Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Streaming music player that finds free music for you. It has 18,807 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at nukeop/nuclear.
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About Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open-source music player without ads or tracking. Search for any song or artist, build playlists, and start listening. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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Is Nuclear free and open source?
Yes. Nuclear's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Nuclear?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: player@1.52.2) or the project website.
Is Nuclear still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.