R.I.P. Winamp?

It may be discontinued but WinAmp will never die
The fact that it's the most used/skinned mediaplayer the last many years, doesnt just change overnight
Ok.... WinAmp 3 was a disaster for most people but WinAmp 5 sorted that out!

And personally I will stick with WinAmp, both as my main mediaplayer and skinning tool, for years to come - even if an equally good player becomes available.

I was finally talked into downloading it 2 days ago. >

Unitl someone puts out something better I'll keep using Winamp. Musicmatch is a close second but media player is a resource hog and no other player can compete when it comes to the available vizualizations. They should have never got in bed with a CRAPporation like AOL.
Just my 2cents.

/me agrees with @Lantec

It is a shame to see that happening. While I no longer use Winamp (I much prefer the sound quality of foobar2000 if I want low resource usage, and WMP and iTunes if I want sound quality and media library management), it is a classic.

Winamp is the best.

I WILL NEVER GIVE UP MY WINAMP!!!!!!!!!

LONG LIVE THE LLAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!

man.....my fave media player and they kabashed it ...this just stinks..{whipers in stardocks ear}....***build it,and they will come****.... hmm a stardock media player???? ....(HINT)
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wow...

you know, AOL never seemed to be able to get its media plan together. from the dead and dieing web browser netscape, to its own subscription service. everything under one roof just did not work in in a day of super mega malls (Wal-Mart Target, even Sears new Mega Mall), somehow Time-Warner just could not get it right.

Didn't TimeWarner sell AOL unit a few weeks back?

The fact that it's the most used/skinned mediaplayer the last many years, doesnt just change overnight

You're absolutely wrong. Windows Media Player is the most used internet application according to Neilsen/Netratings. It isn't even in the top 10. It has more skins than WMP but not the market share - not even close.

Snowman, Warewolf - you both dissapoint me I thought you liked VB-Amp

Stumpy walks away in a HUFF

VB AMP?

never heard of the thing. I'll give it a net search.

Dennis, VB-Amp is a great player (imo) but I use WinAmp rather than any other player for a few reasons:
- the skins
- it supports my keyboard mediaplayer hotkeys (or vice versa (+ a few other functions on my machine))
- and it has been my main player for the last 6-7 years

joetheblow, VB-Amp is a player that was made by me using Visual Basic and DirectX, any you find on the internet are not mine. Mine can only be obtained through me by Email, and it's FREE

Email me at dennis.hallman@btinternet.com




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All good things come to an end.

Always Foobar. QCD. That and I'm very suprised by iTunes 4.7. Resource usage is better and it doesn't del your files any more when you clear the playlist. (Used to even with 'don't let iTunes manage anything due to it sucks' setting on).

AOL kills everything in the end, but if it wasn't doing well for them I can understand it.

I've always thought Winamp was crap. At least WMP, my favorite, will never die! (LIFEtime warrantee!!!)

I will have to agree with Meowy. I have always thought Winamp was crap as well. I use WMP and think it is a bit easier to use personally.
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The thing about Winamp is it seriously kicked ASS back in the day when resource usage was so important that it could be the difference between smooth playback of audio files and jitters. Winamp had such a small footprint and was so compact and straightforward (it did the job. Period) that it was the best media player handsdown.
I think the significance between mediaplayers has shrunk to little in the last few years. The difference mainly being in the amount of visualisations/skins and the usability. the codecs in use by mediaplayers are either the same, or so close in quality that the difference is negligible. I think winamp lost out in this environment. They tried with Winamp 3 and 5 to slot in and compete, but I think that except for the loyal following from earlier years, they failed to capture the interest of the broader market who no longer care so much about small resource usage. To much easily available competition of too higher quality. Plus winamp to me even feels awkward and clunky to use now.

I don't think winamp is crap. It certainly used to be Gold... I just think that like all good things it's maybe had it's prime days, birthed a whole bunch of succesors who all look like it, talk like it, and even run better than it now. It's being retired, and yes that sucks that it has to happen, but I can understand it.

WinAMP lost the plot when it went to V3 and beyond.

It forgot about its roots.....before it tried to be a Sonique and/or KJofol clone.

Winamp should have stayed with the 2x restrictive skin format....and concentrated on what it did best....played music....

Still....no dramas....I for one will just stick with 2.91.....until Windows evolves to no longer support the animal at all....then I'll move on....

Winamp always has and always will be my favorite player. If no other development advances from it, then maybe it could possibly become open source some time in the future and return to it's roots. I wonder if the open source player(please excuse me if I am wrong)XMMS, could be converted to Windows format?

I agree with "Jafo" on this one.
I'll stick with 2.91, also.

Stumpy: I actually do use vb-amp quite a bit! If I've got a bunch of resource hogs running I use vb-amp so there is no interruption in the music flow. So, huff not dear friend

VB-Amp is a player that was made by me using Visual Basic and DirectX, any you find on the internet are not mine. Mine can only be obtained through me by Email, and it's FREE

Hiya Stumpy I'd like to give it a go if you'd be so kind as to send me a copy. Addy's in my profile Thanks

Thanks Stumpy