☄️ The Great Internet Guide Part 2 — Music, Games, Books & Everything Else

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The Great Internet Guide — Part 2

Music, gaming, books, audio tools, and everything else the internet has to offer — organized.

Part 1 covered privacy, AI, streaming, and torrents. The Only Bookmark You Need — Adblocking to AI to Anime, All Organized This one picks up where that left off — music ripping, Spotify tricks, game downloads, ebook sources, audio editing, browser games, manga, and hundreds more tools you didn’t know existed.

Same rules. Click what you need. Skip what you don’t. Bookmark the whole thing.

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🎵 Music Streaming & Podcasts

Music streaming apps:

App	What It Does	Link
Pear Desktop	YouTube Music client with built-in adblocking	GitHub

Podcast search & discovery:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Listen Notes	Search engine for podcasts — find anything	Website
Rephonic	Find podcasts similar to ones you like	Website
Podcast Index	Open podcast directory	Website
PodScripts	Search podcast transcripts	Website

Podcast platforms:

Platform	Link
Apple Podcasts	Website
Podbean	Website
Podbay	Website
BBC Podcasts	Website
Player FM	Website
Relay.fm	Website

Podcast download tools:

Tool	Link
podcast-dl	GitHub
PodcastBulkDownloader	GitHub
PodGrab	GitHub

Podcast clients:

Client	Link
GPodder	Website
castero	GitHub (terminal)

Podcast utilities:

Tool	What It Does	Link
EchoWalk	Turn articles/webpages into podcasts	Website
PodSync	Turn YouTube videos into podcast feeds	GitHub
OpenPodcast	Podcast analytics	Website

📻 Internet Radio — Genre Stations

Genre-specific radio:

Station	Genre	Link
LISTEN.moe	J-Pop / K-Pop	Website
Openings Moe	Anime themes	Website
Ongaku	Anime	Website
r-a-d.io	Anime	Website
Nightride.fm	Synthwave / Darksynth	Website
Nightwave Plaza	Vaporwave	Website
Di.fm	Electronic	Website
Rekt FM	Chill / Synth / EDM	Website
CoreRadio	Metalcore / Hardcore	Website
HappyHardcore	Hardcore dance	Website
Daft Punk Cafe	Daft Punk only	Website
Pool Suite	Summer vibes	Website
420.moe	420 radio	Website

Lofi radio — background music for studying, coding, or existing:

Station	Extra Features	Link
Flow-Fi	—	Website
CityHop	City walks	Website
Chillhop	—	Website
Lofi and Games	Simple games	Website
FlowTunes	Focus + ambient sounds	Website
Lofizen	Ambient sounds	Website
FreeCodeCamp	Code radio	Website
Coding Cat	Nyan Cat’s cousin	Website
Moon Phase Radio	—	Website
Ambient Sleeping Pill	—	Website
Moss Garden	—	Website

💚 Spotify Tools — Patches, Playlists & Stats

Ad-free Spotify:

Tool	What It Does	Link
SpotX	Patch Spotify desktop to remove ads	GitHub
BlockTheSpot	Alternative ad-blocker patch	GitHub
Spicetify	Themes, plugins, and full customization for Spotify	Website
Spot SponsorBlock	Skip sponsored podcast segments	Website

SpotX + Spicetify is the power combo. SpotX kills ads, Spicetify makes it look and work however you want. Both work on the desktop app.

Playlist tools:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Exportify	Export all your playlists to CSV	Website
spotgen	Generate playlists from text descriptions	Website
Chosic	Playlist generator by mood/genre	Website
SpotTransfer	Transfer playlists between platforms	Website
Playlist Hospital	Restore songs that Spotify disabled	Website
Spotify Dedup	Remove duplicate songs from playlists	Website
Playlist Randomizer	Better shuffle than Spotify’s built-in	Website
Spotify Playlist Archive	Archive of public playlists	Website

Stats & utilities:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Trikatuka	Migrate Spotify data to new accounts	Website
Versefy	Display synced lyrics	Website
Syrics	Download synced lyrics files	GitHub
Lofi	Mini Spotify player widget	Website
Chart My Music	Generate Spotify collage	Website
Tierify	Create Spotify tier lists	Website
Opslagify	Calculate how much storage your library would take	Website
Kira	Check regional availability of content	Website
Random Music Generator	Find random songs/albums/artists	Website

⬇️ Audio Ripping — Download Music from Streaming Services

Ripping sites — paste a link, get the audio:

Site	Sources	Quality	Link
lucida	Multi-site	320kb MP3 / FLAC	Website
squid.wtf	Amazon / Qobuz / Tidal / SoundCloud	FLAC	Website
DoubleDouble	Multi-site	320kb / FLAC	Website
Monochrome	Tidal HiFi	FLAC	Website
DAB Music Player	Various	FLAC	Website
cobalt	SoundCloud	320kb MP3	Website
am-dl	Apple Music	AAC / ALAC / Atmos	Website
ARCOD	Qobuz	FLAC / MP3	Website

Ripping tools — desktop apps:

Tool	Sources	Quality	Link
Soggfy	Spotify	160kb free / 320kb premium	GitHub
OnTheSpot	Apple / Bandcamp / Deezer / Qobuz / Spotify / Tidal	Various	GitHub
streamrip	Deezer / Tidal / Qobuz	128kb free / FLAC	GitHub
SpotiFLAC	Qobuz / Tidal / Amazon	FLAC	GitHub
Nicotine+	P2P (Soulseek network)	Various	Website
Exact Audio Copy	CD / DVD ripping	Lossless	Website

Nicotine+ (Soulseek) is the secret weapon for rare music. It’s a peer-to-peer network where real people share their collections — stuff that isn’t on any streaming service. If it was ever ripped, someone on Soulseek has it.

Telegram bots:

Bot	Sources	Quality	Link
Music Hunters	Spotify / Apple / Tidal / Deezer	320kb MP3	Telegram
AIO Stream Bot	Multi-platform	Various	Telegram
DeezerMusicBot	Deezer / SoundCloud / VK	320kb / FLAC	Telegram
BeatSpotBot	Spotify / Apple / YouTube	FLAC (25/day)	Telegram

📥 Music Download Sites — Direct Downloads

Lossless (FLAC):

Site	Link
FLAC Attack	Website
Lossless-Music	Website
FlacMusic	Website
Lossless-FLAC	Website
DiscogC	Website
LosslessAlbums	Website

Mixed quality (MP3 + FLAC):

Site	Link
Music and Books	Website
IntMusic	Website
Gangster	Website
Core Radio	Website
AlterPortal	Website
ShareMania	Website
FindFlac	Website
GetRockMusic	Website
Exystence	Website

MP3 only:

Site	Link
musify	Website
SongsLover	Website
z3.fm	Website
ccMixter	Website
Internet Archive Audio	Website
CannaPower	Website

Genre-specific downloads:

Genre	Sites
Metal	Take Metal, GetMetal Club, HeavyMetalRarities
Electronic	1Gabba, EDMWaves, Ektoplazm
Hip Hop	HQ Hip Hop, GoldHipHop, Rapload
DJ Mixes	GlobalDJMix, MiroPPB, TestPressing
K-Pop	KPopFLAC
Classical	Classical Music Download
Jazz	inconstant sol, JazznBlues
Vaporwave	LOA2K

🧲 Audio Torrenting

Site	Content	Link
Redacted	MP3 / FLAC — top private music tracker	Website
Orpheus	MP3 / FLAC — private tracker	Website
New-Team	MP3 / FLAC	Website
Lidarr	Auto-download music torrents (like Sonarr for music)	Website
Metal Tracker	Metal MP3/FLAC	Website
RockBox	Metal	Website
TorrentTech	Electronic (sign-up required)	Website

🎶 Royalty Free Music — Use Without Getting Copyright Struck

Source	License	Link
NCS	Copyright free	Website
YouTube Audio Library	Music + sound effects	Website
Free Music Archive	Curated library	Website
Pixabay Music	Stock music	Website
Incompetech	CC-BY license	Website
UppBeat	Freemium	Website
BenSound	Freemium	Website
free-stock-music	CC0 license	Website
Chosic	CC0 license	Website
tunetank	For videos	Website

🎮 Game & Anime Soundtracks

Source	Content	Link
Khinsider	Game soundtracks — MP3 / FLAC / ALAC	Website
Squidify	Game + anime soundtracks	Website
Sitting on Clouds	Anime + game soundtracks	Website
RetroTracks	Retro game soundtracks	Website
Chip Player JS	Retro game music in browser	Website
OC Remix	Fan-made game music remixes	Website
KDramaOST	Korean drama soundtracks	Website
MusicDex	Anime soundtracks	Website
3ost	Mixed soundtracks	Website
VGMdb	Video game music database	Website

Game music radio:

Station	Link
Rainwave	Website
VGMRadio	Website
JetSetRadio	Website
8Beats	Website

🔎 Music Discovery & Tracking

Track what you listen to:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Last.fm	Tracks every song you play — builds listening history	Website
ListenBrainz	Open-source Last.fm alternative	Website
RateYourMusic	Rate and review albums — deep community	Website
Discogs	Music database + marketplace	Website

Discover new music:

Tool	What It Does	Link
EveryNoise	Explore every music genre that exists — interactive map	Website
Music-Map	Type an artist, see related ones visually	Website
Chosic	Song discovery by mood/genre/similar artists	Website
Musicmap	History and genealogy of all music genres	Website
Tunefind	Find music from movies and TV shows	Website
Odesli	Find any song on every platform	Website
TuneMyMusic	Transfer playlists between any two services	Website

Identify songs:

Tool	Platform	Link
Shazam	All platforms	Website
Google Song ID	Google Assistant	Guide
AudioTag	Upload audio file	Website
SongFinder	Web-based	Website
WatZatSong	Community-powered ID	Website

🎧 Audio Players & Servers

Desktop music players:

Player	What Makes It Special	Link
Foobar2000	The power user’s player — infinitely customizable	Website
MusicBee	Best balance of features and ease of use	Website
AIMP	Clean, fast, reliable	Website
WACUP	Winamp revival — modern updates	Website
Harmonoid	Modern, cross-platform	Website
Audacious	Lightweight	Website
Strawberry	Feature-rich, cross-platform	Website

Self-hosted music servers — stream your own library:

Server	Link
Navidrome	Website
koel	Website
Airsonic	Website
iBroadcast	Website
Ampache	Website
Gonic	Website

Audio metadata & tagging:

Tool	What It Does	Link
MP3Tag	The standard metadata editor — rename, tag, organize	Website
MusicBrainz Picard	Auto-tag music using MusicBrainz database	Website
Beets	Command-line music organizer	Website

Album artwork:

Tool	Link
Cover Search Engine	Website
SpotifyArt	Website
Apple Artwork	Website

📝 Lyrics, Karaoke & Sheet Music

Lyrics:

Site	What It Does	Link
AZLyrics	Clean lyrics, no clutter	Website
Genius	Lyrics with explanations and annotations	Website
LyricsTranslate	Translated lyrics + requests	Website
Lyrical Nonsense	Japanese song lyrics	Website

Synced lyrics & karaoke:

Tool	What It Does	Link
LRCGET	Download synced lyrics (.lrc files)	GitHub
LRCLIB	Synced lyrics search engine	Website
Karaoke Mugen	Karaoke app/system	Website
X-Minus	Create/find karaoke tracks	Website

Sheet music:

Resource	Link
MuseScore	Website
Awesome Sheet Music	GitHub
music-reader	Website (practice tool)
VGLeadSheets	Website (video game transcriptions)

Spectrum analyzers — check if your audio is real lossless or upscaled junk:

Tool	Link
Spek	Website
Fakin’ The Funk?	Website
Sonic Visualizer	Website

Spek is the quick test. Open any audio file — if the spectrum cuts off sharply at 16kHz, it’s a 128kb MP3 someone renamed to .flac. Real FLAC fills the spectrum to 22kHz+.

🎛️ Audio Editing — DAWs, Plugins & Tools

Audio editors:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Tenacity	Audacity fork — no telemetry	Website
Audacity	The classic free audio editor	Website
ocenaudio	Simple, fast audio editor	Website

DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) — for making music:

DAW	What It Does	Link
Reaper	Professional DAW — unlimited free trial	Website
LMMS	Free, open-source FL Studio alternative	Website
Waveform	Free DAW by Tracktion	Website
BandLab	DAW in your browser — no install	Website

DJ software:

Tool	Link
Mixxx	Website
VirtualDJ	Website

Free plugins:

Plugin	What It Does	Link
Surge XT	Powerful free synth	Website
Vital	Wavetable synth — rivals paid plugins	Website
Dexed	Yamaha DX7 emulation	Website
VCV Rack 2	Eurorack modular synth simulator	Website

Plugin download sites:

Site	Link
AudioZ	Website
G-MEH	Website
Free VST Plugins Index	Website

Browser-based music tools:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Drumhaus	Virtual drum machine	Website
BeepBox	Online chiptune sequencer	Website
WebSynths	Browser synthesizers	Website
VirtualPiano	Piano in your browser	Website
WD-1 / YOU.DJ	Online DJ tools	Website / Website

🎮 Game Downloads — PC Games for Free

Top download sites:

Site	Notes	Link
CS.RIN.RU	The main forum — sign up with PW: cs.rin.ru	Website
SteamRIP	Pre-installed, PW: steamrip.com	Website
GOG Games	DRM-free GOG games only	Website
AnkerGames	Pre-installed	Website
AstralGames	Pre-installed + achievements	Website
Online Fix	Multiplayer support, PW: online-fix.me	Website
Ova Games	PW: www.ovagames.com	Website
SteamUnderground	Pre-installed	Website
UnionCrax	Pre-installed	Website

Repacks — smaller downloads, longer installs:

Source	Link
FitGirl Repacks	Website
DODI Repacks	Rentry
KaOsKrew	Website
M4CKD0GE Repacks	Website
Elamigos	Website

Multi-site search engines:

Tool	Link
Virgil Game Search	Website
Rezi Search	Website
r/PiratedGames Mega	Rentry

Always check r/PiratedGames megathread first — it lists which sites are safe and which are malware traps. Never download from sites not on that list.

🕹️ Browser Games & Indie Games

Browser game aggregators:

Site	Link
Flashpoint	Website (Flash game archive — 100,000+ games)
Flash Arch	Website
Crazy Games	Website
Kongregate	Website
Poki	Website
Newgrounds	Website
Cool Math Games	Website
itch.io	Website

Multiplayer browser games:

Game	What It Is	Link
Eaglercraft	Minecraft in your browser	Website
skribbl	Drawing + guessing (like Pictionary)	Website
Gartic Phone	Telephone drawing game	Website
Codenames	Party word game	Website
NetGames	Multiple party games	Website
Haxball	Physics soccer	Website

Notable browser games:

Game	Link
Infinite Craft	Website
Mario Kart PC	Website
QWOP	Website
slow roads	Website
Flappy Bird	Website
Club Penguin Legacy	Website

♟️ Chess, Puzzles & Word Games

Chess:

Platform	Link
lichess	Website (free, open-source, no ads)
Chess.com	Website
Print Chess	Website (printable paper set)

Puzzles:

Game	Link
Sudoku XV	Website
Euclidea	Website (geometry puzzles)
Crosshare	Website (crosswords + creator)
Puzzmo	Website (daily puzzles)

Word games:

Game	Link
Wordle	Website
Infinite Wordle	Website (no daily limit)
Woogles	Website (Scrabble)
JKLM.FUN	Website (multiplayer word games)

Card games:

Game	Link
World of Card Games	Website
Cards Against Humanity	Website (free printable set)
Secret Hitler	Website
Poker Now	Website

📚 Ebook Sources — Books, Comics, Manga, Light Novels

General ebook readers:

Reader	Platform	Link
Calibre	Desktop — the Swiss Army knife of ebook management	Website
Thorium	Desktop	Website
Foliate	Linux	Website
Google Play Books	Web — upload up to 1000 books	Website
Anna’s Archive Reader	Web — read directly	Website

Comics:

Site	Content	Link
ReadComicsOnline	Full comics library	Website
GetComics	Download comics	Website
BatCave	Comics (may need VPN)	Website
ComicBookPlus	Golden age comics	Website
xkcd	Tech/science webcomics	Website
Explosm	Cyanide & Happiness	Website

Manga:

Site	Content	Link
MangaDex	The main manga site — community scanlations	Website
Weeb Central	Large library	Website
MangaFire	Clean reader	Website
Comix	Manga	Website
MangaNato	Large library	Website
Kagane	Manhwa focus	Website
Webtoon	Official manhwa platform	Website

Light novels:

Site	Content	Link
NovelFire	Online reading	Website
WuxiaClick	Online reading	Website
Royal Road	Web novels — fan fiction	Website
Archive of Our Own	Fan fiction archive	Website
jnovels	Light novel downloads	Website

🎧 Audiobooks — Free Listening & Downloads

Source	Type	Link
Tokybook	Streaming — large library	Website
AudiobookBay	Torrents	Website
Mobilism Audiobooks	Direct downloads	Website
MyAnonaMouse	Private tracker	Website
Librivox	Public domain audiobooks — free, legal	Website
FullLengthAudiobooks	Streaming	Website
GalaxyAudiobooks	Streaming	Website
NEPU Audiobooks	Streaming	Website

Audiobook tools:

Tool	What It Does	Link
AudiobookShelf	Self-hosted audiobook server	Website
Libation	Audible DRM remover + manager	Website
AudioBookConverter	Convert audiobook formats	GitHub

📖 Educational & Programming Books

Textbooks & academic:

Source	Link
Openstax	Website (free, peer-reviewed textbooks)
AcademicTorrents	Website
LibreTexts	Website
HathiTrust	Website
Open Textbook Library	Website

Programming books:

Source	Link
Free-Programming-Books	Website
O’Reilly	Website (infinite trial by clearing cookies)
ScanLibs	Website
GoalKicker	Website
IT eBooks	Website

Academic papers:

Source	What It Does	Link
Sci-Hub	Bypass paywalls on scientific papers	Website
arXiv	Open research paper archive	Website
Google Scholar	Academic paper search	Website
ResearchGate	Research publications	Website

O’Reilly’s infinite trial: Sign up, read whatever you want. When the trial ends, clear cookies and sign up with a new email. Repeat forever. The entire O’Reilly library is yours.

📰 Newspapers & Magazines

Newspapers:

Source	Link
Mobilism Newspapers	Website
Google Newspaper Search	Website
Chronicling America	Website
Newspaper Map	Website (find/translate worldwide)

Magazines:

Source	Link
PDFMagazines	Website
DownMagaz	Website
MagazineLib	Website
Retromags	Website (retro gaming)
WholeEarth	Website (science)

📊 Book Tracking & Recommendations

Tool	What It Does	Link
GoodReads	Track reading, reviews, recommendations	Website
StoryGraph	GoodReads alternative — better recommendations	Website
MAL	Manga / light novel tracking	Website
AniList	Manga / manhwa tracking	Website
Hardcover	Book tracking with clean UI	Website
MangaUpdates	Manga database + release tracking	Website
Novel Updates	Light novel database	Website

Book recommendations:

Tool	What It Does	Link
The Greatest Books	Algorithmic best books list	Website
Five Books	Expert-recommended books	Website
TasteDive	“If you liked X, try Y”	Website
WhichBook	Find books by mood	Website
BookStash	Book summaries	Website

🛠️ Ebook & Reading Tools

Tool	What It Does	Link
Calibre	Ebook management — convert, organize, read anything	Website
DeDRM_tools	Remove DRM from ebooks	GitHub
Kindle Comic Converter	Convert comics/manga to Kindle format	GitHub
Send to Kobo/Kindle	Send ebooks to your e-reader wirelessly	Website
Readarr	Auto-download book torrents (like Sonarr for books)	Website
Papeer	Convert webpages to EPUB	Website
Sigil Ebook	EPUB editor	Website
HowLongToRead	Estimate reading time for any book	Website
DIY Book Scanner	Build your own book scanner	Website
iFixIt	Repair guides for everything	Website

E-reader tools:

Tool	What It Does	Link
EinkBro	Browser optimized for e-ink screens	GitHub
ComparisonTabl.es	Compare e-readers side by side	Website
KoboCloud	Sync Kobo to cloud services	GitHub
ReaderBackdrop	Wallpapers for e-readers	Website

📋 Manuals & Repair Guides

Source	What It Has	Link
iFixIt	Repair guides for electronics, phones, laptops — community written	Website
ManualsLib	Largest online manual database	Website
RepairWiki	Repair articles for devices	Website
SafeManuals	Manual directory	Website
JDMFSM	Auto repair manuals	Website
Ownersman	Car owner manuals	Website
RetroSix	Retro console repair guides	Website

📄 Documents, Papers & Declassified Files

Research papers:

Tool	What It Does	Link
Sci-Hub	Free access to paywalled papers	Website
Google Scholar	Academic paper search	Website
arXiv	Open research archive	Website
Semantic Scholar	AI-powered paper search	Website
PubMed	Medical journals	Website

Declassified / leaked documents:

Source	What It Has	Link
WikiLeaks	Leaked government documents	Website
FBI Vault	Declassified FBI documents	Website
The Black Vault	Declassified government documents	Website
Epstein Exposed	Declassified Epstein files	Website
Snowden Archive	Snowden’s leaked NSA documents	GitHub

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Quick Hits

Want	Do
Download any song	→ lucida (paste link, get MP3/FLAC)
Ad-free Spotify	→ SpotX + Spicetify
Find rare music	→ Nicotine+ (Soulseek P2P)
Download PC games	→ Check r/PiratedGames mega first
Any ebook free	→ Anna’s Archive or Mobilism
Free audiobooks	→ Tokybook (streaming) or AudiobookBay (torrents)
Manga	→ MangaDex or Weeb Central
Paywalled papers	→ Sci-Hub
Identify a song	→ Shazam or Google Assistant
Make music free	→ Reaper (infinite trial) + Vital (free synth)

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Part 2 done. The internet keeps going — and so will this series.