Strawberry
Different way of workingFreeFor the music you actually own, including MP3 files bought from Amazon. No streaming subscription.
Your files: Plays MP3, FLAC and M4A files downloaded from Amazon. Cannot play streaming-only tracks.
Does Amazon Music run on Linux?
Verdict: Partly
Partly. Amazon only builds the desktop app for Windows and Mac, but the Amazon Music web player runs in a browser on Linux, so your subscription and library keep working.
Amazon offers the Amazon Music app for PC and Mac and does not publish a Linux version. What it does offer is a web player you sign into with the same Amazon account, and that is the route on Linux. It works in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
Most of what you did in the app is there. Your library, playlists, recommendations, podcasts and Amazon Music Unlimited all behave normally. The web player also covers buying and playing music you own through Amazon.
Two things do not come across. Offline downloads for listening without internet are an app feature, so on Linux you need a connection. And the very high quality tiers can be limited in a browser, which is the same restriction Amazon applies on Windows in a browser.
If you were mostly playing music files you own rather than streaming, a local player such as Strawberry handles those directly, and anything you bought from Amazon as an MP3 plays anywhere without restriction.
What to use instead of Amazon Music
Spotify
Close matchFree with paid extrasHas an official Linux app if you would rather use a streaming service with a proper installed program.
Your files: Different service, so your Amazon playlists do not transfer without a third-party tool.
Firefox
Drop-in replacementFreeThe simple answer. Open the Amazon Music web player in the browser that comes with your Linux system.
Your files: Nothing changes. Your library stays in your Amazon account.
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