ubuntu, and enjoyed its new look Flutter-built installer.
Fire up the application, scroll down to the list of categories and select Music and Audio. You’ll see anever heard of. You will, however, find the official and programs, as well as unofficial players for Deezer, YouTube, Google Play Music and Apple Music. If you prefer something even more nostalgic, you’ll also find , (a minimal GTK player and glorious hex reference) as well as myriad text-based music players. Install (or whatever else takes your fancy) by hitting the green button.
