<![CDATA[Strawberry no longer free?]]>Trying to get the latest version, I have to pay for a free app now? I hope this is just a bug.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/topic/1977/strawberry-no-longer-freeRSS for NodeTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:39:54 GMTTue, 23 Jul 2024 22:15:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:57:01 GMT]]>@NiceTortoise77 its still basically free except you have to continue to keep spending money to update it and the website says its totally free on the front page despite literally not being free. If you have never used the product before you need to pay, and if you want new features and bug fixes you also have to pay. Sounds free to me for suuure

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8811https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8811Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:57:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:38:23 GMT]]>It is still basically free.

You can create a repo on Github and then use Github Actions to create the binaries. From what I can tell its exactly what SMP is doing except they are sending the mac and windows binaries to a private server instead of publicly releasing them. Which is fine, everyone has to get their nut.

Not sure if its appropriate to give more detail then that.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8740https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8740Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:38:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:07:48 GMT]]>@MovingSounds i think you're misunderstanding the purpose of the patreon. if you open SMP and see there's an update, you need to be subscribed to the patreon to puchase the update.
what is the talk of the newsletters you want so badly ?

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8734https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8734Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:07:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Tue, 05 Aug 2025 02:33:52 GMT]]>@bt It's actually worse. You have to pay for a subscription to a newletter which MIGHT contain an update. Do you feel lucky?

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8707https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/8707Tue, 05 Aug 2025 02:33:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:31:20 GMT]]>@Dryst You can still obtain the 1.0.23 version from achive sites and use that. That was released for free and will let you test the software. Then you can decide if that version is good enough and stay there forever like I am on the windows boxes I have or you can decide to pay money for a music app. I backed up this version myself since it works well enough for my needs on the only windows boxes I use.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/5281https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/5281Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:31:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:34:30 GMT]]>I have a question regarding this topic--

I 100% understand that maintenance and support has a cost. I have no issues with paying for an audio player that meets my needs. Unfortunately, I see no way to know if Strawberry player will meet my needs. There is no trial that I can find at all. I must pay money to know if the software will work. This is the only item that I have issues with. I have no way of knowing if the software will work. I have to pay money to determine this. What if it does not work after paying?

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4601https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4601Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:34:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:50:23 GMT]]>I've replied to this here:
https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4424

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4425https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4425Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:50:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:45:36 GMT]]>I donated $20 US via Pay Pal. I use Strawberry everyday. It's worth it to me.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4423https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4423Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:45:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:05:36 GMT]]>Good Afternoon All

Just a quick suggestion: perhaps you could consider installing something like VirtualBox (it runs under MS Windows) and creating a Linux VM on which to run Strawberry.

regards
Stephen M
Canberra, Australia

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4411https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4411Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:05:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:09:25 GMT]]>I said my opinion before, and I'll say it again: Paying five bucks for Strawberry is not that crazy, and supporting Jonas is completely optional, you can only suscribe a month and wait for the next update to renew that subscription; is not like if you don't pay a month the program gets completely blocked or something.

Considering he is releasing versions for Windows, MacOS and Linux all the same, he's investing a lot of time and knowledge to fix bugs, offer new functions, etc. Naturally, there'll be bugs and problems as always. If big enterprises have trouble fixing their software, I imagine a dude programming alone in his PC would have all those same problems too.

I can't entirely blame him for taking this decision. I personally like Strawberry and support him with a small amount of money is the least I can do. That last part is only personal, I've seen people moving on to other options and that's fine too.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4401https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4401Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:09:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:21:47 GMT]]>@apistoletov i understand his reasoning, i just disagree with it

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4398https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4398Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:21:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:10:01 GMT]]>Supporting closed-source operating systems that deviate from Linux in lots of important ways is a work and often relatively unpleasant work.
I'd imagine it would have been easier to just drop it and keep it Linux only.
Also, foobar2000 still exists.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4397https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4397Sun, 28 Jul 2024 15:10:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Sat, 27 Jul 2024 19:51:56 GMT]]>yes, unfortunately, now you have to pay a subscription for once free software. i really liked strawberry, and I hope the developer changes his mind

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4381https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4381Sat, 27 Jul 2024 19:51:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:00:02 GMT]]>It sounds like a gift from a heroin dealer: the first shot is free. But then... I'm really disappointed about such business practices.👎 👎 👎

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4373https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4373Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:00:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Strawberry no longer free? on Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:01:45 GMT]]>I found in another thread that Strawberry is now a subscription app for Windows and Mac. $60 bucks a year ($50 if paid at once) for a music app is simply unreasonable.

That's a shame. Good luck.

]]>https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4358https://forum.strawberrymusicplayer.org/post/4358Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:01:45 GMT