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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/7/NT
- Date added: November 17, 2009
- Total Downloads: 5,235,703
- Downloads last week: 36,754
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1717 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 07, 2008
MP3 Rocket is another LimeWire source code fork, like FrostWire, and as such it functions exactly the same. When you search for a file using MP3 Rocket, you get results from LimeWire, and vice versa.
However, the user experience differs in a few ways. Although the name suggests the program only searches for MP3s, that's not the case. This has all the capabilities of the parent program and is capable of searching for and downloading all file formats. This includes the recent addition of torrent support to the main LimeWire code. The most MP3-centric feature here lets users share their iTunes music folder directly, as if they were on a shared network.
What makes MP3 Rocket stand out are the TV, Radio, and Games channels. There are more than 200 live broadcast radio signals coming in, as well as similar numbers for TV stations and Flash-based games, mostly arcade classics such as Pac-Man and Street Fighter. Radio stations are streamed live from FM signals around the country, and TV channels include the Sci-Fi Channel, Cartoon Network, videos from MTV and more. Who knew that MTV still carried videos?
Beware of the toolbar you must opt out of when installing the application, and MP3 Rocket struggles with the same performance flaws that plague other LimeWire-based clients. However, it offers reasonable performance and provides some extras along the way--not quite a rocket, but it definitely doesn't fizzle.
Publisher's description
From MP3 Rocket :MP3Rocket the fastest file sharing download software for mp3 music and movies. Award winning software providing the smartest and fastest access to millions of songs, MP3s, movies, TV shows, live channels and games. MP3Rocket combines powerful Gnutella and BitTorrent technologies with effortless live channel streaming to give you the world's best online entertainment experience with the least amount of hassle. It uses sophisticated and proprietary under-the-hood technologies to optimize and accelerate download speeds. MP3Rocket is spyware and adware free, and provides the industry's most aggressive protection to block harmful content, keeping you and your computer safe. Along with its fresh, intuitive interface, MP3Rocket includes precise categories and genres, voting tools, popularity rankings such as "Top Torrents," and other features to make it easier to find the entertainment you're looking for.
What's new in this version:
Version 5.3.4 provides integration with song lyrics. You can now download lyrics and ringtones with your song downloads. Also included is an improved fresh blue default skin with more colorful tab icons.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.1 stars out of 1717 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3 Rocket 5.3.4
Pros: quick and easy to download
Cons: not alot of variety
Summary: i like this product because it is easy to use and it is quick.
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Version: MP3 Rocket 5.3.4
"Love it One of the best p2p for music"
Pros: Have been using for years, easy to use, never had any problems using this program on any windows systems
Cons: Like any other p2p, depends on the users
Summary: Still the only one I keep on my computer
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Version: MP3 Rocket 5.3.4
"I don't know which is worse, Java SE or mp3 Rocket."
Pros: Convinced me to use a "Free" torrent downloader like Vuze or Utorrent.
Cons: It took 3 downloads of Java SE and mp3 Rocket 5.3.4 Pro to load all the way only to have it subsequently freeze. The only way to stop it from the initial marathon loading or to unfreeze it was through task manager.
Summary: Donate money to your favorite "Free" torrent software for uploading and downloading your files for sharing.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3 Rocket 5.3.4
Pros: good selection of music. best love songs on sky.f.m.
Cons: should be a password entrance, so no one can access my downloads.
Summary: not user friendly. tips are not helpful.should be able to burn songs to mp3 player.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: MP3 Rocket 5.3.4
"No Customer Support, Freezes my Computer"
Pros: Lots of music choices....
Cons: No Customer Support. Freezes up my entire computer when using constantly, and have to shut down and reboot every time. Purchased a lifetime membership.
What a ripoff. I cannot see how they stay in business.Summary: Shortly after purchasing Rocket MP3, The Motherboard was destroyed on my two year old DELL Dimension $2500. Computer. Don't know if there is any correlation but I did not reload it onto my new computer. I have a lifetime mebership I will sell you ch... read more >>
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