Nuclear: Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources
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HN comment orderTestimonials on the main website are somewhat unusual - https://nuclearplayer.com/
It seems like calling this "Popcorn Time" for music isn't necessarily a great comparison. PT allowed streaming playback of torrented movies and was very clearly piracy and illegal. Meanwhile, this seems like an aggregator for existing free sources of music (Bandcamp, YouTube, SoundCloud). That said, it looks like a cool hobby project and a great alternative for folks who want/need a multi-source music client. Google Play Music was my go-to service for a long time since I could not only…
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- Total points
- 611
- Total comments
- 460
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-09 | Popcorn Time for music | garyng | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-01-15 | Nuclear: Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sources | signa11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-01-16 | Nuclear – Popcorn Time for musicFirst breakout | devcriollo | 223 | 174 |
| 2025-09-03 | Nuclear: Desktop music player focused on streaming from free sourcesBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | indigodaddy | 383 | 286 |