Tauon
Tauon is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Music player from another galaxy. It has 2,930 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at Taiko2k/Tauon.
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About Tauon
Music player from another galaxy TAUON // A powerful and streamlined music player for the desktop. For Windows installer see the releases page.
Install Tauon
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub com.github.taiko2k.tauonmbSimilar apps
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Is Tauon free and open source?
Yes. Tauon's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Tauon?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.github.taiko2k.tauonmb. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v13.1.0).
Is Tauon still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.