# Rhythmbox privacy rating

Open source music player and library manager for the GNOME desktop on Linux, with internet radio, podcasts, audio CD playback and plugins such as Last.fm and ListenBrainz scrobbling.

## Summary

Rhythmbox scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the media and podcast players criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/rhythmbox/
- Source code: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/rhythmbox
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Media and podcast players](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/)
- Also rated: [Evolution](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/evolution/) (Email clients), [Geary](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/geary/) (Email clients), [GNOME Web](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/gnome-web/) (Browsers), [Authenticator GNOME](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/authenticator-gnome/) (Two-factor authentication), [SeaHorse](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/seahorse/) (PGP tools), [Impression](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/impression/) (OS downloaders and bootable USB tools), [Disk Usage Analyzer](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/disk-usage-analyzer/) (Disk usage analyzers), [GNOME Boxes](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/gnome-boxes/) (Virtual machines), [Déjà Dup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/deja-dup/) (File sync and backup), [Pika Backup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/pika-backup/) (File sync and backup), [File Roller](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/file-roller/) (File archivers), [Papers](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/papers/) (PDF readers and editors), [Orca](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/orca/) (Accessibility), [Fragments](https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/fragments/) (Torrent clients), [Switcheroo](https://privacyratings.com/file-converters/switcheroo/) (File converters)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later with an exception for GStreamer plugins. | https://github.com/GNOME/rhythmbox/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the project website loads no trackers. | https://github.com/GNOME/rhythmbox |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Part of the GNOME project, supported by the non-profit GNOME Foundation through donations, with no ads. | https://donate.gnome.org/en/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/media-players/rhythmbox/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/media-players/rhythmbox.md