You have a folder of MP3 files on your PC and want to browse and play them without a streaming account. Dopamine 3, from developer Digimezzo, is an audio player built for that job. Version 3.0.11 is listed at 127.9 MB and costs nothing.
Who a local-library player like Dopamine suits
Dopamine aims to make organizing and playing music simple and good-looking. That fits people who keep their own audio files and want a tidy interface for them. The catalog lists it among offline music players for PC.
If you prefer a streaming service, alternatives include Spotify, TIDAL and Deezer. For local libraries, foobar2000, Winamp and iTunes are comparable options.
Wave progress bar, queue tools and playback speed in 3.0.11
The latest release adds an optional wave progress bar and a playback speed control. The playback queue gained buttons to clear it and to send the queued songs to a playlist. Scroll position is now remembered when you switch screens.
Search also changed: Ctrl+F selects all text in the search box, so you can type a new query at once. An optional Stop button exists but stays hidden until you turn it on in the settings.
Electron build size and licence
Dopamine 3 is built with Electron, Angular and Typescript, which likely accounts for the 127.9 MB download. It is free and released under GPL-3.0, with the source code on GitHub.
The developer welcomes donations through PayPal or Ko-fi, but nothing is required to use the player.
What's new in 3.0.11
Version 3.0.11, dated September 25, 2026, adds an optional wave progress bar, a playback speed control and queue buttons for clearing or saving to a playlist. It also fixes a crash with rich lyrics on songs with many artists and a failure to index files with malformed TXXX frames.
Dopamine 3 pros and cons
Pros
- Free, with a GPL-3.0 licence
- Source code is public on GitHub
- Playback speed control and optional wave progress bar in 3.0.11
- Queue can be cleared or added to a playlist
- Fixes for indexing files with malformed TXXX frames
Cons
- 127.9 MB download, since it is built on Electron
- Limited visual preview of the app before installing
- The Stop button is hidden by default and must be enabled in settings
Is Dopamine 3 safe?
The installer for Dopamine 3 is fetched from github.com, the official server of the project, rather than from us. Digimezzo develops the player under the GPL-3.0 license and publishes the source on GitHub, so anyone can read the code. No scan result is attached to this page.
How to install Dopamine 3
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start Dopamine 3 from the Start menu.
