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Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, and high-fidelity media player designed specifically for the Windows platform. This versatile player offers robust playback support for numerous audio formats (including MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, and MIDI) and various video types (AVI, ASF, MPEG, and NSV).
Winamp also offers a rich set of advanced features, including support for customizable appearances called skins, audio visualization (with two industry-dominating plug-ins), and extensive audio effect plug-ins. Furthermore, it boasts an advanced media library, integrated Internet radio and TV support, and full functionality for ripping and burning CDs.
Winamp provides strong video playback, with native support for Windows Media Video and Nullsoft Streaming Video, as well as most formats supported by Windows Media Player.
Winamp offers full support for 5.1 Surround Sound, provided the specific audio format and decoders allow it. Furthermore, the player handles an extensive array of streaming media, including Internet radio and Internet television, XM Satellite Radio, AOL video, Singingfish content, podcasts, and RSS media feeds.
Winamp provides extendable support for virtually all portable media players, enabling users to access and manage their entire media libraries from anywhere via an internet connection.
Highlights:
- Native video support, including the most popular file formats for H.264 encoded video (Pro Only)
- Unrestricted Audio CD Burning and Ripping up to 48x
- MP3 Encoding – the industry-leading format
- Enhanced AACPlus encoding delivers double the audio quality compared to the free version.
- Help fund continued product development and innovation.
- Buy tickets, find lyrics, and download music directly from your media player.
- Windows 7 Compliant
- Winamp Orgler lets you track, chart, and share your Winamp listening history
- iTunes Library Import
- Find and manage Add-ons directly in your media player
- Available in 16 languages, including Turkish, Romanian, and Brazilian Portuguese
Winamp Media Player Features:
- Plays Music and Video Files (aacPlus, MP3, AAC, WMA, and more!)
- Compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins
- Full Support for Classic and Modern Skins
- Plays Videos (NSV, WMV, and more!)
- Powerful Media Library
- Browse SHOUTcast Radio and TV Stations
- Browse Winamp Music Videos and Songs
- Integrated AOL Video Content (News, Sports, Movies & more)
- AOL Radio Featuring XM
- SHOUTcast Wire (podcast directory)
- Predixis MusicMagic (dynamic playlisting)
- Bundled Visualizations
- Burn CDs (Limited to 2x – 48x in Pro!)
- Rips CDs (Limited to 8x aacPlus, AAC, WMA – Unlimited aacPlus, AAC, WMA, and MP3 in Pro!)
- 50 free mp3s from Emusic
- Includes the Winner of the Internet
- Surround Music Project!
- Includes an MP3 of ‘Mercy Me’ by Alkaline Trio
- Rip and encode music into AACPlus, AAC, WMA, or MP3 formats!
- Burn CDs up to 48x!
Winamp – Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| ✓ Supports a broad range of audio formats, including MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, WMA, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, and MIDI. | ✗ Some capabilities are restricted to the Pro edition, including native H.264 video support and higher-speed or unrestricted CD ripping and burning features. |
| ✓ Includes a powerful media library with support for customizable skins, visualizations, plug-ins, and dynamic playlist features. | ✗ The large collection of skins, plug-ins, media-library tools, streaming services, and add-ons can make configuration more involved than a basic music player. |
| ✓ Supports CD ripping and burning, with options to encode music into AACPlus, AAC, WMA, or MP3 formats. | ✗ Certain streaming and integrated online features depend on external services, including SHOUTcast, AOL, XM, podcasts, and RSS feeds. |
| ✓ Provides Internet radio, television, podcasts, RSS media feeds, and SHOUTcast content directly within the player. | ✗ Some advanced playback and surround-sound capabilities depend on the source format and available decoders rather than being universally available for every file. |
| ✓ Supports iTunes Library Import and Winamp 2 plug-ins, while offering both classic and modern skins for extensive customization. | ✗ The provided platform support is limited to Windows, with no macOS or Linux desktop version listed. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Winamp play FLAC and other lossless audio files?
Yes. It supports a broad range of audio formats, including MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, WMA, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, and MIDI. The provided content also identifies FLAC support in the page title, although the detailed format list does not specifically mention FLAC.
Can Winamp rip and burn audio CDs?
Yes. It can rip and burn CDs and encode music into formats such as AACPlus, AAC, WMA, and MP3. CD ripping and burning speeds and some related capabilities vary by edition.
Does Winamp support skins and plugins?
Yes. It supports both classic and modern skins, Winamp 2 plugins, visualizations, and additional add-ons that can be managed from within the player.
Is Winamp better than VLC Media Player?
They have different strengths. Winamp emphasizes music playback, media-library management, skins, plugins, CD ripping and burning, Internet radio, and podcast features, while VLC Media Player is a broader cross-platform multimedia player focused on playing a wide range of audio and video formats and streams.
What’s New in 5.9.2 Build 10042:
- New: [ml_fanzone] Connect to the online Winamp Fanzone
- New: [ml_hotmix] Connect to the Hotmix Radio service
- Improved: [gen_crasher] Added correct Windows 11 detection method
- Improved: [ml_wire] Replace internal IE engine with Qt v5.12 engine (w.i.p.)
- Fixed: Erroneous “URL: Winamp Command Handler” file type association
- Fixed: [Big Bento] Drag titlebar issue
- Fixed: [Big Bento] Config overlap issue
- Fixed: [ml_local] Drag to rearrange smart view order causes corruption
- Fixed: [ml_playlists] Memory leaks
- Misc: Added option for RC builds in Update notifications
- Misc: All DLLs are now digitally signed
- Misc: Many more general tweaks, improvements, fixes, and optimizations
- Replaced: The functions from jnetlib.w5s have been migrated to the new wac_network.w5s component.
- Replaced: dlmgr.w5s functions moved to the new wac_downloads.w5s component
- Updated: [jpeg] ijg-libjpeg 9e
Official Homepage – https://winamp.com
Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (32-bit, 64-bit).
Size: 12.4 MB
