diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
index fdeb314d..a3efc251 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/default.nix
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     ./nix-index.nix
     ./obsidian.nix
     ./offlineimap.nix
+    ./rhythmbox.nix
     ./ripgrep.nix
     ./sfeed.nix
     ./splatmoji.nix
diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/rhythmbox.nix b/hosts/common/programs/rhythmbox.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e1a0543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/rhythmbox.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{ ... }:
+{
+  sane.programs.rhythmbox = {
+    persist.plaintext = [
+      # playlists; index
+      ".local/share/rhythmbox"
+      # album art
+      ".cache/rhythmbox"
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix b/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
index c7974732..4b5376a9 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/gui/default.nix
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       "mumble"
       "nheko"
       "obsidian"
+      "rhythmbox"  # local music player
       "slic3r"
       "steam"
       "vlc"