Reviews for BlackHole Music Player
Login to ReviewMorgan Walker
Apr 27, 2026Finally, a Music Player That Gets Out of the Way
BlackHole has become my daily driver for music on my Mac. The interface is genuinely clean and intuitive, making my massive library feel organized, not overwhelming. I love that gapless playback and last.fm scrobbling just work perfectly in the background without any fuss.
Olivia Chen
Apr 23, 2026Looks Promising, But Too Buggy for Daily Use
The minimalist interface is nice, but the player constantly crashes when trying to import my large library. Gapless playback stutters on my M1 Mac, and the audio routing feature failed to recognize my external DAC half the time. For an open-source project, it feels frustratingly unstable.
Lisa Miller
Apr 23, 2026A Rock-Solid, No-Fuss Music Player for macOS
BlackHole is a breath of fresh air. Its clean, uncluttered interface makes managing my massive library effortless, and I love that I never miss a scrobble to last.fm. The gapless playback is flawless, and the audio device routing is a fantastic bonus for an open-source app.
Oliver Davis
Apr 21, 2026Finally, the music player I've been looking for
As someone with a massive local music library, BlackHole's clean interface and powerful library management are exactly what I needed. Gapless playback works perfectly for my live albums and DJ mixes, and the last.fm scrobbling integration was simple to set up. The ability to route audio to different devices is a fantastic bonus that I use daily.
James Jackson
Apr 19, 2026Does the job, but feels like a work in progress
I love the clean look and the open-source nature of BlackHole. Gapless playback works perfectly, and being able to route audio to different devices is a killer feature. However, I've noticed it can get sluggish with my large library of over 10,000 songs, and the lack of any official support channels means you're on your own if you hit a bug.
Casey Chen
Apr 13, 2026Minimalist and Powerful Music Player
Switched to BlackHole after struggling with clunky media players, and I'm really happy with it. It handles my library of over 40,000 files smoothly, without ever crashing or lagging. The gapless playback is flawless for my live albums, and I love that it automatically scrobbles to last.fm. The interface is simple, but it has all the power-user features I need, like audio routing to my DAC. For a free, open-source tool, it's incredibly polished and reliable.
Avery Moore
Mar 12, 2026Great Audio Features but a Few Bugs
As a daily music listener, I appreciate the gapless playback and last.fm scrobbling, which work smoothly. However, the interface sometimes freezes when managing large libraries, and some audio routing options are buggy.
Quinn Johnson
Mar 11, 2026Looks Nice, But Too Buggy for Daily Use
The clean design is initially appealing, but the software is frustratingly unstable. It frequently crashes when trying to import or manage large libraries, making the core promise of easy library management a joke. The audio routing feature is a nice idea, but it's so unreliable it's easier to just use another app.
Casey Thomas
Mar 11, 2026Beautiful but sometimes temperamental
When it works, BlackHole is a pleasure to use—the minimalist interface is exactly what I want, and gapless playback for my live albums is perfect. However, I've had frustrating crashes mid-playlist, and the last.fm scrobbling occasionally stops working until I restart the app. I appreciate that it's free and open-source, but the inconsistency keeps me from fully relying on it.
Skyler Hall
Mar 11, 2026Clean but Buggy - Shows Promise but Needs Polish
As a long-time iTunes holdout, I appreciate BlackHole's clean, minimalist design and its powerful features like gapless playback and last.fm integration. It handles my library of 5,000+ songs without slowing down. However, I consistently encounter crashes when switching audio outputs, and the lack of any EQ or sound enhancement options feels like a major oversight for a dedicated music player. It's free and open-source, so I can't complain too much, but the instability makes it hard to rely on daily.
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BlackHole Music Player
BlackHole Music Player is an open-source, minimalist music player for macOS. It has a clean and intuitive interface allowing users …
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