best alternative to WMP

Discussion in 'Sound Cards and Speakers' started by Daave, Mar 24, 2006.

  1. Daave

    Daave Geek Trainee

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    i need a very simple to use but nice to look at music player, can anyone suggest an alternative?
     
    Daave, Mar 24, 2006
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  2. Waffle

    Waffle Alpha Geek

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    I swear by iTunes...nicely laid out, looks good...smart playlists are a nice feature.

    Also consider WINAMP...you can get skins for it and its a great player, albeit lacking MP3 ripping until you buy the pro version.

    Avoid RealOne Player like the plague.
     
    Waffle, Mar 24, 2006
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  3. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    Winamp for playback. I rip so few CD's to my hard drive, I just stick with WMP, but that's just me.
     
    Big B, Mar 24, 2006
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  4. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    For playback I use VLC . Its great not come across a format it doesn't recognise yet. I don't rip any CDs so Im afraid I cant help you there.
     
    Nic, Mar 26, 2006
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  5. sabashuali

    sabashuali Ani Ma'amin

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    Why alternative? Maybe if we knew why you are looking for an alternative we could suggest the best solution....?

    I swear by "Media Player Classic" which comes bundled with the K-Lite codecs pack. Will play anything you chuck at it..
     
    sabashuali, Mar 26, 2006
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  6. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    i've found itunes buggy with some sound card but just a select few

    i use wmp9 for all my mp3, winamp for all my other audio files and media player classic with all my videos
     
    ninja fetus, Mar 26, 2006
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  7. Karanislove

    Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv

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    I use winamp for audio files and WMP for Videos .... loaded K lite codec pac never had any problem with playing any format.

    Winamp is very easy to use, fast and if you learn its shortcuts.......there will be nothin like that for you.........like searching a particular song or putting in a que.
    you can add lots of plugins to it like DSP plugins.....I am using Enhance really change the exact voice to high quality.

    there are so many features in it...........nd i am sure ul love it.
     

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    Karanislove, Mar 27, 2006
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  8. megamaced

    megamaced Geek Geek Geek!

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    Back in the prehistoric ages, before I knew about Linux and open source, I was an avid user of Realplayer. Back then, I used to accept the spyware, constant ads and horrible user licenses.

    Realplayer is actually a really good media player. But it's so easy to get turned off by all the rest that comes with it. By default, Realplayer sends information back to it's servers to aid content. In reality they are simply spying on you. It is possible to disable this, but that's not the point. Personally I use amoraK, and I haven't looked back since
     
    megamaced, Mar 28, 2006
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