Winamp 5

You shouldn't call yourself a computer user if you haven't tried Winamp until now. Because Winamp is more than a leader, it's the undisputed king of the multimedia player world.

Winamp is basically the easiest way to play any kind of multimedia file and, more importantly, it can do that through a simple and very pleasant interface.

Its fifth generation benefits from the same “Modern” skin support we've seen since version 3.0, along with support for up to 20 color themes for even greater personalization.

The user interface retains the attributes that made Winamp one of the most popular applications all over the world: it has clear and smartly positioned buttons to allow perfect control over the multimedia files listed in the adjacent playlist window.

Installation lets you configure many of Winamp's features, including file associations (a thing which can be changed later as well), but also allows you to choose which components you wish to deploy on your computer.

As you can see, Softpedia has marked Winamp as ad-supported because the installer attempts to change the default search engine for browsers and even tries to copy some additional files which are not required by the application to work.

Winamp is compatible with the majority of multimedia files out there and during our test we had absolutely no problem to play all the files we had on our computers. Plus, it provides access to the huge Shoutcast Radio Stations collection so listening to some good music is just a matter of clicks.

Beside the audio and video player capabilities, Winamp can also burn selected audio files to CDs and can also rip discs in several formats, including AAC, MP3, WMA and WAV. Pretty useful if you have tons of music CDs, isn't it?

Last but not least, Winamp can easily be converted into a real portable media player manager, as it can detect connected gadgets to allow you to transfer music in a matter of seconds.

• Wireless desktop sync with Winamp for Android™
• iTunes Library Import
• Major podcast overhaul including new directory powered by Mediafly
• New Windows 7 support including taskbar player controls
• Improved playlist generator
• Add the Winamp Toolbar and control playback from your browser (optional)

Here are some key features of "Winamp 5 Full":

• New! Purchase tickets, find lyrics, & download music directly from your media player
• New! Windows 7 Compliant
• New! Winamp OrglerTM lets you track, chart and share your Winamp listening history
• New! Find & manage Add-ons directly in your media player
• New! Improved iPod Sync Support
• New! New iTunes Library Import
• New! Online Services Gallery
• New! OurStage Radio Online Services
• New! Turkish, Romanian and Portuguese Language Packs
• Now Playing: Discover Artist Songs, Videos, Radio and Photos
• AOL Radio Powered by CBS Radio
• Expanded Flash video support
• Media Monitor: Playing music on the web just got even better
• Language packs available in Chinese, Japanese and Korean
• Updated Winamp toolbar - control Winamp from your browser
• A Redesigned Unified Interface, including Album Art
• Remote Music and Video Playback and Sharing
• Dynamic Song Recommendations Playlist Feature
• Multi-channel MP3 Surround Support
• Mass Auto-Tagger Provides Latest Music Metadata
• Integrated Web Search for Artist and Track Information
• Album Art Support for Portable Devices
• Updated Podcast Directory and Download Manager
• Fully Integrated Web browser and customizable links
• New Visualizer Plug-in - Milkdrop 2
• Portable Device Sync support
• Expanded Podcast Directory
• Smart views with new pre-sets for dynamic playlists
• Plays an insane amount of audio and video types
• Compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins
• Full Support for Classic Skins
• Full Support for Modern Skins
• Access over 30,000 SHOUTcast Radio Stations
• Enjoy thousands of free songs and videos
• Playback the AOL Video catalogue of video content
• Listen to AOL Radio stations

System Requirements:

• Pentium - 800 mHz
•  256 Mb RAM
• Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 7