Last Updated on September 1, 2020
Memory Comparison
According to the excellent ps_mem memory utility, Musicalypse cannot be considered lightweight.
As you can see, Musicalypse is consuming about 586MB of RAM. But you also need to factor in the Java process, taking another 282MB. So that’s a whopping 868MB of RAM.
Compared to other Linux music players, that’s a hefty footprint. For comparison purposes, here’s a chart showing memory usage of other popular music players.
Naturally, memory usage is only one consideration when choosing a music player. But if your system is tight on memory, it can be a very important consideration.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Streaming Server
Page 4 – Other Features
Page 5 – Memory Comparison
Page 6 – Summary