Lollypop review
A focused Linux desktop player with collection tools, ReplayGain, and scrobbling.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Lollypop is a free desktop music player designed for the GNOME environment, aimed at Linux listeners who want to organize and browse a music collection alongside playback. It includes playlist support, a party mode that selects party-related playlists, and a full-screen player view. Its feature set suits a personal music library more than listeners seeking a player across multiple desktop platforms or a broad collection of listed audio formats.
Collection presentation is a notable part of its scope: Lollypop can fetch lyrics, artist biographies, and cover art, and it supports native ReplayGain. Playback is documented for MP3/MP4, Ogg, and FLAC files. These features give music browsing and listening some useful context without turning the product into a broader media platform. The published package is free to install through Flathub, so there are no paid tiers to compare in the listed offering.
Its ecosystem is specific but useful for listeners who track plays: Lollypop scrobbles to Last.fm, Libre.fm, and ListenBrainz. It can also sync music to Android devices via MTP, though Android is a synchronization target rather than a supported player platform. The GNOME project page documents Linux desktop distributions and Flatpak packaging; Flathub identifies the package as community-provided and unverified. Choose Lollypop if Linux desktop use, collection organization, and these playback extras match your needs. Consider another player if you need support beyond Linux desktop or formats beyond those listed.
Lollypop pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Organizes collections and supports party playlists and a full-screen view
- Plays MP3/MP4, Ogg, and FLAC with native ReplayGain support
- Fetches lyrics, artist biographies, and cover art; supports scrobbling
- Where it doesn't
- Designed for Linux desktop rather than a range of operating systems
- Playback formats listed are limited to MP3/MP4, Ogg, and FLAC
- Android is a synchronization target via MTP, not a player platform
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