Features

What’s in, what we’re working on, and what’s next.

New

  • A New Look

    A New Look

    We've completely redesigned Songbird to make it simpler and more intuitive.

  • Smart Playlists

    Smart Playlists

    Create dynamic playlists that automatically update based on criteria you set.

  • Concert Tickets

    Concert Tickets

    Discover upcoming shows in your area based on the artists in your library. Event listings powered by Songkick.

Features

  • Media Importing

    Add media to Songbird by importing from your file system or iTunes.

  • Media Playback

    Songbird supports MP3, FLAC, and Vorbis on all platforms; WMA and WMA DRM on Windows; and AAC and Fairplay on Windows and Mac.

  • Library Management

    Browse, organize, sort and search your media.

  • Web Browser

    Songbird includes an integrated web browser with features like bookmarking, tabbed browsing, and more.

  • Cross Platform

    Songbird runs on Windows, Linux and Mac.

  • Multi-language Support

    Over 25 completed, community-contributed localizations and growing!

  • Automatic Updates

    Always stay up to date using Songbird's built-in automatic updates.

  • Setup Assistant

    Quickly setup Songbird for the first time.

  • Custom UI

    Make Songbird your own by choosing from dozens of different skins feathers.

  • Developer Support

    Songbird is getting better everyday thanks to its open platform and growing developer community.

In Beta

  • Device Support

    Songbird's device support is limited. The Device Support wiki has additional details about what's supported. Apple iPhones, iPod Touch and Microsoft Zune devices are not yet supported.

  • Album Artwork

    Display the currently playing track's album art and write new artwork back to the file. We still need to support album art fetching.

  • Subscriptions

    Subscribe to music blogs and download music directly to your library. We're working on ways to improve this feature.

  • Performance & Stability

    Improving the performance and stability of Songbird is an ongoing focus. Each release we set aside dedicated cycles to ensure we're making progress.

  • Improved Playback

    GStreamer will soon be the default media core on all platforms. This will improve existing playback features and enable additional functionality, such as gapless playback.

Coming Soon

  • CD Rip

    CD Rip and encoding are forthcoming. Check the roadmap for details.

  • Watch Folders

    Automatically importing media from defined folders is coming soon. Check the roadmap for details.

  • Video

    We're still nailing the music player experience, but can't wait to properly integrate video! Check the roadmap for details.

What’s next? Check out our roadmap, see where we’re headed, and send us your thoughts.