Winamp is a feature-rich commercial digital audio editing software developed by winamp Inc. It was first released to the public in April 1993, and is similar to applications like the open source Audacity, though offering powerful features at a very reasonable cost.

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Version (as of 2/27/2018)	5
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License	Freeware
Category	Audio

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• Winamp allows you to sync files from your phone or any smart devices. It doesn’t connect with your device directly, but rather through your computer. This essentially lets you transfer media from an external drive to Winamp and stores them in associated folders.
• Winamp may seem to have to gone by the wayside in terms of technical advancement as a media player but this is not the case at all. Although it’s 21 years old it still commands a well-regarded fanbase and a big reason for this is the huge range of free and paid for plug-ins that are available.
• Managing a digital library hasn't changed all that much, but Winamp is pretty good at it, complete with features like Wi-Fi syncing to your phone through the (Android only) Winamp app, which is great.
• Winamp Description. Winamp plays MPEG Layer 2 (MP2) and Layer 3 (MP3) audio streams and combines extensive functionality with an intuitive interface. Winamp has a full-featured pl.

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Software Overview

Main Features

• Supports a large number of audio and video formats
• Manages multimedia content in a single integrated library
• Customizable user interface with skins
• Supports user-developed plug-ins
• Online browsing and shopping features

Nullsoft Winamp is a media player that plays audio, video, and other multimedia content. The software supports many audio and video file formats, and provides tools for organizing music and video files into playlists and searchable libraries.

Winamp includes the following components for playing, organizing, burning, and synchronizing media:

• Main Window: The default view for playing music; provides access to all Winamp features.
• Playlist Editor: Allows users to create and manage lists of songs.
• Media Library: Organizes all multimedia into one location; supports CD ripping and burning, podcast subscriptions, and online shopping; can synchronize audio and video files with portable media players.
• Browser: Allows users to browse the Web, listen to audio blogs, and search for application skins and plugins.
• Video: Supports video playback in window or full screen mode; provides access to Internet TV stations.
• Visualizations: Displays animated graphics that are synchronized with playing music.
• Equalizer: Supports equalization (EQ) presets, crossfades, and other playback settings.

Additional features can be added to Winamp using plug-ins. For example, plug-ins may provide tempo and pitch control, extra audio output settings, or support for additional file formats. Many plug-ins can be downloaded from the Winamp website.

If you are looking for a media player for home use, Winamp may be the answer. It provides many of the standard features included with most media players while also allowing you to customize it. You can use the Winamp SDK, which is provided by Nullsoft, to contribute plug-ins that add useful features to the software. If you are looking for a substitute to Microsoft Windows Media Player or Apple iTunes, check out the customizable Nullsoft Winamp media player.

Supported File Types

Primary file extension

Other file extensions used by Nullsoft Winamp 5

Supported File Types
.AAC	Advanced Audio Coding File
.AIF	Audio Interchange File Format
.AMF	Advanced Module File
.ASF	Advanced Systems Format File
.ASX	Microsoft ASF Redirector File
.AU	Audio File
.AVI	Audio Video Interleave File
.CDA	CD Audio Track Shortcut
.FLAC	Free Lossless Audio Codec File
.FLV	Flash Video File
.M2V	MPEG-2 Video
.M3U	Media Playlist File
.M4A	MPEG-4 Audio File
.M4V	iTunes Video File
.MID	MIDI File
.MKV	Matroska Video File
.MOD	Music Module File
.MP1	MPEG-1 Layer 1 Audio File
.MP2	MPEG Layer II Compressed Audio File
.MP3	MP3 Audio File
.MP4	MPEG-4 Video File
.MPG	MPEG Video File
.MTM	MultiTracker Module
.NSA	Nullsoft Streaming Audio File
.NSV	Nullsoft Streaming Video File
.OGG	Ogg Vorbis Audio File
.PLS	Multimedia Playlist File
.PVF	Portable Voice Format
.Q1	Winamp Equalizer Presets File
.SND	Sound File
.STM	Scream Tracker 2 Module
.SWF	Shockwave Flash Movie
.WAV	WAVE Audio File
.WMA	Windows Media Audio File
.WMV	Windows Media Video
.WPL	Windows Media Player Playlist

Additional Related File Formats
.669	UNIS Composer 669 Module
.A2M	Adlib Tracker II File
.AC3	Audio Codec 3 File
.ACM	Interplay Audio File
.AIFF	Audio Interchange File Format
.APE	AVS Plugin Effects File
.APE	Monkey's Audio Lossless Audio File
.APL	Monkey's Audio Track Information File
.AVS	AVS Preset File
.DSM	Digital Sound Module
.EQF	Winamp Equalizer Preset File
.FAR	Farandole Composer Module
.IMF	Id Music File
.IT	Impulse Tracker Module
.KAR	Karaoke MIDI File
.LA	Lossless Audio File
.LNG	Winamp Language File
.LRC	Lyrics File
.M4B	MPEG-4 Audiobook File
.MIDI	MIDI File
.MILK	MilkDrop Winamp Plugin Preset
.MINIUSF	Nintendo 64 Song File
.MPE	MPEG Movie File
.MPEG	MPEG Video
.MPU	MPEG Layer 3 Audio File
.NSF	NES Sound Format File
.NST	NoiseTracker Module
.OGA	Ogg Vorbis Audio File
.OKT	Oktalyzer Module
.PSF	Portable Sound File
.PTM	PolyTracker Module
.RMI	RMID MIDI File
.ROL	Ad Lib Synthesized Instrument
.S3M	ScreamTracker 3 Module
.S3Z	Compressed Scream Tracker 3 Module
.SDS	MIDI Sample Dump Standard File
.SPC	SNES Soundtrack File
.SZ	Winamp Classic Skin Download
.ULT	UltraTracker Module
.USF	Nintendo 64 Music File
.USFLIB	Nintendo 64 Song Library
.VAG	PlayStation Compressed Sound File
.VOC	Creative Labs Audio File
.VQF	TwinVQ Audio File
.WAL	Winamp Modern Skin
.WLZ	Winamp Language Pack
.WSZ	Winamp Classic Skin
.WV	WavPack Audio File
.XM	Fasttracker 2 Extended Module
.XMI	Extended MIDI File

Updated: February 27, 2018

Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity music player for Windows. Though its hayday has ended, this very popular mp3, audio and Internet radio player still has a very strong following despite the demise of its former owner, Nullsoft.

This Winamp download is actually the original version of the program before it ceased development. Though there still is a community on the official web site, the new owners of the program have apparently not continued with its development which leaves us with the last stable version 5.666.

With that said, Winamp really does kick the llama's ass. The layout of the media player is a classic style that supports complete customization with skins that are still available for download from sites across the web.

With skins in mind, you can also run a few of the included spectral visualizations that the program has. Although the main winamp.com web site does not contain the library of free visualizations that were available in years past, there are a number of sites where you can download these files which can be placed in the corresponding folder.

It's a media player that supports MP3, CD, Audiosoft, Audio Explosion, MOD, WAV and other audio formats, custom appearances called skins, plus audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins. additional features including free-form skins, a new decoder, built-in cross fade, and an advanced Media Library.

It's also fully compatible with almost all modern versions of Windows including Windows XP and Vista. Not to mention Windows 10.

The culmination of the features that were added in various iterations of the program finally ended with version 5. With that said, it's still completely stable and provides full support for most common audio and video formats, especially Internet radio stations streaming ShoutCast streams.

Features and highlights

• Native video support including the most popular file formats for H.264 encoded video (in AVI, MP4, MKV, FLV & NSV containers)
• Android Wifi & USB sync support
• Track, chart and share your Winamp listening history
• iPod synchronization support
• iTunes media library import
• AOL Radio powered by CBS
• Support for Flash video (FLV)

Winamp 5.666.3516 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs

This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from mp3 player software without restrictions. Winamp 5.666.3516 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows.

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