macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mpg123local Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mpg123MacPorts ports tree · audio/mpg123/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mpg123 with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper
MP3 player for Linux and UNIX. Version 1.33.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add mpg123Alpine Linux edge package indexes · mpg123 · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libmpg123-0t64Debian stable package indexes · libmpg123-0t64 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install mpg123Fedora Rawhide package metadata · mpg123 · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#mpg123nixpkgs package indexes · mpg123 · source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mpg123Arch Linux sync databases · mpg123 · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install libmpg123-0openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · libmpg123-0 · source: download.opensuse.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/mpg123Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/mpg123.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
MP3 player for Linux and UNIX
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mpg123
- mpg123-id3dump
- mpg123-strip
- out123
history
Project history and usage
mpg123 is one of the long-lived Unix command-line MP3 players and MPEG audio decoders. The project traces its roots to Michael Hipp's work in the mid-1990s, beginning as an MP2 player in 1994 and gaining MP3 support in 1995. The project site describes it as a fast console MPEG Audio player and decoder library, with support for MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 layers 1, 2, and 3 and reusable decoding and output libraries.
Project history
The package's role widened from a player binary into a library-oriented decoder stack. libmpg123 gave applications a reusable MP3 decoder, while the command-line tools remained useful for playback, decoding to files, scripting, and audio-output testing through programs such as mpg123 and out123. The project emphasizes portability across GNU/Linux, macOS, BSD systems, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, OS/2, Cygwin, and Windows, with runtime CPU-specific assembly optimizations on several architectures.
How it is used
In package-manager terms, mpg123 occupies the small, durable niche of a lightweight MP3 playback and decoding utility. Its history also explains mpg321: mpg321 appeared as a free drop-in replacement during the period when old mpg123 releases were treated as non-free by some distributions. The revived mpg123 line moved under the LGPL-2.1 license and remained the canonical package for users who want the original tool and its library rather than the libmad-based clone.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for mpg123. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mpg123 | cli | global executable | |
mpg123-id3dump | cli | global executable | |
mpg123-strip | cli | global executable | |
out123 | 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 version1.33.6
manager updated2026-06-07
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.mpg123.de/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mpg123 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.33.6 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mpg123 |
| Homepage | https://www.mpg123.de/ |
| Repository | https://scm.orgis.org/mpg123 |
| Upstream docs | https://www.mpg123.de/ |
| License | LGPL-2.1-only |
| Source archive | https://www.mpg123.de/download/mpg123-1.33.6.tar.bz2 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-07T12:56:53Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 | mpg123 |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
libmpg123-0t64 1.32.10-1+deb13u1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (shared library)
sudo apt install libmpg123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Debian apt95%
libmpg123-dev 1.32.10-1+deb13u1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (development files)
sudo apt install libmpg123-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Debian apt95%
libout123-0t64 1.32.10-1+deb13u1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (libout123 shared library)
sudo apt install libout123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Debian apt95%
libsyn123-0t64 1.32.10-1+deb13u1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (libsyn123 shared library)
sudo apt install libsyn123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Debian apt95%
mpg123 1.32.10-1+deb13u1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player
sudo apt install mpg123- Section: sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 11 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Nix95%
mpg123
nix profile install nixpkgs#mpg123- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Ubuntu apt95%
libmpg123-0t64 1.32.5-1ubuntu1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (shared library)
sudo apt install libmpg123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Ubuntu apt95%
libmpg123-dev 1.32.5-1ubuntu1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (development files)
sudo apt install libmpg123-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Ubuntu apt95%
libout123-0t64 1.32.5-1ubuntu1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (libout123 shared library)
sudo apt install libout123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Ubuntu apt95%
libsyn123-0t64 1.32.5-1ubuntu1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio decoder (libsyn123 shared library)
sudo apt install libsyn123-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
Ubuntu apt95%
mpg123 1.32.5-1ubuntu1
MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player
sudo apt install mpg123- Section: universe/sound
- Architecture: amd64
- 11 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
apk95%
mpg123 1.33.6-r0
Console-based MPEG Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3
sudo apk add mpg123- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
apk95%
mpg123-dev 1.33.6-r0
Console-based MPEG Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3 (development files)
sudo apk add mpg123-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
apk95%
mpg123-doc 1.33.6-r0
Console-based MPEG Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3 (documentation)
sudo apk add mpg123-doc- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpg123
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
apk95%
mpg123-libs 1.33.6-r0
Console-based MPEG Audio Player for Layers 1, 2 and 3 (libraries)
sudo apk add mpg123-libs- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
dnf95%
mpg123 1.32.10-4.fc45
Real time MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 audio player/decoder for layers 1, 2 and 3
sudo dnf install mpg123- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mpg123
- 8 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mpg123
source trail
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