# Supersonic (open-source media player)

> Supersonic is a free, open-source media player for Windows, macOS and Linux. A lightweight and full-featured cross-platform desktop client for self-hosted music servers. It has 2,380 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at supersonic-app/supersonic.

A lightweight cross-platform desktop client for Subsonic and Jellyfin music servers. Screenshots of Supersonic running against the Navidrome demo server, showcasing the builtin dark and light themes.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/supersonic-app/supersonic |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 2,380 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Go |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Media players |
| Latest release | v0.22.1 (Aug 9, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |

## Install

### Flathub (Linux)

```sh
flatpak install flathub io.github.dweymouth.supersonic
```

Package page: https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.dweymouth.supersonic

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