# Petrichor (open-source media player)

> Petrichor is a free, open-source media player for macOS. Petrichor An offline music player for macOS Tip: Petrichor relies heavily on tracks having good metadata for all its features to work well. It has 1,707 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

Petrichor An offline music player for macOS Tip: Petrichor relies heavily on tracks having good metadata for all its features to work well.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/kushalpandya/Petrichor |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 1,707 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://petrichor.page |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v1.7.2 (Oct 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 30, 2026 |

## Install

### Homebrew (macOS)

```sh
brew install --cask petrichor
```

Package page: https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/petrichor

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