muffon

When it comes to music apps, things should be pretty straightforward as all you need to do is open the app, press play, sit back and enjoy. However, when it comes to streaming music, things are never simple and some services and apps come with features that make the entire experience worthwhile.

muffon is a lightweight utility that acts as a music streaming browser for your desktop and that packs some features that may grab your attention.

The program comes with a sleek and modern interface that is designed as a dashboard with all the important functions located in a fading menu on the left. Before you can get started, first you need to create an account, but don’t worry, it takes less than a minute to add your username and password.

Once you are logged in, you can start managing your music collection, providing that you already have at least one library stored on your computer. According to the developer, the application is capable of offering recommendations based on your libraries. Other noteworthy features include watching videos, viewing lyrics, bookmarking or adding tracks or artists to listened, just to name a few.

As you would expect from a modern music streamer, the app allows you to discover and listen to the radio. It is not very clear how the stations are discovered, but you can use the search button to find stations that play your favorite music genre.

If you don’t have a library already, then the app provides a simple way to gather and enjoy various tracks and artists of your favorite genre. Take note that the app allows you to access and retrieve metadata along with video and audio from popular Internet sources, including here Deezer, Bandcamp, Yandex Music, YouTube, Soundcloud or Last.FM.

Whether you would like to create a playlist for work or leisure, listen to your favorite radio stations, find new tracks or artists or manage your music collection, muffin might be worth a try.