Winamp 5 Lite 5.56 Build 2512 Fileforum Pick

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.0 (266 votes)

(July 2, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/Me/Vista/XP / Freeware / 152,744 downloads

Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity media player for Windows. Winamp supports playback of many audio (MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, MIDI, etc.) and video types (AVI, ASF, MPEG, NSV), custom appearances called skins (supporting both classic Winamp 1.x/2.x skins and Winamp 3 freeform skins), audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins (including two industry dominating visualization plug-ins), an advanced media library, Internet radio and TV support, CD ripping, and CD burning.

The Lite version Plays MP3s, AAC, WMA, and more; Compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins; and has Full Support for Classic Skins.

  • Publisher

    Nullsoft

  • Homepage

    Winamp 5

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - New: Winamp Orgler plugin - Let's you track, chart & share your listening history

    - Improved: [jnetlib] New SSL support for playback of https:// streams

    - Improved: [ml_autotag] Fuzzy matches now unchecked by default & marked 'Unsure'

    - Improved: [ml_local] New background scanner

    - Improved: [ml_online] Various tweaks, fixes & enhancements

    - Improved: [ml_pmp] Added support for drag+drop from Explorer to device playlists

  • Other Versions

    Winamp 5 Full

    Winamp 5 Standard

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  1. 4 out of 5 stars
    webgames

    Reviewing 5.56 Build 2512 (Nov 6, 2009)

    I actually don't like Winamp 5, the previous versions vas mach better and simpler to use.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    ekek

    Reviewing 5.552 Build 2460 (May 31, 2009)

    For me it is the best audio player so far.It is stable.

  3. 1 out of 5 stars
    jimbob

    Reviewing 5.552 Build 2460 (May 8, 2009)

    WinAmp is a festering steaming pile of doggie doo, we used to use it @ home to sync our iPods, purely for the fact that it wasn't iTunes, but I can't think that we ever actually got it to play any content, it just crackles with static like it sounds when you get buffer underruns. I was never that intersted in actually getting it to play anything, it was just a means to an end for us, I am not that anal about media players I usualy use media player classic. But 1 day I thought right I am going to get this thing to play, I searched on-line fiddled with output plugins buffer ETC, but it was still the same, and oh yes it crashes all the time, it does look nice though. And I am talking about the full 5.5 not the beta.

  4. 4 out of 5 stars
    jcunews

    Reviewing 5.552 (Apr 23, 2009)

    It's true that Winamp is bloated even for its Lite version. It was a very good AUDIO player. Now it's more like a media suite with usseless visualization, video support, media manager, CD ripper, and all the remaining craps.

    But one thing I consider it irreplaceable is that its capability as an audio player and with all of thoe various audio format plugins.

    Two tips for those who want to make Winamp loads faster and uses much less memory:

    - Use the Lite version of Winamp.

    - Use only classic skin.

    - Move all unused & rarely plugin DLL files OUT of the plugins folder and into a separate folder. e.g. "Disabled Plugins".

    IMO, there should have been an "Audio Edition" of Winamp Lite where it serves as an audio-only player like the old Winamp. Of course, without the CD ripper and visualization crap.

  5. 3 out of 5 stars
    lang999

    Reviewing 5.55 Build 2345 Beta (Jan 24, 2009)

    Winamp was good 100 years ago, Now its bloated with crap and is not always stable. If u want a great mp3player check out AIMP.

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