# Install audacious with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper Lightweight and versatile audio player. Version 4.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-09. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:audacious ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install audacious ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install audacious ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/audacious/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add audacious ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: audacious from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install audacious ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: audacious from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install audacious ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: audacious from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#audacious ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: audacious from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S audacious ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: audacious from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install audacious ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: audacious from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install audacious ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: audacious from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='6.444','dell-command-monitor' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/audacious ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/audacious.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Audacious.MediaPlayer -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Audacious.MediaPlayer from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:audacious - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.6.1 - **Source summary:** Lightweight and versatile audio player - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-09T08:58:59Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - audacious (cli) - audacious (alias) ## Dependencies - faad2 - ffmpeg - flac - fluid-synth - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - lame - libbs2b - libcue - libmodplug - libnotify - libogg - libopenmpt - libsamplerate - libsndfile - libsoxr - libvorbis - mpg123 - neon - opusfile - qtbase - qtimageformats - qtmultimedia - qtsvg - sdl3 - wavpack ## Build dependencies - gettext - meson - ninja - pkgconf - qttools ## Uses from macOS - curl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: audtool does not work due to a broken dbus implementation on macOS, so it is not built. GTK+ GUI is not built by default as the Qt GUI has better integration with macOS, and the GTK GUI would take precedence if present. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.6.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-09 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://audacious-media-player.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Audacious is a lightweight open-source audio player descended from XMMS, with modern GTK and Qt interfaces, a plugin ecosystem, Winamp-skin heritage, and broad desktop packaging. It is important to package users because it carries a long media-player lineage while still fitting into current Linux, BSD, macOS, and Windows packaging. ### Project history The official Audacious history page roots the project in XMMS, the X MultiMedia System, which began in 1997 on GTK 1. XMMS later had a GTK 2 port called Beep Media Player, and after several changes of hands and names the code became Audacious. Modern Audacious is still historically a fork of XMMS, but the project says the core has been gradually rewritten and now has little resemblance to the old 1997 or 2005 code. The Winamp-like interface and some older plugin copyrights preserve the lineage, while newer GTK and Qt interfaces enable workflows beyond the fixed old XMMS layout. The current project presents itself as a resource-conscious desktop audio player with drag-and-drop playback, library search, playlists, Internet streams, CD playback, equalizer and audio effects, lyrics, visualization, and plugin support. The official README adds MPRIS control, `audtool`, ReplayGain, gapless playback, multiple interfaces, and a plugin-based architecture. ### Adoption history Audacious has the adoption profile of a classic desktop Unix application: distribution packages matter as much as upstream binaries. The official download page states that most Linux distributions provide Audacious, then gives examples for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch, Gentoo, and macOS Homebrew, while the batch metadata also lists Alpine, Chocolatey, MacPorts, Nix, Scoop, WinGet, and openSUSE. The project also serves Windows users with upstream zip and NSIS installer builds that bundle plugins. The download page notes that Audacious 4.4 and later require 64-bit Windows 10 or later, while older releases remain relevant for older Windows systems. Release notes show continuing maintenance rather than legacy-only packaging. In 2026, Audacious 4.6 added a file-browser plugin, macOS Now Playing plugin, GTK support for playback history, Wayland-related behavior, CLI playlist export through `audtool`, codec and metadata improvements, and a Meson-only build direction; 4.6.1 followed with bug fixes and musl build support. ### How it is used Users install Audacious as a graphical music player, then choose between GTK, Qt, and Winamp-style interfaces. It can play local files, folders, CDs, Internet streams, playlists, and many audio formats through plugins, and it exposes control through MPRIS and `audtool` for desktop automation. Packaging normally involves the core `audacious` package plus `audacious-plugins`; the official download page says source is split into those two packages and that the core must be installed before plugins. Downstreams often split or annotate optional codec and output dependencies because actual format support depends on which plugins and libraries are present. ### Why package nerds care Audacious is package-nerd significant because it is one of the survivors of the XMMS/Winamp-on-Unix lineage, yet it is not a museum piece. It bridges old skin/plugin expectations with modern toolkits, Meson builds, AppStream metadata, Wayland constraints, and current desktop packaging. It also shows why desktop media-player packages are never just one executable. Useful packaging has to account for plugin ABI versions, codec legalities, UI toolkit choices, audio backends, translations, Windows bundles, and distro-specific freshness. The project history makes that complexity feel earned rather than accidental. ### Timeline - 1997: XMMS started, later becoming Audacious's historical base. - 2005: Beep Media Player developers abandoned that GTK 2 port lineage; the code later changed hands and became Audacious. - 2007: The original GTK 1 XMMS version continued updates through this period, while Audacious continued separately. - 2011: The current GitHub repository was created. - 2026-05: Audacious 4.6 released with new plugins, Wayland-related behavior, CLI playlist export, and Meson-only direction. - 2026-06: Audacious 4.6.1 released with fixes including musl build support. ### Related projects - XMMS: the historical media player on which Audacious was originally based. - Beep Media Player: the short-lived GTK 2 port in the lineage described by Audacious. - audacious-plugins: the official plugin package that provides much of the player's codec, effect, visualization, transport, and playlist functionality. - Winamp: Audacious preserves Winamp-style skins through one of its interfaces. ### Sources - - - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Linux: ~/.config/audacious/config ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** audacious - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - audacious - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: audacious from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and fast audio player which supports lots of formats | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Debian apt - audacious-dev - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: audacious-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audacious development files | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Debian apt - libaudcore5t64 - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaudcore5t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audacious core engine library | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Debian apt - libaudgui6 - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaudgui6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audacious media player (libaudgui shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Debian apt - libaudqt3 - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaudqt3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audacious media player (libaudqt shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Debian apt - libaudtag3t64 - 4.4.2-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libaudtag3t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | audacious media player (libaudtag shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Nix - audacious: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: audacious from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix - Ubuntu apt - audacious - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: audacious from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and fast audio player which supports lots of formats | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Ubuntu apt - audacious-dev - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: audacious-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audacious development files | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libaudcore5t64 - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaudcore5t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audacious core engine library | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libaudgui5t64 - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaudgui5t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audacious media player (libaudgui shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libaudqt2t64 - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaudqt2t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audacious media player (libaudqt shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libaudtag3t64 - 4.3.1-2.1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libaudtag3t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | audacious media player (libaudtag shared library) | https://www.audacious-media-player.org/ - apk - audacious - 4.5.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: audacious from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A playlist-oriented media player with multiple interfaces | https://audacious-media-player.org/ - apk - audacious-dbg - 4.5.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: audacious-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A playlist-oriented media player with multiple interfaces (debug symbols) | https://audacious-media-player.org/ - apk - audacious-dev - 4.5.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: audacious-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | A playlist-oriented media player with multiple interfaces (development files) | https://audacious-media-player.org/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - 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Shared terms: audio, cli, faad2, gdk, gdk-pixbuf. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/audacious.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/audacious.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph