Music playing programs

[phil_]

I use VLC for music I specifically don't want a record of my playing. Please use that information as you will.

[Grandmaster_Skweeb]

As said before: VLC is pretty much the best bang for the buck straight out of the box when it comes to video.

I used to use winamp for years but have migrated over to AIMP3. Lighter weight and a variety of more interesting and powerful features. One of its unique features is media files up to 250mb can be loaded automatically into ram at the start of playback and then deleted from ram once it is finished. Guarantees a smoother playlist regardless of computer load.


AIMP3

• Multi-format Playback: .CDA, .AAC, .AC3, .APE, .DTS, .FLAC, .IT, .MIDI, .MO3, .MOD, .M4A, .M4B, .MP1, .MP2, .MP3, .MPC, .MTM, .OFR, .OGG, .OPUS, .RMI, .S3M, .SPX, .TAK, .TTA, .UMX, .WAV, .WMA, .WV, .XM
• Output supports DirectSound / ASIO / WASAPI / WASAPI Exclusive
• 18-band equalizer and built-in sound effects Reverb, Flanger, Chorus, Pitch, Tempo, Echo, Speed, Bass, Enhancer, Voice Remover

etc.

The main feature I appreciate the most out of it? The alarm clock / computer auto-shutdown feature. I greatly dislike falling asleep to white or pink noise only to have rouse myself up again to shut off the laptop or wake up later because it's still on.

• Alarm Clock You can choose playback start time of selected track with smooth volume increasing. Wake up the computer from sleeping mode is supported.
• You can sleep while listening favorite music, just set the timer to shutdown the computer at given time or on playback finish.

[Magus]

Originally Posted by Overcast

I also use foobar, free, smart at playlist making, tends to be pretty universal in its musical formats including just about every lossless format I have.

I would also have VLC just for videos.

Also have itunes for if I ever actually want to buy music and for podcasting.

Yeah the reason I downloaded Foobar was to play .flac and/or convert .flac to 320kbps MP3s.