| What it does | Free, open-source, node-based audio routing for macOS, Windows and Linux
| Native local music player for iOS and Mac that plays FLAC, ALAC, APE and DSD from your library or NAS
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| Stage | Not given
| Startup
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| Founded | Not given
| 2026
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| Based in | Not given
| CN
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| Pricing model | Open source
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Free. Source code available under MIT license on GitHub.
| Free: full local music player with 15+ formats, gapless playback, 10-band equalizer, ReplayGain leveling, playlists and synced lyrics. Pro: $9.99 one-time, adds network sources (WebDAV, SMB, Google Drive, MEGA), Apple Watch sync, tag writing, smart playlists and desktop lyrics window. Pro Supporter:
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| Key features | - Node-based audio routing graph
- Unlimited virtual audio devices
- System audio and per-app audio capture
- Microphone capture with noise suppression, gate, compressor and EQ
- CLAP, AU and VST3 plugin hosting
- Multi-format recording including WAV, FLAC, AIFF, Opus, MP3, AAC
- Audio streaming over network via WebRTC and UDP
- Real-time resampling between different sample rates
| - Plays FLAC, ALAC, APE, DSD, OGG, OPUS and 15+ audio formats
- Gapless playback and playback speed adjustment
- 10-band equalizer with named presets and preamp gain
- ReplayGain volume leveling per track or album
- Word-by-word synced lyrics from LRC files or online search
- WebDAV and SMB streaming from NAS with Pro
- Google Drive and MEGA playback with Pro
- CarPlay on iPhone with playlists and albums
- Apple Watch app with offline playback without iPhone
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| What makes it different | - Works on macOS, Linux and Windows with the same node graph approach
- No kernel extension required on macOS
- Open source under MIT license with full source code on GitHub
- Includes built-in effects and supports third-party VST3, AU and CLAP plugins
- Can record while routing audio in real time to multiple formats
| - Built with native SwiftUI—not Electron or a web wrapper—for true platform integration on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
- Local-first design: your files never pass through Trove's servers, no account or tracking required
- One-time purchase instead of subscriptions—buy Pro once and use it forever across all your Apple devices
- Plays lossless and exotic formats directly without re-encoding or uploading your music
- Connects to your NAS, WebDAV, SMB, Google Drive or MEGA on your own account without hosting music on Trove's servers
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 17 ● no change since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 8 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 16 | 13 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 13 | 1 |
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