Audomate for Windows

Audomate doesn't offer much in the way of cool audio features, especially if you don't speak German. The program's interface is not too easy to use and its menu items are not well-labeled, making it hard for users to find their way.

When you start to install Audomate, it will give you the option to install the program in English or German. Even if you choose English, many of the program's menus -- including how it appears in your Start menu -- show up in German. If you try to navigate the program through contextual clues, you won't find many of the audio playback features you'd expect. The program is actually split into two -- a playlist manager and then a DJ program that only works if you import a playlist. Otherwise, clicking on the program, itself, or the menu item in the main program will result in a runtime error 5. The program only accepts playlists in the M3U format, so you'll need to convert if you don't already have playlists in this format. Audomate's default player doesn't offer a lot of options like crossfading or equalizers. In fact, it even struggles to import files. Often, clicking on the "Import" button has no effect. More worrisome, avast! anti-virus popped up with repeated "suspicious program" alerts when using the program. It even claimed to find a malicious file once, but it was labeled as an MP3, which makes it possible that it was a false positive.

It's hard to recommend Audomate for non-German speakers. You're better off choosing a more easy-to-use alternative to help you play your music.