Winamp 5.31

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.5 stars (out of 1256 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  12,208,819

• Operating Systems:

  Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 98/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  October 30, 2006

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Winamp 5.552 Winamp 5.55 Winamp 5.54 Winamp 5.531 Winamp 5.52 Winamp 5.53 Winamp 5.5 Winamp 5.52 Winamp 5 Full 5.51.1763 Winamp 5.5 Winamp 5.35 Winamp 5.34 Winamp 5.33 Winamp 5.32 Winamp 5.31 Winamp 5.3 Winamp 5.24 Winamp 5.21 Winamp 5.23 Winamp 5.21 Winamp 5.2 Winamp 5.21 Winamp Full 5.1 Winamp 5.13 Winamp Full 5.1 Winamp Full 5.09 Winamp Full 5.08 Winamp Full 5.07 Winamp Full 5.04 Winamp Full 5.03 Winamp Full 5.02 Winamp Full 5.01 Winamp 3.4 build#4745

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Publisher's description of Winamp 5.31

New features in Winamp 5 include support for classic Winamp skins and Winamp 3 (Modern) skins; a fancy new Modern skin; the same classic skin for people who want the Winamp 2 feel; a vastly more powerful media library; CD-ripping support (AAC@2x in the Free version, MP3 at unlimited speeds in the Pro version); CD-burning support (limited to 6x in the free version); advanced title-formatting logic for file types that support it; huge AVS updates; support for playback of AAC and VP6 in NSV files/streams; global hot-key support; a new Signal Processing Studio DSP plug-in; options for disabling plug-in exception-handling for developers; a new Winamp icon; and the addition of XP manifest.xml to winamp.exe.

Version 5.31 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

Editor's review of Winamp 5.31

• 4.0 stars

• "Finally"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Winamp 5.31

Nullsoft has a lot of ground to make up after the Winamp 3.0 debacle, a dwindling user base, and stiff competition from Apple iTunes. Winamp 5.3 was a huge step in the right direction, with support for AAC encoding, CD burning, and a robust file-management system. Finally.

Winamp 5.3.1 makes some small but effective changes to its predecessor. In addition to playlist syncing for portables and a More Info feature that shows information about the currently playing track, we get a more stable, less-crash-prone environment for MP3s and podcasts and CD-text-reading support. We also love the Internet TV feature, which provides some great music videos and live concert footage, although the Singing Fish search is rife with mislabeled files. Ostensible rock-concert footage turns out to be, on more than one occasion, unlabeled pornography.

Another eye-catcher is the excellent collection of visualizations. The massive catalog of Winamp 2.x and 3.x skins works with this new version. The free version is feature-rich, but if you want MP3 encoding and full-speed CD burning, you have to shell out $14.95 for the Pro version. Winamp is one of our all-time favorite players, though, and version 5 renews its promise.

User reviews of Winamp 5.31

• Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 1256 votes
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• 5 stars

  10 out of 13 people found this review helpful

  Version: Winamp 5.31

  "The king of freeware"

  by John.Moore. on November 2, 2006

  Pros: This is simply the best media player on the planet, so simple, very small, and packed full of extensions and themes. Simply amazing very easily navigatable. The best.

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• 4 stars

  7 out of 10 people found this review helpful

  Version: Winamp 5.31

  "Very Good Player"

  by Stefan. on October 31, 2006

  Pros: This is easy to use and very customizable. Installation is easy and it doesn't take up alot of memory. Doesn't install anything without your consent (e.g., spyware).

  Cons:

  Cons: It makes itself the default media player each time you use it. There should be a way to prevent Winamp from doing this without your consent.

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• 4 stars

  4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

  Version: Winamp 5.31

  "Very Great! I like FREE too!"

  by barry Aston on November 2, 2006

  Pros: Skins are amazing. Buffering is impressive. Quick starting. Visible but not in the way.

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• 5 stars

  3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

  Version: Winamp 5.31

  "excellent"

  by Jeffery Hopper on November 2, 2006

  Pros: this is perfect it has crazy skinz u can download at skin sites all over google. a must have and its freee

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• 5 stars

  2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

  Version: Winamp 5.31

  "Pretty good..."

  by William Lineberger on November 7, 2006

  Pros: Nice, easy to use interface, just not as nice as iTunes. It's your best choice though if your PC isn't very fast.

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