Goodbye Winamp :(

ExRayTed · 23 Nov 2013 at 20:56

Have used it since forever and will continue to do so. Nothing beats vegging out to a trippy music track with Milkdrop plugin going full screen

Kobi · 23 Nov 2013 at 20:58

Least the poor Llama wont be getting whipped anymore.

Participant · 24 Nov 2013 at 19:40

Just downloaded MusicbBee on mrk's recommendation...anyone know why album art shows correctly in the main window, but in the taskbar I get 'no cover art'?

Storm3y · 24 Nov 2013 at 20:08

Not used it for years. Google Play Music is where it's at now or Spotify.

5960xNvidiaGamer · 24 Nov 2013 at 20:25

I used to use Winamp also and thought it was really good, it's a shame it's closing down

Cavallino · 24 Nov 2013 at 22:16

Rejoice!

http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-winamp-and-shoutcast-from-aol

Winamp could be saved by Bill and co.

mrk · 25 Nov 2013 at 04:32

Participant said:
Just downloaded MusicbBee on mrk's recommendation...anyone know why album art shows correctly in the main window, but in the taskbar I get 'no cover art'?

Depends in how you've got MB set to read album art. I spent a whole evening tailoring everything on mine and art shows fine. My covers are embedded into every mp3 or flac file as well btw

marc2003 · 25 Nov 2013 at 09:11

Cavallino said:
Rejoice!

http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-microsoft-in-talks-to-acquire-winamp-and-shoutcast-from-aol

Winamp could be saved by Bill and co.

that's poor reporting from neowin. the article they sourced was posted days ago and they've added nothing new. :/

Participant · 25 Nov 2013 at 17:31

mrk said:
Depends in how you've got MB set to read album art. I spent a whole evening tailoring everything on mine and art shows fine. My covers are embedded into every mp3 or flac file as well btw

Cheers. It randomly started working after I happened to reboot.

Another thing - don't want to turn this thread into a Musicbee support thread, but I can't seem to get the now playing section to display the track's bit rate...any ideas?

pryere · 25 Nov 2013 at 18:04

The Deuce said:
Aimp3

Never liked WINAMP. After much toying with all the players available, AIMP3 does all that you need. Been using it for over a year. It also has some usable DSP stuff to play with. It gets updated regularly too.

The Running Man · 26 Nov 2013 at 00:28

Please don't die winamp! Like ICQ itvwas a founding godfather of awesome apps. I've never strayed away from win amp it just feels right.

Atari · 26 Nov 2013 at 10:18

mrk said:
MusicBee is the one to use now Been using WinAmp for years, since the early 2000s even.

This. Totally this.

Downloaded it last night on Mrk's recommendation and it's a fantastic bit of software. I can't believe I've been 'making do' with WMP for the last few years

bledd · 26 Nov 2013 at 23:02

They've updated Winamp twice again today..

Latest is 5.666 build 3512

Simian · 27 Nov 2013 at 10:09

I actually bought a licence Eons ago (I think it was v1.9 and about £7quid!) for a Lifetime Licence!!. Hopefully Micro$oft will still honor these and not make me pay again for the extra functions I get (I can't even remember what Extras I get now!!

)

mrk · 27 Nov 2013 at 12:42

Heh I also had an old Winamp pro key that never expires on new versions as u just kept updating without a reinstall

Participant said:
Cheers. It randomly started working after I happened to reboot.

Another thing - don't want to turn this thread into a Musicbee support thread, but I can't seem to get the now playing section to display the track's bit rate...any ideas?

There is a section to edit the column fields in the main window if you click the little buttons toward the top area of the main view hard to describe when i'm nowhere near a windows pc sadly though!

You can also add custom display variables and also enable the playing song info pane which I really like.

Atari said:
This. Totally this.

Downloaded it last night on Mrk's recommendation and it's a fantastic bit of software. I can't believe I've been 'making do' with WMP for the last few years

High five

Simian · 28 Nov 2013 at 07:31

A useful addition in v5.666

It's annoying when you scroll and the volume goes up and down... Now it doesn't!!

krooton · 28 Nov 2013 at 18:56

Good night sweet Prince :'(

Blackjack Davy · 30 Nov 2013 at 11:42

Like others I've been using it forever because it "just works". They've been trying to make money out of it for years and clearly failed, its not been a viable business model, presumably because its doesn't try to constantly divert you to its music store and ram adverts down your throat. I by no means have the latest version but I'll keep on using it until windows breaks it or it becomes a security risk.

Glaucus said:
But they're all redundant these days. Phones, tablets, win8 all have built in music apps. Which are more than capable.

What are you, some sort of prophet of ultra modernism? Windows has had media players since the year dot and they've all been found wanting, I've been through at least six iteration of WMP and they've all been crap, which is why most people install 3rd party applications. Like Winamp.

Glaucus · 30 Nov 2013 at 12:44

Blackjack Davy said:
What are you, some sort of prophet of ultra modernism? Windows has had media players since the year dot and they've all been found wanting, I've been through at least six iteration of WMP and they've all been crap, which is why most people install 3rd party applications. Like Winamp.

Modern apps preinstalled arent lacking though.
Theres just no reason to install a third party one.
I used too use winamp all the time, but havent in years.

Never needed a third party app on any phone in the last 6years be it ios, wp, symbian etc. same for tablets and finally since win8 with wondows machines.

It all leads to the decline and the ultimate choice to discontinue it.