What music player for Windows

Prophet · 23 Apr 2010 at 15:51

I regularly provide the music for parties (friends and family) and have always use WinAmp.

I now have a laptop dedicated to this role so would like something more professional without costing too much. Basicallly to play the MP3/FLAC files with a playlist.

I'll be using an XP laptop for a while so could do with something that allows you to search via the tagged info. XP only allows file name searches if I remember correctly.

Thanks for any advice

jbloggs · 23 Apr 2010 at 15:54

What about foobar2000, customization Here

daz · 23 Apr 2010 at 15:59

I'm using WinAmp 2.9 at the mo

gee3000 · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:01

WinAmp. Been using it for about 10 years(?), and always go back to it after using other media players as they all lack something.

asim18 · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:03

Another vote for Foobar.

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

Muel · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:05

WinAmp! I've tried new things but always end up coming back, nothing else compares really.

alex24 · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:06

I was using foobar, and it's nice and lightweight but requires a fair amount of work to get it running how I want, with easy browsing etc. I've since found winamp to do everything I ask of it, along with an acceptable interface from first install. There is a bit more bloatedness that comes with, but it's not too bad at all.

Prophet · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:08

I'll give Foobar a whirl later.

My main problem is searching multiple albums in XP which doesn't support tags. I take it you can search via them in Foobar?

anything I don't mind · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:10

i like foobar after using winamp for 10 years+ i recently started using it and i realy like the multiple tabbed playlists.

whitecrook · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:12

winamp with media library allows very fast and decent searching.

Sirrel Squirrel · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:17

I always end up going back to WinAmp after trying new things

Glaucus · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:30

Muel said:
WinAmp! I've tried new things but always end up coming back, nothing else compares really.

Sirrel Squirrel said:
I always end up going back to WinAmp after trying new things

This.

foobar if you are into customisation and making your own skins. Otherwise it's just to fiddly and takes ages to set up.

If it's playlist why do you want something more "professional"?

asim18 · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:34

Orange Peel said:
I'll give Foobar a whirl later.

My main problem is searching multiple albums in XP which doesn't support tags. I take it you can search via them in Foobar?

Yes, If all the tracks are in your library, you can search by tags/meta data within Foobar. You can in the skin I posted above.

Prophet · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:37

asim18 said:
Yes, If all the tracks are in your library, you can search by tags/meta data within Foobar. You can in the skin I posted above.

Great stuff

james.miller · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:41

AcidHell2 said:
This.

foobar if you are into customisation and making your own skins. Otherwise it's just to fiddly and takes ages to set up.

If it's playlist why do you want something more "professional"?

foobar doesnt take ages to set up unless you want to go about making your own skin. otherwise its either install a skin (not hard) or use one of the basic built in preconfigs - which is what i do.

About the the most time consuming thing the average person will go through with foobar is adding music to the library

AbsenceJam · 23 Apr 2010 at 16:46

I use iTunes for my library because I use an iPod and everyone is familiar with it but Winamp is still but general player of choice for things I haven't tagged and organised. foobar is very powerful and has some very useful extensions but I don't like it as a player so much.

Assassin_012 · 29 Apr 2010 at 01:01

foobar or winamp....both are good

matthab · 29 Apr 2010 at 05:12

Itunes. I used it because of my ipod etc and grown to like it especially with its ability to sync your music between pc to pc.

Ratbag · 29 Apr 2010 at 07:08

IMO Itunes is a bloated, fetid abomination. I use sharepod for Itunes related frippery.

In answer to the OP, I'd suggest MediaMonkey.

swinnie · 29 Apr 2010 at 08:16

Like others in this thread I have tried other media players such as Media Monkey and Foobar - I tried both for a few weeks at a time and kept falling back to WinAmp. It 'just does it'.