A history of the iconic media player, from its humble beginnings as a DOS media player to the latest mobile-device enabled version. More info here : www.oldversion....
+IRNatman Because most aren't aware that development on V5.7 has picked up slowly recently. Also there's this longstanding notion going around that the current version of Winamp is terrible bloatware, I mean, yeah, it does have a fair few features it doesn't really need. but bloatware? My PC is a potato and Winamp barely uses any resources, nevermind that there's a Winamp Lite available which goes right back to the basics. Also the adware was removed from installers the very moment that AOL sold off Winamp to Radionomy.
Arcadian Legend Winamp is not bloatware, not in the least. It uses way less resources than any other player I've tried. Even a 700mhz PIII can handle it no problem. Don't get why anyone would say that. I mean, Winamp did have some rough times but it's back and it's amazing. Another bonus, it looks great too. i.imgur.com/6IDXyHp.jpg Love this fucking player!! I've used it every day for many years!
IRNatman Yep, I've tried other players, but I always kept coming back to Winamp . It can look even better with the addition of the ClassicPro2 plugin and it's skins too.
IRNatman To start some controversy, I think the "R.I.P. Winamp" people are the one who have switched over to iPhones and have been forced to used shitty iTunes. I run Winamp on both a Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 system daily and it's still the only player I've used since about 2001.
Wow, a whole four years later since I last commented and here I am STILL using Winamp in 2018. There has been nothing to date that can replace it in terms of functionality and customizability. All mainstream media players are very samey including limited customizability like adding new file format support. It's also nice how tiny a memory footprint it leaves as it was made for the Windows 98 era lol. On a side note, Winamp looks HILARIOUSLY tiny at 4k resolution even with "Double Size" enabled. I remember when it used to fill the entire screen on 1024x768 way back when lol.
I've used every version of Winamp on and off since version 2.0 and I'll say you hit the nail on the head for pretty much every user response to each version and the changes they carried.
I certainly enjoyed Winamp all these years and I still use it. My CDs and MP3 files and everything else. Love that and coding bar and that playlist editor
i really enjoyed the video, and then i realize you also did the chain of fools video! congrats man keep it up. ive been an avid winamp supporter for over 10 years and i was looking forward to someone eventually making a video like this.
Concise thanks. 2.0 is the one i remember best, very nostalgic. And ive used VLC player since it appeared, because of its connection to IRCAM and light weight.
I don't have a rational explanation but your videos about winamp/IE/Windows upgrades just popped into my memory out of nowhere (it has been what, 10-11 years?). Glad to see that you are still here and still making videos. Hope you're doing well! See you in another 10 years I guess 🫡
Winamp is coming back in 2019, the current company who owns Winamp now just released version 5.8 removing the things that have the Winamp Pro lock thus making it freeware again and adding OpenMPT to improve the mod file system. The CD ripping is now done by Windows instead of Sonic for ripping CDs. And removing DRM from Winamp 5.8.
you guys know its still avalable right idk why everyone is saying rip its even available for android people!!!! its still alive and well!!!! long live winamp!!!!!!!
@TheRasteri Are you only going to do these type of videos only for Windows-related things, or also other (sub-)OSs? I find your videos very entertaining and informative, and wouldn't mind seeing more stuff if doing only Windows-related stuff is holding you back a bit.
This was my go to, just before XM came on the scene. There was a channel on winamp (I can not for the life of me remember what it was called... my CRS is too strong), that was devoted to the underground rave scene. Does anyone here recollect that? Gawd, some of that old school still flows through my blood
Well it is now March 2021. I still use Winamp on my android phone and my PC's. If you want to listen to your music library with no problems use Winamp, even today. There is nothing better out there today. In the past I have used just about all of them, I would recommend Winanp, it is still number one. I did pay for my Winamp player years ago, so I have all the usability of the player even though I rarely use some features.
Fun fact, the people who made this made so much money when windows bought it, that they could afford to make Reaper (the DAW) stupidly cheap, (free if you’re okay with hitting a red x every once in a while)
@Paraboxify I'd certainly be open to the idea of doing things with other OSs. I don't know much about Mac OS so I'm probably the wrong person for that, but Linux is something I'm very familiar with. I did consider installing a bunch of older Linux versions but I didn't think it'd be very interesting.
As a kid who just wanted to rip CDs and listen to music, I never understood the hype around winamp. People told me "Oh but it has skins , EQs shit" and I was like ok? I just want to open the folder, drag it over Media Player , push play and listen to the music the way the band intended.
your point about winamps increasing adds and using much space on your harddrive is simply WRONG. you obviously went for the full versions... winamp knew about this kind of problem and released "lite" versions of 5.5 versions. no adds, not much space, no problems. still got the internet radio ability.
I never see ANY ads in my Winamp and I don't have the Pro version. Maybe it's because I have all music in a playlist and it just fills most of the player in that window? Anyways, it works the best for me, has for years and I personally won't change unless they stop releasing updates.
I used Winamp 2.81 for YEARS and only last year was forced to abandon it. It actually ran under Win10 until a Windoze update broke it forever. I loved how small and simple it was, it loaded INSTANTLY and I never had an issue with it. I'm using the current version now and it is SLOW.......
Not sure what SE0S is talking about. D'ld 5.63 and it was still uncut. Not trying to be a Winamp fanboy, as I use foobar2000 for ALL of my music converting needs. The fact that you need to buy the pro version of Winamp to get that feature is rather unfair. He also did technically cover the AOL period, as he did talk about the 5.XX series of Winamp, which is the current versions that are owned by AOL. I think they also bought Nullsoft when the most popular version of Winamp, 2.95, was released.
My XP machine still has winamp 2.23 as the default music player. I just got 5.XX for Windows 7 and I just about close every box except the main window and playlist editor.
still remember getting 0.92. Ahhh memories of an 800x600 monitor. Almost forgot about rolling back to v2.x after 3.x was released HAHAHA. And enjoy using v5.666
Using Winamp 2.80 since it came out, in 2002! Never ever felt the need to change or use another program. If I can keep it simple and working flawless, why make a change? I've done the install back in 2002, when I still had a Pentium 3 running Windows 98 :P. And never had to run the installer again, I simply copied it again to the hd of the other rigs I had after that. Winamp opens in like a blink of the eye and plays the song right off the bat.
Eh? AOL still owns the right to Winamp, and I have installed several versions back when they were the latest. When I did and heard the introduction, the MP3 was still intact. Completely uncensored.
RIP indeed but it won't stop me from using it for many more years to come. So far, nothing matches it in terms of functionality and customization options. The final release v5.666 had the adware stripped out so that address one of the key problems mentioned at the end of this video.
XMPlay is even better than foobar2000. It's got Winamp plugin support directly. The limitation is Winamp 2 plugin support or something. XMPlay is portable and light-weight.
I cried a bit.. But winamp just doesn't function as well as FooBar2000.. Especially when you are using FLAC audio. There is a noticeable sound quality difference. RIP Winamp.. You really whipped the LLama's ass. You should have mentioned the period when AOL owned them and made them remover the ASS from the intro MP3.. Pissed me off.
Narrator sounds like a computer voice with his rather strange inflections in his speech. Obviously not really a comp voice but he's got characteristics of it.
It's the first time I install Winamp since version 5.1x and it crashed upon start. Probably because my winamp.ini was never edited or removed because I've been using it since early 2.7 series (2.78 was my favorite version). Never uninstalled, never removed, kept it safe in a second partition so all my skins, plugins and etc are still there since the first version I ever installed. Even though I use MPC:HC most of the time I'll never move my music folder from my "D:\Program\Winamp\Music\" NEVER!
R.I.P Winamp, you made my journey from CD to mp3 a safe one. Thank you ever so much.
P
Winamp isn't dead. They're still releasing it & i still use it
You mean the old versions?
This software is legendary. My childhood.
:(
Late 90s Internet radio FTW
been using winamp since 1999. Still whipping the llamas ass.
Why is everyone saying RIP Winamp? It's still around and is still a amazing application.
+IRNatman Because most aren't aware that development on V5.7 has picked up slowly recently. Also there's this longstanding notion going around that the current version of Winamp is terrible bloatware, I mean, yeah, it does have a fair few features it doesn't really need. but bloatware? My PC is a potato and Winamp barely uses any resources, nevermind that there's a Winamp Lite available which goes right back to the basics. Also the adware was removed from installers the very moment that AOL sold off Winamp to Radionomy.
Arcadian Legend
Winamp is not bloatware, not in the least. It uses way less resources than any other player I've tried. Even a 700mhz PIII can handle it no problem. Don't get why anyone would say that. I mean, Winamp did have some rough times but it's back and it's amazing. Another bonus, it looks great too.
i.imgur.com/6IDXyHp.jpg
Love this fucking player!! I've used it every day for many years!
IRNatman Yep, I've tried other players, but I always kept coming back to Winamp . It can look even better with the addition of the ClassicPro2 plugin and it's skins too.
IRNatman To start some controversy, I think the "R.I.P. Winamp" people are the one who have switched over to iPhones and have been forced to used shitty iTunes. I run Winamp on both a Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 system daily and it's still the only player I've used since about 2001.
Same here :)
Wow, a whole four years later since I last commented and here I am STILL using Winamp in 2018. There has been nothing to date that can replace it in terms of functionality and customizability. All mainstream media players are very samey including limited customizability like adding new file format support. It's also nice how tiny a memory footprint it leaves as it was made for the Windows 98 era lol.
On a side note, Winamp looks HILARIOUSLY tiny at 4k resolution even with "Double Size" enabled. I remember when it used to fill the entire screen on 1024x768 way back when lol.
I've used every version of Winamp on and off since version 2.0 and I'll say you hit the nail on the head for pretty much every user response to each version and the changes they carried.
Whoever made this - you're awesome! High quality video.
I certainly enjoyed Winamp all these years and I still use it. My CDs and MP3 files and everything else. Love that and coding bar and that playlist editor
Still use it til today.
Sorry for the re-upload, youtube is being screwy for me tonight. I spent longer fiddling with codecs than I did cutting the video together...
I still use winamp classic on Win10 :)
Me 2 - Still the only real way one can listen to music!
Lol that’s sick
1.2 best version ever! Thanks Winamp, it was a great time back then!
im using the classic winamp skin since 1998 and always will.
WinAMP, WinAMP!
It really whips the Llama's ass
i really enjoyed the video, and then i realize you also did the chain of fools video! congrats man keep it up. ive been an avid winamp supporter for over 10 years and i was looking forward to someone eventually making a video like this.
Concise thanks. 2.0 is the one i remember best, very nostalgic. And ive used VLC player since it appeared, because of its connection to IRCAM and light weight.
Although I wasn`t using Winamp for about 3 years from now I still will miss it.
How will you miss it if you don't use it ?
I don't have a rational explanation but your videos about winamp/IE/Windows upgrades just popped into my memory out of nowhere (it has been what, 10-11 years?). Glad to see that you are still here and still making videos. Hope you're doing well! See you in another 10 years I guess 🫡
really enjoy your videos mate, please keep up the good work!! i always hope ya have a new video releasing soon!!
Winamp is coming back in 2019, the current company who owns Winamp now just released version 5.8 removing the things that have the Winamp Pro lock thus making it freeware again and adding OpenMPT to improve the mod file system. The CD ripping is now done by Windows instead of Sonic for ripping CDs. And removing DRM from Winamp 5.8.
What a great video, well done
still use it to this day
Winamp v. 2.95 for life!
you guys know its still avalable right idk why everyone is saying rip its even available for android people!!!! its still alive and well!!!! long live winamp!!!!!!!
Hello Winamp, how can I use you as an amp for my 1975 j-type bass?
Can you do one over Android?? since its based off linux?
@TheRasteri Are you only going to do these type of videos only for Windows-related things, or also other (sub-)OSs? I find your videos very entertaining and informative, and wouldn't mind seeing more stuff if doing only Windows-related stuff is holding you back a bit.
Part of my childhood 😍 win amp was the one introduced MP3 to the world. 😍
I still in love for Winamp
Any Winamp users in 2019
here and alot of more people but we are not much on modern platforms like you tube .
2020
@@dunkydog1676 same
Winamp user still, 2020 and will keep it 4ever ;)
This was my go to, just before XM came on the scene. There was a channel on winamp (I can not for the life of me remember what it was called... my CRS is too strong), that was devoted to the underground rave scene. Does anyone here recollect that? Gawd, some of that old school still flows through my blood
Well it is now March 2021. I still use Winamp on my android phone and my PC's. If you want to listen to your music library with no problems use Winamp, even today. There is nothing better out there today. In the past I have used just about all of them, I would recommend Winanp, it is still number one. I did pay for my Winamp player years ago, so I have all the usability of the player even though I rarely use some features.
Fun fact, the people who made this made so much money when windows bought it, that they could afford to make Reaper (the DAW) stupidly cheap, (free if you’re okay with hitting a red x every once in a while)
It Really Whips the Llama's A**. Thanks for the upload.
@Paraboxify I'd certainly be open to the idea of doing things with other OSs. I don't know much about Mac OS so I'm probably the wrong person for that, but Linux is something I'm very familiar with. I did consider installing a bunch of older Linux versions but I didn't think it'd be very interesting.
You should do an update video It's Been Awhile and Winamp is still around
It really whips the Lama's Ass!
Been using since 98 and still using it in 2022. Running 5.8 and using custom skins.
I do remember all the visualization options, but (?).. todays' OS do not allow em.. so bad, I miss all the vis options :P
As a kid who just wanted to rip CDs and listen to music, I never understood the hype around winamp. People told me "Oh but it has skins , EQs shit" and I was like ok? I just want to open the folder, drag it over Media Player , push play and listen to the music the way the band intended.
Lol. When you have been using winamp for nearly 20 years, you know why you use it. :D
your point about winamps increasing adds and using much space on your harddrive is simply WRONG. you obviously went for the full versions... winamp knew about this kind of problem and released "lite" versions of 5.5 versions. no adds, not much space, no problems. still got the internet radio ability.
I WANT MOAR!
I never see ANY ads in my Winamp and I don't have the Pro version. Maybe it's because I have all music in a playlist and it just fills most of the player in that window? Anyways, it works the best for me, has for years and I personally won't change unless they stop releasing updates.
Why use winamp if installing K-Lite codec pack can play every single file format out there in just WMP?
I used Winamp 2.81 for YEARS and only last year was forced to abandon it. It actually ran under Win10 until a Windoze update broke it forever. I loved how small and simple it was, it loaded INSTANTLY and I never had an issue with it. I'm using the current version now and it is SLOW.......
Still using Winamp in 2020.
WinAmp2 for life!
Not sure what SE0S is talking about. D'ld 5.63 and it was still uncut. Not trying to be a Winamp fanboy, as I use foobar2000 for ALL of my music converting needs. The fact that you need to buy the pro version of Winamp to get that feature is rather unfair.
He also did technically cover the AOL period, as he did talk about the 5.XX series of Winamp, which is the current versions that are owned by AOL. I think they also bought Nullsoft when the most popular version of Winamp, 2.95, was released.
That was a very interesting video. Frankly, I only use WinAmp for its encoding abilities.
can i still get winamp on android??
The moment he said cd i knew this was an old vid
RipAmp
i still have the instal file from 10 years ago and all the skins. i have it save in cds, but never tried to instal it in the windos 7.
I just needed an MP3 player for windows server 2012 r2….
This was the best. I had a shit ton of skins for this 😂
I still use 2.95.
VLC is now my Player of Choice...
love Winamp The Best
XMPlay and MediaMonkey have traces of Winamp legendary customizability because they can use plug-ins designed for use in Winamp!
A Tribe Called Quest AND De La Soul?
You and I would get along just fine.
Excellent history bro, I use Winamp too :)
My XP machine still has winamp 2.23 as the default music player. I just got 5.XX for Windows 7 and I just about close every box except the main window and playlist editor.
still remember getting 0.92. Ahhh memories of an 800x600 monitor.
Almost forgot about rolling back to v2.x after 3.x was released HAHAHA.
And enjoy using v5.666
Using Winamp 2.80 since it came out, in 2002! Never ever felt the need to change or use another program. If I can keep it simple and working flawless, why make a change? I've done the install back in 2002, when I still had a Pentium 3 running Windows 98 :P. And never had to run the installer again, I simply copied it again to the hd of the other rigs I had after that. Winamp opens in like a blink of the eye and plays the song right off the bat.
Eh?
AOL still owns the right to Winamp, and I have installed several versions back when they were the latest.
When I did and heard the introduction, the MP3 was still intact. Completely uncensored.
RIP indeed but it won't stop me from using it for many more years to come. So far, nothing matches it in terms of functionality and customization options.
The final release v5.666 had the adware stripped out so that address one of the key problems mentioned at the end of this video.
I am still using it though... 😄
Spotify everyone?
I still use Winamp
so well stated. shame since i used to LOVE winamp.
Winamp, it really whips the Llama’s ass! 🔥
XMPlay is even better than foobar2000. It's got Winamp plugin support directly. The limitation is Winamp 2 plugin support or something. XMPlay is portable and light-weight.
I cried a bit.. But winamp just doesn't function as well as FooBar2000.. Especially when you are using FLAC audio. There is a noticeable sound quality difference.
RIP Winamp.. You really whipped the LLama's ass.
You should have mentioned the period when AOL owned them and made them remover the ASS from the intro MP3.. Pissed me off.
Come back!
still i use it regulary
Narrator sounds like a computer voice with his rather strange inflections in his speech. Obviously not really a comp voice but he's got characteristics of it.
The Llama! :)
WinAMP got revived :D
Y U NO DEMONSTRATE NULLSOFT CODE!
Maybe compare Ubuntu's? You could show the full upgrading cycle :) from 2004 to 2013!
i remember when i had aptiva ibm 486 dx 66.. could not play mp3 without buffering 99%* only p90 systems could play mp3 without buffering or jitterings
A brief history of "A brief history of Winamp" :-)
Rip winamp
Make one about the history of Ubuntu!
I can vouch for the first run MP3 saying "ass"
New WINAMP 5. 9 due Apr 2023, they say.
It's the first time I install Winamp since version 5.1x and it crashed upon start.
Probably because my winamp.ini was never edited or removed because I've been using it since early 2.7 series (2.78 was my favorite version).
Never uninstalled, never removed, kept it safe in a second partition so all my skins, plugins and etc are still there since the first version I ever installed.
Even though I use MPC:HC most of the time I'll never move my music folder from my "D:\Program\Winamp\Music\"
NEVER!
not to mention other players like VLC
WinAmp is pretty good on Android tho
It really kicks the llama's ass!
AIMP3 is the best alternative to the original winamp.
It completely lost plot at 3.0
foobar2000 fuck yeah!
fool bar
i'm SAD
WinAMP: Or, "How to Know When Software Development is Done."
R.I.P TheRasteri - killed by Microsoft assassins
It Really Whips the Llama's Ass ... ;)
WINAMP
Whipping llama a**es since 1997
I still use it. Fuck itunes