Cmus
cmus music player (android) is a native Android wrapper around the cmus music player. It adds touch-friendly controls, system media integration, Material You theming, album art support, a sleep timer, and power-saving features while maintaining the original player's efficiency. Music is loaded from external storage with no streaming required.
Overview
5 featuresCmus is a Players & playlists project. It focuses on playing local music on Android with a lightweight, power-efficient player that integrates with system controls. Cmus is an open-source project aimed at android users who prefer local music libraries. It is available for free. Cmus is available on the web and Android.
Behind Cmus is Patrick Gaskin, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 189 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are System Media Controls, Material You Theming, and Sleep Timer. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.
- System Media Controls
- Material You Theming
- Sleep Timer
- Album Art
- Offline Playback
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Frequently asked questions about Cmus
- What is Cmus?
- Cmus focuses on playing local music on Android with a lightweight, power-efficient player that integrates with system controls. It is catalogued under Players & playlists on PulseGate.
- Who is Cmus for?
- Cmus is an open-source project built for android users who prefer local music libraries.
- Is Cmus free?
- Yes — Cmus is free to use.
- What platforms does Cmus run on?
- Cmus runs on the web and Android.
- Is Cmus still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 189 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops Cmus?
- Cmus is developed by Patrick Gaskin.
- When did Cmus launch?
- Cmus first shipped in 2026.
- Is Cmus open source?
- Cmus has a public GitHub repository.
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