riff
Riff is an open-source, telemetry-free desktop music app and player for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
riff launched on 4 October 2026. It ranked #117 on Daily Launch on 30 October 2026 with a Launch Score of 17, from +40 stars today on GitHub. It was new in the ranking that day.
What is riff?
Riff is an open-source, telemetry-free desktop music app and player for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It unifies playback across YouTube Music, YouTube, SoundCloud, and offline local media into a single high-performance interface without ads, subscriptions, or login constraints. Provides very fancy UI and layout.
From its README on GitHub
riff is a repo by rootscripts on GitHub. It is written in JavaScript and released under the MIT license.
How to get riff
Get it from its repository on GitHub.
In its own words
Your best desktop music player.
From its GitHub repository
Launch timeline
Launch Score, last 7 days
Ranked on one day so far: 17 of 100 on 30 October.