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Softonic Rating:
Excellent
License:
Free
Added:
September 19, 2007
Updated:
April 4, 2008
Publisher:
Website
File size:
8.57 MB
Downloads:
185,598
Bartley Sharkey

“A hugely popular and versatile audio and media player”

by Bartley Sharkey

Winamp was born as a very basic media player and has slowly but consistently improving for many years. Its main purpose was to be completely customizable and through the years, many people have contributed to a library that now consists of 20,000 skins and 461 plug-ins.

When version 5 was released, Nullsoft redeemed themselves in the public's eyes after producing a much improved player to replace Winamp 3. They didn't need much encouragement as they justified skipping version number 4 by saying that it was such a huge improvement that it deserved to be called 5!

Luckily they are justified in their opinion, as Winamp offers everything you might want in a media player. Using the skins, you can set it to look like the original or the current default which looks great and puts you in control of all your media quickly and easily. I particularly like the minimized player that consists of a small bar that you can place on the edge of your screen. Of course, if neither of these agree with your taste you can download and try any of the thousands others available on the Winamp website.

The player supports a wide range of file formats, and because the program is small and simple, it works quickly on almost all computers. Have a look through the available plug-ins and you will also find that you can hook up your iPod and manage its music library.

Languages:

English

Minimum requirements for Winamp:

  • OS: Win98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/Vista
Pros
  • Fully customizable
  • Small installation
  • Runs quickly
Cons
  • No MOV support
  • Rip only on full version
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From the publisher of Winamp

Winamp plays MP2 and MP3 audio streams and combines extensive functionality with an intuitive, customizable interface. It has a full-featured playlist editor and a 10-band graphic equalizer with user-definable presets that can automatically load specific files. It also features Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support and the industry-standard Fraunhofer MP3 decoder.

Wide range of features include:

  • New Modern Skin that's easier to use and more powerful than ever.
  • Drag & drop media directly into a Playlist from Windows Explorer or the Media Library.
  • Jump directly to an item within the list by double clicking it.
  • Sort Playlists by title, file name, or path and file name.
  • Easily Open and Save Playlists from the Manage Playlist button.
  • Organize and find your favorite songs and videos in one place.
  • Rip your favorite music CDs into AAC or MP3.
  • Burn your favorite music compilations to CD (limited to 2x for free users).
  • Media Library "Views" allow you to easily create rules based lists of your media.
  • Easily modify your music collections tags (Artist, Album, Song name, etc.)

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Softonic Rating:Excellent
9/10

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543 ratings
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  • Currently 8/10.
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  • Currently 8/10.
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  • Currently 9/10.
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  • Currently 8/10.
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  • Currently 9/10.

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