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License:
Free
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Downloads:
163,371
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
No additional requirements
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
June 08, 2009
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Publisher's description of Foobar2000
From Peter Pawlowski:Foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include ReplayGain support, low memory footprint and native support for several popular audio formats.
Version 09.6.68 fixes WavPack playback over HTTP, weird shell extension behaviors with the "folder context menus" option active and weird behaviors of the "stop after current" option.
Editor's review of Foobar2000
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- "Simple audio player"
- Reviewed on: May 4, 2009
- Version reviewed: Foobar2000 0.9.6.8
This free audio player doesn't mess with fancy buttons or bright colors; its straightforward user interface lets the music speak for itself. It performed very well during our tests.
Foobar2000 uses tabs and panels to help the user navigate its plain, but functional, user interface. You can customize the interface using several layout options. Menu options and recognizable command buttons reside at the top of the window. Two panels, each with tabbed menus, reside on the left side of the window. From there, you can view the album list and the properties of a selected artist or song. You'll also find tabs for viewing a spectrogram, a spectrum, and VU meter of music currently being played. The largest panel displays track lists. Using the menu options, we were able to successfully pull music files from a CD, load them into the player, and play them without any issues. We were then able to save the music files to our location of choice as WAV or MP3 files.
Though we would have liked to have seen a built-in help feature, the program does include a link that takes users to an FAQ page through the publisher's site. Both novice and advanced users will appreciate this program's easy navigation and straightforward style. We highly recommend this free audio player.
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Version: Foobar2000 0.9.6.8
"SIMPLE PLAYER AND EFFECTIVE."
Pros: Simple basic music player.Easy to use.I hate WMP 11.Foobar does it for me.
Cons: Theres nothing to dislike about this player.
Summary: I was having issues with VLC player.Foobar is much better.Thats all I wanted was a simple easy player to play music while I surf,and this is it.
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Version: Foobar2000 0.9.6.8
"Skip this and go to Song Bird"
Pros: Well, it is a very simple interface, it does have that going for it. Media quality is okay.
Cons: Where do I begin. First off, the interface does not set up like any of the other OSS players, and in a bad way. Even Zinf has this one beat hands down in terms of use of the interface. Worse of all is the fact that this lacks features.
Summary: I'd only recommend this if you want a bare bones mp3 player and don't want to be bothered to code your own. Otherwise, stear clear.
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Version: Foobar2000 0.9.6.8
"Excellent software, a must have!!!"
Pros: Low on resources, supports a wide range of formats- more than most people will use
Cons: Interface could do with an overhaul
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