Nullsoft - (Freeware)
The number of formats supported and its versatile and customizable interface made Winamp one of the most popular audio player.
Winamp is a popular software specially designed to play audio files. It is always capable of reading a plurality of audio and video formats. The program can extract and compress the CDs to AAC or WAV.
Winamp has a burning function too, so that user will be able to burn his playlists and create his own compilations.
The appearance of the interface is fully customizable with classic skins or with modern versions. Winamp also allows to discover radio and TV channels broadcast over the Internet through its built-in tuner.
The pioneer mp3 players continues to be of great interest for several reasons. It manages a large number of audio and video formats where most competitors are limited to. Winamp is also much easier to customize, thanks to hundreds of skins, visualizations or various and varied plugins.
The software acquires an Orb based on module to access its library remotely via a secure web page, and includes a browser in line with Songbird, allowing easy access to audio content such as web pages and audioblogs.
Winamp supports a wide range of players , starting with iPods to Creative or Archos players through the UMS readers.
The software offers the possibility to retrieve information about a song or an album cover on the Internet. This feature requires an Internet connection and makes it easy to manage.
Access to online radio is also on the program. Not less than 30,000 radio stations are accessible if the Internet connection allows it. Radios are categorized by genre, this way it is easier to find the one desired to listen .
* New: Fraunhofer AAC Codec with VBR encoding support
* New: [theora.w5s] Theora decoder for MKV
* Improved: [ml_local] New extra large albumart and option to hide album title
* Improved: [in_mp3/jnetlib/ml_wire] http status code 303 & 307 redirection support
* Fixed: [in_midi] Add buffer overflow check for malformed Controller Change messages
* Fixed: [in_midi] SysEx message processing integer underflow vulnerability
* Fixed: [in_mod] Crash on .IT files with 0 channels (thanks: Luigi Auriemma)
* Fixed: [in_mp4] Crash on truncated files
* Fixed: [in_mp4] Distortion on MP4 files with malformed stts data
* Fixed: [jnetlib] Memory leak when connecting to https streams
* Fixed: [ml_impex] Importing playcount data
* Fixed: [ml_local] Advanced Query Builder
* Fixed: [nsvdec_vp5] Integer underrun (thanks: Luigi Auriemma)
* Fixed: [pmp_wifi] Playlist syncing
* Fixed: [vis_milk2] Some presets not reacting to music (Milkdrop v2.24)
* Fixed: [vp6] Crash on rescaling with irregular video sizes (thanks: Luigi Auriemma)
* Fixed: [vp6] Integer underrun in Deblocking filter when picture size is 0,0
* Misc: Default "Restore file associations at Winamp start" setting to "off" on Vista+
* Misc: More general tweaks, improvements, fixes and optimizations
* Misc: Redesigned SHOUTcast Radio online service view (new school & classic options)
* Misc: Replaced CT aacPlusDecoder.w5s with new FhG aacdec.w5s
* Misc: Replaced CT enc_aacplus.dll with new FhG enc_fhgaac.dll
* Misc: Toolbar now compatible with Firefox 5