foobar2000 is a sophisticated yet lightweight freeware audio player designed for the Windows platform. It includes key features such as full Unicode support, ReplayGain support, and native compatibility with popular audio formats. Known for its high performance and flexibility, it is widely regarded as the best customizable audio player for Windows audiophiles.
The player’s streamlined interface emphasizes function and clarity, enhancing the overall listening experience. Its clean design eliminates unnecessary clutter and avoids flashy visuals, delivering a distraction-free environment where sound quality takes priority.
foobar2000 delivers a streamlined user experience through its tab-and-panel interface, making navigation effortless. Users can personalize their workspace with multiple layout configurations, ensuring a setup that matches their preferences. Common menu commands and control buttons are neatly organized at the top of the window for easy access.
On the left side, two panels feature tabbed menus that display the album list and the detailed properties of selected artists or songs, providing a quick, organized view of your music library.
Beyond basic playback, foobar2000 includes advanced visualization tools such as spectrograms, spectrum analyzers, and VU meters, as well as album art display, for a richer audio experience. It supports direct syncing with portable media players, such as iPods, allowing users to enjoy their favorite music anywhere.
foobar2000 Main features:
- Supported audio formats include MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, and SND, with additional formats available through extra components.
- Gapless playback.
- Easily customizable person interface structure.
- She advanced tagging capabilities.
- Support for ripping Audio CDs and transcoding all supported audio formats utilizing the Converter element.
- Full ReplayGain support.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- An open component architecture allows third-party developers to extend the player’s functionality.
What’s New in foobar2000 version 2.25.6 – Final Release (2026-01-22) :
- Mitigation for the “Error 380” bug in the latest Windows update, which caused certain file operations to fail in cloud-synced folders such as OneDrive.
- Fixed MP4/M4A files not playing completely when their tags contain malformed Apple Gapless information.
- File Operations: Fixed erratic behavior if empty folders can’t be removed.
- Improved system recovery when fooHelper.exe crashes or is unexpectedly terminated during file dialog operations.
- Converter: Fixed an issue that caused an int32 stream to be passed to encoders that do not recognize it when the source was float64.
- Always write hours and minutes to the Ogg chapter mark fields.
Official Homepage – http://www.foobar2000.org
Supported Operating Systems:
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (32-bit, 64-bit).
- Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019
- Requires macOS 10.11 “El Capitan” or newer.
