Software · Audio & music
BinauralPlayer
Full-featured media player with brainwave audio generation.
- Completely free
- Linux
- Open source
Overview
Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: playlists and tabbed interface.
File formats mentioned: MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, M4A, MP4, MKV and AVI.
Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.
At a glance
BinauralPlayer is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.
Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.
Strengths
- Open source code
- Commercial use allowed
About
BinauralPlayer is a powerful media player that combines traditional media playback with brainwave audio generation. Users can enjoy tabbed playlists, advanced playback controls, and immersive brainwave sessions with binaural beats or isochronic tones. Media Playback: Multi-format support: MP3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, M4V, AVI, MKV Tabbed playlists: Create, rename, and manage multiple playlists Advanced playback: Shuffle, repeat, seek, volume control with mute Streaming support: Play audio from HTTP/HTTPS URLs Time display: Track position/duration with seekable progress bar Brainwave Audio Generation: Three modes: Binaural Beats, Isochronic Tones, Audio Generator Real-time dynamic engine: Immediate parameter changes Waveforms: Sine, Square, Triangle, Sawtooth Frequency control: Left/right channels (20Hz–20kHz) Auto-stop timer with countdown visualization Playlist Management: Tabbed interface with multiple named playlists Search function to filter tracks Save/load playlists in JSON Track operations: Add, remove, clear with selection tracking User Interface: Custom toolbars: Media (Blue), Binaural (Purple), Nature (Green) Split status bar for media and brainwave engine status Responsive layout with graceful resizing Safety warnings on first launch and brainwave activation
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)
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