Winamp

Winamp

Nullsoft
Version 5.8.3660 Beta
License
Free
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Editor's Choice: Winamp 5.8.3660 Beta

Winamp is one of the oldest media players around, but in spite of its age it is still going strong. The newest versions manage to maintain all the charm and nostalgic feel of the old versions, without compromising on added features and great functionality. Winamp is now more customizable than ever and users can choose from a huge number of skins and themes for their interface, as well as many visualizations and decades-worth of plug-ins that exist purely to improve user experience.

With Winamp, it is remarkably easy to import, create and navigate your playlists. You can use the Winamp media browser to go from playlist to playlist without having to change views, which is extremely handy. It also includes a great video player that supports a large number of video formats, as well as having the ability to play internet radio. You will also find that it is very easy to sync your Winamp playlist with your Android smartphone through the Winamp app. Sound quality is very good and Winamp remains very light, meaning that it does everything you need it to do without draining your computer too much – a definite bonus if you want to listen to music while working or gaming.

Media player and streaming management software that has stood the test of time

Winamp is a popular piece of media player software that is used mainly audio reproduction. It supports an extremely wide variety of audio file formats, including MP3, MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV and WMA. Among the benefits of Winamp are that it can be used to play, import and burns CDs. Winamp also provides users with the ability to play several video file formats, as well as featuring a media library for creating and organizing playlists. The Gracenote service allows users to have access to album art and track tags.
Winamp is a highly customizable piece of software that supports a variety of plug-ins, allowing users to decode certain file formats, get sound graphics, add special effects to audio, and improve the functionality of the media library – just to get started. Winamp works in Microsoft Windows and Mac OX; there is also an Android version available, making the program suitable for some mobile devices. As well as having a highly customizable interface the basic program is free to download, with additional features being available at a cost, it is available in 18 different languages, and boasts a very eclectic and active online community.

Astro Says:

  • More options than the alternatives
  • Takes up very little memory
  • Loads of skins for unique looks
  • Works with limited number of media formats
  • Lacks a modern design
Winamp
Winamp
Nullsoft
Version 5.8.3660 Beta
License
Free
Rating
(23.3K)
Size
7.60 MB
Download
Security Verified
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