Music, video and streaming apps on Linux
Spotify, VLC and Steam have native Linux versions; Apple’s media apps work only through the web. We checked 4 apps: 3 work on Linux, 1 with a catch, and 0 don’t.
| App | Works on Linux? |
|---|---|
| Spotify Spotify has an official Linux app. It’s on Flathub (6.4M installs). | Runs natively |
| Steam Valve publishes an official Linux version of Steam. It’s on Flathub (5.6M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| VLC media player VideoLAN publishes an official Linux version of VLC media player. It’s on Flathub (6.1M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| iTunes and Apple Music Apple has no iTunes and Apple Music desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
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Music & video on Linux: common questions
Which music & video apps work on Linux?
Spotify, VLC media player and Steam work on Linux.
Which ones work with a catch?
iTunes and Apple Music work through the browser, community packages or Wine rather than an official Linux app.