Tomahawk was a free, open-source cross-platform music player for
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Linux
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Android beta client version was launched in June 2016. It focuses on the conglomeration of the user's music library across local and network collections as well as streaming services. The project was marked as abandoned by their authors on May 10, 2017.
About
Tomahawk has a familiar iTunes-like interface. The left column offers access to playlists, search history, favorite tracks, charts, and other categories.
Features
Tomahawk allows to install plug-ins for several different music services. These include:
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Spotify
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YouTube
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Jamendo
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Grooveshark
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Last.fm
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SoundCloud
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ownCloud
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4shared
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Features
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Dilandau
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Official.fm
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Ampache
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Subsonic
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Google Play Music
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Beats Music
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Beets
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Rdio
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(currently Android only)
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Deezer
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(currently Android only)
Toma.hk and Hatchet
In 2013, Tomahawk launched Toma.hk, a website that generates embeddable HTML code for songs and artists, allowing direct links to playable tracks online.
In March 2014, Tomahawk launched its cross-platform sync and social platform called "Hatchet" in beta. It provides users the ability to sync playlists and "loved" tracks across multiple devices. The service was planned to allow users to see what other users are listening to and share playlists through the Tomahawk application.
The last build was released in April 2015, after which progress stalled. In May 2017, developer Anton Romanov confirmed that the project is abandoned.
See also
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List of Linux audio software
The following is an incomplete list of Linux audio software.
Audio players
GStreamer-based
* Amarok is a free music player for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Multiple backends are supported (xine, helix and NMM).
* Banshee is ...
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References
External links
* {{Official website, tomahawk-player.org
Free audio software
Audio software
Linux media players
MacOS media players
Windows media players
Online music database clients
Audio player software that uses Qt