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Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by surganov »

qa3-tech wrote: post #64

Nice build. Will check it out. Winamp had a simplicity to it that made it great to use. Just enough config to not get in the way. I find that most modern players somehow emphasize configuration for the perfect playback experience when all you want is to just launch & listen with minimal involvement. Definitely onboard returning to owning more your own (purchased) content.

Thank you. I like the way you phrased this, especially the "just launch & listen with minimal involvement" part. That’s very close to how we think about it too.

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by mghackerlady »

echelon_musk wrote: post #41
mghackerlady wrote: post #18

Does audacious work on OSX? Theres also xmms if you want to run it in xquartz

If by OSX you mean macOS, yes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45928363

It'll always be OSX to me, makes for a shorter version string (eg: xx.xx.x-OSX)

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by Demiurge »

tomjakubowski wrote: post #51
Demiurge wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I actually prefer VLC to foobar2000. However, I still prefer classic Winamp to to all other music players, and I wish I could get Apple Music work in the same interface. I like 100% of the classic Winamp player UI/UX. - I like the separate player, playlist, EQ windows. - I like that I can re-arrange the windows, and resize the playlist separately. - I like that the main player has a little EQ built in. - I like the l…

Apple has MusicKit now. In theory you can build whatever (Mac or iOS) app skin you want on your Apple Music subscription. https://developer.apple.com/musickit/

Time to fire up the vibes, Xcode here we come!

No, but seriously, thanks for sharing.

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by photonair »

It’s great to see a modern take on the classic audio player focused on local libraries rather than just streaming. I also appreciate the transparent one-time purchase model in an era where subscription fatigue is so common among desktop tools. This looks like a solid, focused utility for power users who still value fine-grained control over their playback.

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by einsteinx2 »

cluckindan wrote: post #19

DJ mode seems useless for DJ’s and smells like feature creep. KISS, YAGNI.

It’s actually extremely useful for DJ’s listening to their music collection. I always miss being able to adjust the bpm when listening to some of my songs that I always play a lot faster or slower than they’re produced.

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by code51 »

surganov wrote: post #46
code51 wrote: post #17

but there is Vox.

Have you actually used it? I didn't like it that much, and the subscription model turned me off.

using it for years. stable as hell. and, what subscription? I just install and run with it. free forever

Re: Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS

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Post by qa3-tech »

surganov wrote: post #71
qa3-tech wrote: post #64

Nice build. Will check it out. Winamp had a simplicity to it that made it great to use. Just enough config to not get in the way. I find that most modern players somehow emphasize configuration for the perfect playback experience when all you want is to just launch & listen with minimal involvement. Definitely onboard returning to owning more your own (purchased) content.

Thank you. I like the way you phrased this, especially the "just launch & listen with minimal involvement" part. That’s very close to how we think about it too.

Thanks
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