install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install mp3blaster

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install mp3blaster

MacPorts ports tree · audio/mp3blaster/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install mp3blaster

Debian stable package indexes · mp3blaster · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#mp3blaster

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/mp/mp3blaster/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install mp3tag

Chocolatey community package catalog · mp3tag · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/mp3tag

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mp3tag.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id FlorianHeidenreich.Mp3tag -e

Windows Package Manager source index · FlorianHeidenreich.Mp3tag · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Text-based mp3 player

Project links

Commands and aliases

mp3blaster
mp3tag
nmixer
splay

history

Project history and usage

Mp3blaster is a text-console audio player from the late-1990s Linux MP3 era. Its history page says the author began building an MP3 collection in early 1997, wanted a better Linux text-console player, reused the splay MPEG decoding library idea, and wrote an ncurses interface with stronger playlist behavior. The first usable version, 0.9.0, appeared in August 1997 under the name `mp3player`.

Project history

The program's lasting feature is its playlist model. The manpage and SourceForge description both emphasize an interactive console interface and nested playlist groups, letting users group songs by album or genre and shuffle albums rather than only individual tracks. The README describes it as mainly an MP3 player for text consoles, with sophisticated playback orders, a `~/.mp3blasterrc` configuration file, and support for FreeBSD, Linux, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. The ChangeLog shows the later maintenance arc: 3.2.x releases added SDL and Esound playback support, Mac OS X Tiger and Cygwin compilation fixes, resizing support, LIRC support, and a 2017 round of compilation fixes from Debian packaging work.

How it is used

Mp3blaster's package-manager niche is small but distinct: it is for users who want an ncurses-style music player without a graphical environment. It sits near console players such as cmus or moc, but its history and documentation center on MP3-era playback and nested playlist organization rather than library scanning or streaming-service integration.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

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

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.mp3blasterrc

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure
`mp3blaster`	cli	global executable
`mp3tag`	cli	global executable
`nmixer`	cli	global executable
`splay`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version3.2.6

manager updated2026-06-01

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://mp3blaster.sourceforge.io

infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mp3blaster.sourceforge.ionone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:mp3blaster
Version	3.2.6
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mp3blaster
Homepage	https://mp3blaster.sourceforge.io
Repository	https://github.com/stragulus/mp3blaster
Upstream docs	https://github.com/stragulus/mp3blaster#readme
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mp3blaster/mp3blaster/mp3blaster-3.2.6/mp3blaster-3.2.6.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-01T12:37:12-04:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	sdl12-compat
Uses from macOS	ncurses
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	mp3blaster
Version Scheme	0
Revision	1
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	yes
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

mp3blaster 1:3.2.6-3+b1

Full-screen console mp3 and Ogg Vorbis player

http://mp3blaster.sf.net

sudo apt install mp3blaster

Section: sound
Architecture: amd64
Source Package: mp3blaster
8 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mp3blaster

Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: mp3blaster from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

Nix95%

mp3blaster

nix profile install nixpkgs#mp3blaster

normalized package name match
Matched by: Mp3blaster

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mp/mp3blaster/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt95%

mp3blaster 1:3.2.6-3

Full-screen console mp3 and Ogg Vorbis player

http://mp3blaster.sf.net

sudo apt install mp3blaster

Section: universe/sound
Architecture: amd64
8 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Mp3blaster

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mp3blaster from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

MacPorts95%

mp3blaster

sudo port install mp3blaster

normalized package name match
Matched by: Mp3blaster

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: audio/mp3blaster/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Ubuntu apt92%

splay 0.9.5.2-14build1

Sound player for MPEG-1,2 layer 1,2,3

sudo apt install splay

Section: universe/sound
Architecture: amd64
5 dependencies
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Splay

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: splay from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

Chocolatey92%

mp3tag

choco install mp3tag

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mp3tag

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: mp3tag from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','mirc'

Scoop92%

extras/mp3tag

scoop install extras/mp3tag

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mp3tag

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/mp3tag.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

FlorianHeidenreich.Mp3tag

winget install --id FlorianHeidenreich.Mp3tag -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Mp3tag

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: FlorianHeidenreich.Mp3tag from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/mp3blaster.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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