I prefer clementine[0].
Winamp for Windows 10
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Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#42I tried Winamp a few months ago and was disappointed to find that it's evolved into a media center more than a player. I was hoping just for a simple player where I can easily drop files in a running playlist, like VLC does. There were also some issues I experienced (that I don't remember), but I'm guessing they have been ironed out since win 10 is officially supported now.
I just want a simple player as well, so I've been using foobar2000: https://www.foobar2000.org/ It doesn't get much more basic...
foobar2000 is deceptively complex, it's probably the most complex and featureful music player. It's not bloated with stuff like online service integrations or whatever, but it is not basic, especially when you consider its plugin ecosystem.
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
I personally love foobar2000. Tons of customization, lots of plugins and honestly it's just amazing imho. edit: http://foobar2000.com/
Foobar2000 is also in the microsoft store which avoids a load of 'find the right download button that isnt an ad pretending to be a download button' nonsense https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PDJ8X9SPF2K
Personally, I hate this attitude. Using a big corps walled garden just for a tiny bit of convenience. With just a tiny amount of effort you can find reputable places to download software. But most people have your attitude and now pc's have become like consoles, where a big corp monitors all your activity and decides what you can and cant do with your machine, and the idea of the pc as a personal universal computing machine is dying.
Reminds me of the Benjamin Franklins qoute
"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one."
Just replace security with convenience. Also, yeah thats super melodramatic, but it is qualitatively the same imo.
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#44I had used Winamp since its original release, but when development on it seemed to die off and it looked like it was becoming abandonware, I switched to MusicBee, which I thoroughly love. Maybe there's better software out there, but I've yet to find it.
I personally love foobar2000. Tons of customization, lots of plugins and honestly it's just amazing imho. edit: http://foobar2000.com/
I've ditched Winamp during moving to Vista and I'm using foobar ever since; I think the reading archive files feature is most interesting
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#45I've always thought of AIMP (https://aimp.ru) as the modern sucessor to winamp. It has that braindead ease-of-use, with a lot of pretty impressive functionality and integration easily accessible from a standard install. Foobar is the choice for ultimate customisation, but i gave up trying to achieve what was present in a basic AIMP installation, and in several years of playing, coverting and tagging, the only lasting changes ive made are the installation of one skin, occassionally selecting a new highlight color for it, and initially pointing it at the directory containing my LAME binary, and dictating my file naming scheme for transcodes.
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
He was also involved with the original developers for many years.
Yes I forgot to mention that in my comment! He's a really nice, kind guy. And he puts a lot of love into WACUP.
Second this; I've interacted with him in passing and he's been nothing but responsive and kind. WACUP is great and I recommend it!
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#47Wish they'd open source the thing already. Surely it can't be pulling the holding company much revenue at this point; I don't think you can even buy the premium version anymore. Just let me get a proper Linux port and I'll drop Audacious in a heartbeat.
I wouldn't be surprised if they had lost the source.
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#48I had used Winamp since its original release, but when development on it seemed to die off and it looked like it was becoming abandonware, I switched to MusicBee, which I thoroughly love. Maybe there's better software out there, but I've yet to find it.
Anyone remember Songbird?
Yes. It was a pig for resources and altogether miserable to use.
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#49Darren Owen (Dr_O) keeps Winamp updated here at the Winamp Community Update Project: https://getwacup.com/ He's been releasing new updates every few months for the last couple of years, and it's great. It's still how I use/listen to a lot of my old Media that's hard to find on streaming sites. It also still supports the DSP plugins, a favourite of mine is Stereotool. I wish I could find a way to plug DSPs into Browse…
Whee-chhiee! Baaaah!
I'll always remember that soundbite that came with winamp. I'll have to download it again!
Re: Winamp for Windows 10
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Foobar2000 is also in the microsoft store which avoids a load of 'find the right download button that isnt an ad pretending to be a download button' nonsense https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9PDJ8X9SPF2K
Eh? I don't think there are any issue with finding download section on foobar homepage and installer link.
You're probably right but in general it's a problem with downloading windows software