Winamp is a
media player for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP. The player is owned by
Nullsoft. It first came into existence in 1997, one can tell it is has a lot of
experience in the media industry. Winamp might not be as powerful like the new
media players today but it still has the ability to play most audio and videos
in great style. The application works like charm and still used by millions of
users around the globe. The application is packed with great features and easy
to customize to meet your style and needs.
The latest version of Winamp was released in 2013 since then
the developers have discontinued the program. One might ask how come there is
Winamp for Windows 10 whiles the current came into existence in 2013. Well the
program managed to work on Windows 10 and perform very well too. You won’t
encounter any problem if you install it on your PC with Windows 10.
Getting the application installed on your PC is very easy to
do. By just double clicking on the offline installer you’ve download, the
program will be installed within some few seconds. Even at the installation
process you can choose which components to install. In case you do not want to
meddle with the kind of components you want to install, simply let the program
choose the setup for you by selecting a full, standard or lite install options.
Depending on your PC hardware the program should be installed within seconds.
The first time you launch Winamp, it will ask you to add
music to the library. It can play most of today’s audio and video formats like
MP3, OGG, WAV, MOD, AAC, MP4, 3GP, AVI, NSV, MKV and many more. It can also
play most audio CDs with ease.
Winamp for Windows has a classical user interface which can
be a bit intimidating. To be honest, it will take some time before you know
every aspect of the program. So just spend some time with and figure out every
tool it has. The buttons too are a bit small and the menu bar text can be a bit
difficult to read. Its default skin UI can be changed with the thousands of
skins and plugins available.
The far left corner of the media player is where you get all
the controls. The play button, stop and pause button can be found at that
section. And not forgetting the next, previous, shuffle and repeating buttons
too. The media library is the heart of the application. Media library grants
you access to audio tracks you have added, your saved playlist, videos, most
played files, history, online service and many more.
The online services feature of Winamp also allows you to
connect to online radio through its shoutcast and AOL radio. The software is
also equipped with a CD ripping tool which you can use to rip audio tracks from
your CDs. You can also use the media player as a burner software to burn your
music onto your CDs with less difficulty.
The player also come with list of keyboard shortcuts to make
working with the software very easy. To get this list click on the logo which
can be found at the control section at the top left corner. Immediately you
click on it the about window will be opened. In that windows click on keyboard
shortcuts to get access to the list.
Winamp for Windows also comes with a format converter which
allows you to convert files into any format you want. The inbuilt browser too
lets you search your music online. You can also download skins and plugins to
improve the performance and appearance of the application. You can also edit
file information with the view file info which can be found when you click on
the menu bar or using ALT + 3. The view file info allows you makes changes to a
track’s metadata. Syncing media files with Winamp and your Android phone over
Wi-Fi is also possible. To use this feature you must have the android version
of the player installed on your phone and the wireless sync enabled in the
settings.
Music lovers can take full advantage of this media player.
It come with great features, very easy to customize, multilingual and easy to
install. It has not adware or virus and runs using less of system resources. I
hope some time in the future the developers will provide a new update (The logo
of the player used online was change in 2017). Just download and install Winamp
for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista and XP for free.
System Requirement
Operating System: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP
File Size: 14MB
Disk Space Required: 80MB
Installer Type: Offline Installer
Supporst Both 32 Bit and 64 Bit