SonicTree is a Linux music player for local music playback and filesystem-based navigation. It allows you to browse and play music directly from your existing folder structure without requiring a separate music library database.

Features:

• Designed around local folder-based music playback for clean and distraction-free listening experience
• Playback architecture powered by GStreamer for stable playback pipeline and decoder handling
• Audio metadata support powered by TagLib
• Low CPU usage during playback. Small and stable memory footprint with minimal background overhead
• Gapless Playback for improved listening experience for continuous albums, live recordings, and gapless music.
• Smooth and responsive playback experience with stable long-session playback behavior
• Repeat Off, Repeat Track, and Repeat Playlist modes
• Keyboard shortcuts for playback, seeking, and volume control
• Persistent application settings

sourceforge.net/projects/sonictree

References:

itsfoss.com/sonictree-music-player/#get-sonictree
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gapless_playback
gstreamer.freedesktop.org
taglib.org