Browse a collection, not a feed.
Albums, artists, playlists, folders, formats, favorites, and fast search—all built from files you control.
- Large-library performance
- Artwork caching
- Album-first navigation
Retrowave 3.0.0 available now
A player for the music you already own
Your collection.
Your rules.
Retrowave turns local audio files into a beautiful personal library—with album browsing, playlists, physical-audio-inspired themes, effects, diagnostics, and dependable offline playback.
✓No account✓No subscription✓No cloud sync✓Works offline
LIBRARYThousands of local songsFast album browsing
OfflineNothing uploaded
YOUR MUSIC◆YOUR METADATA◆YOUR PLAYLISTS◆YOUR DEVICE◆NO CLOUD REQUIRED
Built around ownership
A music player should play your music—not turn your library into another account.
Retrowave is deliberately local. Choose the folders, keep the files, manage the metadata, and listen without asking a remote service for permission.
Everything a personal library needs
Powerful where it matters.
Designed for real collections—from a few albums to thousands of tracks—without losing the character of physical music.
A queue that listens.
Reliable next, previous, shuffle, repeat, play-next, media controls, and background audio.
Shape the room.
Equalizer, reverb, optional spatial effects, gapless playback, and format support.
Every era has a look.
Vinyl, cassette, CD, jukebox, modern, and an expansive library of selectable icons.
Fix the collection without fighting it.
Find unknown metadata, relink missing files, import and export M3U playlists, back up local data, and copy diagnostics when something needs attention.
Metadata diagnosticsMissing-file relinkingPlaylist exportLocal backupsFormat insights
Inside Retrowave
Built to feel like your favorite way to listen.
Every screen supports the collection instead of distracting from it. Select any preview to view it full size.
The permanent promise
No cloud now.
No cloud later.
Retrowave remains a normal personal offline music player. Retrowave Radio is a separate self-hosted station, not a cloud account or library-sync service.
Read the privacy policy →Your files stay where you put them
Retrowave reads selected folders without uploading your music.
Listening does not require sign-in
Install, import, and play without creating a profile.
Your data remains portable
Playlists, backups, and exports stay as normal files under your control.
Choose your build
One purchase. Your platform.
Available builds use secure Stripe checkout and protected delivery. No recurring fee.
Available
Android
$4.99One-time purchase
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Windows
$4.99One-time purchase
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Macos
SoonPlatform testing continues
This build will become available after platform testing and release preparation are complete.
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Ios
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This build will become available after platform testing and release preparation are complete.
Coming soonCommon questions
Know before you install.
Does Retrowave include music?
No. Retrowave is a player for audio files you already own and choose to import.
Does it need an internet connection?
No connection is required for normal library playback. Internet access may be used only for downloading the installer or optional external links.
Is Retrowave Radio part of the player?
No. Radio is a separate self-hosted Rerraseth project. Retrowave remains a personal offline player.
Can I move my playlists and data?
Yes. Retrowave is designed around local backups, playlist import/export, and data you control.
Bring the collection back
Make your library feel like yours again.
One player. No subscription. No account. No cloud attached.