What music player for Windows

Simian · 29 Apr 2010 at 08:48

Been using Winamp since version 1.4, tried loads of other players (even tried MusicMatch all those years ago!!), and as has been said above... 'Always come back to Winamp!'... Currently using the 'Pro' version (bought it Aaaages ago when it was $10) of the latest (v5.57 I think) with 'Big Bento'...

Why do people use iTunes 'Just for my iPod' and then Winamp or 'A N Other' player for music!!??... Winamp has a very good iPod plugin built into it!!.. or try the 'mlipod.dll' plugin for loads more controll!!... Less bloat and no 'Bonjour' process running in the background!!.. YES they both work with the iPhone and iPod Touch!!

gurusan · 29 Apr 2010 at 09:14

nothing else compares to winamp

Abooie · 29 Apr 2010 at 10:53

I was going to suggest the Zune software as it's quite superb and looks great but I don't think it plays FLAC files, only WMA lossless. It is free though so you could have a play. http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/

bledd · 29 Apr 2010 at 11:25

I always go back to Winamp lite, I don't use playlists or the library, I just add a subfolder when I want it (I always listen to music one album at a time)

whitecrook · 29 Apr 2010 at 13:28

winamp for my 'library' etc, but foobar for playing odd files here and there.

Totality · 29 Apr 2010 at 19:08

Winamp here too. I've tried many others but like the simplicity of being able to add in a few folders to the playlist and see them all lists in one list. None of this library shennanigans!

Macky · 29 Apr 2010 at 20:12

WinAMP. The Amp of win.

marc2003 · 29 Apr 2010 at 20:33

foobar2000 > *

SiriusB · 29 Apr 2010 at 22:48

Windows Media Player 12!

Ksanti · 29 Apr 2010 at 22:56

I tried winamp because of this thread, but I really don't like the file organisation and it doesn't work with my G35's

C64 · 29 Apr 2010 at 23:50

media monkey

Cyclone · 30 Apr 2010 at 00:18

Winamp. It kicks the llama's bottom!

icedbullet · 30 Apr 2010 at 00:32

Zune player is good. I'm using itunes because of my ipod touch or I would still be using zune

illogik · 30 Apr 2010 at 00:45

I used Winamp for quite a few years but switched to Foobar a couple of months ago and have never looked back. It can take a while to set it up how you want but once its done you can save your style to simply load again after a format or whatever.

This is how I have mine set up atm:

khrall · 30 Apr 2010 at 01:31

asim18 said:
Another vote for Foobar.

I recommend this skin: http://tedgo.deviantart.com/art/DarkOne-v2-0-156697932

I use this same setup. Love it.

Any idea how to get taskbar buttons on it whilst minimised though? It's the one feature I would love to add, just something simple to display track, artist, time and skip/pause buttons.

jimmynaetroots · 30 Apr 2010 at 07:54

I love foobar. I spent about one weekend early last year making my layout below and as somebody mentioned above, you can then save it so it takes seconds to restore after a format etc. Once setup, it is an amazingly simple but powerful program.

G.

Inquisitor · 3 May 2010 at 10:15

marc2003 said:
foobar2000 > *

Just found your theme on Hydrogrenaudio (here); could you explain how to achieve the playback buttons, progress meter, web links, etc. at the bottom? My foobar setup is pretty basic at the moment so I'm not that au fait with customization

Mr.Nick · 3 May 2010 at 15:33

Foobar2000

whitecrook · 3 May 2010 at 20:06

Was wondering - here seems a reasonable place to ask..

Logitech squeezebox software - I'm sure I downloaded this one time, and it was basically a replica of the Squeezebox Touch, but done in software, to allow you to check it out before buying the hardware etc.... Nice and scrolly like ipod etc.

Was wondering if anybody has tried or had the thought to whack this on a small touchscreen laptop with USB dac, to get A) logitech touch functionality (ok screen mght not be quite as nice, B) full control over DAC choice/setup C)functional laptop, thereby allowing the use of inamp/foobar/whatever

thoughts?

(plus anyone got the link to that software? )

Mattus · 3 May 2010 at 21:31

Is it just going to be you who deals with changing the music? If you want to get other people involved, you can do worse than iTunes. Everyone's used to it, and if somebody has an iPhone or iPod Touch you can use it as a remote and to queue up songs in DJ mode.