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Winamp 5.8, the First Update In 4 Years, Is Released (bleepingcomputer.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the long-overdue dept.

Winamp, the world's most famous media player, has released version 5.8 to make it compatible with today's modern operating systems such as Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Bleeping Computer notes that there hasn't been a new updates released since 2014, when Radionomy purchased Winamp from AOL. Some other new features include standalone audio player support, an auto-fullscreen option for videos, updates scrollbars and buttons, and bug fixes.

From the report: Radionomy has stated that they are not stopping here and have big plans for Winamp. In an interview with TechCrunch, Radionomy CEO Alexandre Saboundjian, revealed that a massive release is planned for 2019 that aims to add cloud support for streaming music, podcasts, and more. "There will be a completely new version next year, with the legacy of Winamp but a more complete listening experience," Saboundjian stated in the interview. "You can listen to the MP3s you may have at home, but also to the cloud, to podcasts, to streaming radio stations, to a playlist you perhaps have built."

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  1. But by Vinegar+Joe · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does it still whip the llama's ass?

    --
    "The average reporter we talk to is 27 years old......They literally know nothing." - Ben Rhodes
    1. Re: But by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Non-sequitur much? How does your comment relate in any way to what the guy above you said?

      I think you've got mental problems. You're imagining things and having fake arguments.

      Also, I don't care what the population as a whole does because I can think for myself. Some of us aren't into mainstream pop music and I like having my music locally with me. It means I never have to worry about having a reliable internet connection (or a connection at all) or internet congestion or services removing stuff or perpetually having to pay for my music or DRM or any number of headaches. I just pop my micro SD filled with music into any device and away I go.

      One thing I do wonder about people like you though, how do you manage your music? I mean how do you create a playlist, for example? Since you can't use a media player of your choice to listen to your music service, aren't you beholden to the limitations that their web app has? That means you can't easily create playlists based on multiple specific criteria nor can you access EQs, continuators, crossfaders, convolvers, resamplers or anything of the sort. You also can't use visualisations. That might not be a problem with someone with your simple musical tastes, but it must be a really shitty experience for a music connoisseur.

  2. Too bad... by demon+driver · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ... that in the meantime I've completely moved to Linux, where one thing is surely not missing: decent audio player options.

  3. Modern Operating Systems by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Modern" operating systems are, literally, Linux and MacOS.
    Microsoft's Windows, any version, isn't one.
    Maybe what you wanted to say was "recent" Windows versions?

  4. Winamp vs Foorbar2000 by CptLoRes · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Quote shamelessly stolen from some webpage, but it says it all.

    What are the best music players for Windows?” foobar2000 is ranked 1st while Winamp is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose foobar2000 is:

    Foobar2000 has a clean, minimalistic UI, small filesize, and is light on resource usage.

  5. Audio distortion by hackertourist · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Does it still distort the audio if you get close to 100% volume?
    (That was the reason I moved from Winamp to VLC a long time ago)