Winamp 5.24

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  4 stars

  Version: Winamp 5.24

  "Highly recommended"

  by dragonquest on June 23, 2006

  Pros: I've been using Wimamp for quite a long time now, and I think its safe to say that its one of the best media players out there. First, its free (except the pro version) and supports a lot of audio and video formats. The media library gives some really interesting options and statistics. Besides searching for media, you can also clean up your library from time to time to remove deleted entries. And the playlist absolutely rocks. Its search feature has an enqueue option which is a lifeline for music lovers. The keyboard shortcuts are pretty neat and logical. Since its so popular, it has a huge collection of elegant skins and useful plugins. Plus you have a great internet radio feature, and more often than not, you'll find decent songs being played.

  Cons: Its getting heavier on the system with every version, but its still decently lightwieght. Its not a recommended option as a video player, though it supports a large number of video formats. Some features are only available in the pro version which is not a freeware.

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• reply by: unknown unknown on August 22, 2006

  Luckly you can still get the lite version which doesn't come with all the over head from the added features(it behaves just like WinAMP 2), it even uses the original WinAmp skin. It is a shame AOL has tried to monitize WinAmp by adding features freely avaliable in other media player jukebox software. I do love that it's highly scriptable with plugins etc and that the minimize turns into a small bar that easily be moved out of the way while still having access to basic controls.

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• reply by: the_reviewer on July 12, 2006

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• reply by: dragonquest on June 26, 2006

  Well feature wise, 5.24 won't give you much more than the previous 5.2x series versions. However there is a security vulnerability that seems to have been patched up in this version, so I'd say go for it.

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• reply by: angel1955 on June 26, 2006

  i just want to update it to 5.24.do i install it like this? or do i delete the one i have first? please help me out...thanks angel

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