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==Introduction==
{{Software Infobox|
|name                = foobar2000
|logo                = [[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png|48px]]
|screenshot          = [[Image:Foobar2000-1.0-default-ui.png|250px]]
|caption              = Screenshot of foobar2000 v1.0 using the default user interface
|developer            = Peter Pawlowski
|released            = {{start date and age|2002|12|20}}<ref>{{ha|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,4997.0.html|Official Foobar2000 site & Foobar2000 0.3 & SDK!}}</ref>
|stable_release      = 2.1.5<ref>{{foobar2000|https://www.foobar2000.org/download|Download foobar2000 for Windows}}</ref>
|stable_release_date  = 2024-05-04
|preview_release      =
|preview_release_date =
|operating_system    = Windows
|use                  = Media Player
|license              = Proprietary, BSD
|website              = [https://www.foobar2000.org/ foobar2000.org]
}}
'''foobar2000''' is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full Unicode support, [[ReplayGain]] support and native support for several popular audio formats.


// Anyone good with intros?
== Platforms ==


==Features==
foobar2000 has been written specifically for the Windows platform, and there are no plans to port it to any others. However, although not officially supported, it is known to run on [https://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54933 Linux] and [https://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=77261 Mac OS X] through Wine and WineBottler, respectively. Also there is an [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/foobar2000 Arch Linux native package] maintained by a community member.


* Open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player
== Features ==
* Full Unicode support on Windows NT
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player, including the ability to fully replace the user interface.
* ReplayGain support
* Full Unicode support: File names, user interface, tagging, etc.
* Low memory footprint, efficient handling of really large playlists
* [[ReplayGain]] support: Both playback and writing ReplayGain information to file tags.
* Advanced file info processing capabilities (generic file info box and masstagger)
* [[Gapless playback]].
* Highly customizable playlist display
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities - through built-in [[foobar2000:Properties|Properties dialog]] and various optional tagging-related components.
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Built-in [[foobar2000:Preferences:Media Library|Media Library]] functionality.
* Gapless Playback
** Intuitive [[foobar2000:Query syntax|query syntax]] for searching the Media Library.
* Multiple playlists
** Autoplaylist support: Generate dynamically updating playlists based on queries.
* Music database
* [[foobar2000:Preferences:General:Keyboard Shortcuts|Customizable keyboard shortcuts]].
* Streaming Support
* Support for [[transcoding]] all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Converter|Converter component]] (requires external command-line encoder executables for different output formats).
* Extensive "plug-in" support
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] [[foobar2000:Ripping CDs|CD ripping]].
* Free
* Streaming support.
* Efficient handling of large playlists.
* [[foobar2000:Components/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|User interface]] with simple configuration to create even complex layouts quickly and easily.
* Highly customizable display of track information using [[foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|title formatting scripts]].


==Audio Formats Supported==
==Supported audio formats==
Natively supported ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU|AU/SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]], [[Matroska]], [[ALAC]], [[MMS]], [[RTSP]], [[Opus]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[TAK]].
Supported through optional components:
* [[TTA]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[AMR]], ''etc.''


Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
In addition, foobar2000 can also play audio files within ZIP and RAR archives (typically compressed) directly, ''i.e.'' without requiring the user to extract the files first. More archive formats are supported ''via'' additional components: [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_unpack_lha LHA/LZH], [https://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_unpack_7z 7-Zip]
* [[MP3]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[MP2]], [[AAC]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[Musepack]], [[VOC]], [[SND]]


Supported through plug-ins:
== Using foobar2000 ==
* [[TTA]], [[FLAC]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[WavPack]], [[Speex]], [[Mod]], [[SPC]], [[TFMX]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[LPAC]], [[WMA]], [[AC3]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]]


In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed RAR, ZIP and 7-Zip archives without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing.
=== Important pages ===
* {{foobar2000|https://www.foobar2000.org/FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ}}
* [[foobar2000:components|foobar2000 components]]
* [[foobar2000:Legacy components|foobar2000 legacy components]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 encouraged tag standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ (unofficial)]]
* [[:Category:Foobar2000_Guides|foobar2000 guides (category)]]
* [[:Category:Foobar2000_Preferences|foobar2000 preferences (category)]]


Foobar2000 has been coded exclusively for the Windows platform with an English interface. The author does not intend to provide alternate language versions nor alternate platform versions. However, several people have had success running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.
=== Specific guides ===


'''Preferences'''
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences dialog]]


==User Guides==
'''Metadata'''
* [[foobar2000:Properties|Tag editing: the Properties dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Query syntax|Query Syntax]]: details of Syntax for querying metadata.


===General Guides===
'''Title formatting'''
* [[foobar2000:Title Formatting Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Title Formatting Reference|Titleformat Reference]]: reference guide to all fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Examples|Titleformat Examples]]: user-submitted code for various purposes; submit your own!


* [[foobar2000:Newbie User Guide|Newbie User Guide]]
'''Others'''
* [[foobar2000:Intermediate User Guide|Intermediate User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:File operations|File operations dialog]]: move, copy, rename, and delete files from within foobar2000
* [[foobar2000:Advanced User Guide|Advanced User Guide]]
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline usage]]


===Specific Guides===
=== External Guides ===
* [https://www.audiohq.de/viewforum.php?id=27 German-language guides]
* [https://foobar2000.xrea.jp/ fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [https://winamp2foobar.blogspot.com Winamp To Foobar Guide] with information relevant for general users also.


* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
=== Technical information ===
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Reference of fields and functions for titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Metadata Compatibility|Metadata Compatibility]]: information about compatibility with metadata written by other applications
* [[foobar2000:Tagz|Tagz (Simple Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Tagscript|Tagscript (Script-like Syntax)]]
* [[foobar2000:Masstaggers User Guide|Masstagger]]


===External Guides===
== Important Links ==
=== Official site ===
* [https://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [https://www.foobar2000.org/download foobar2000.org: Download]
* [https://www.foobar2000.org/components foobar2000.org: Components]


* [http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/foobar/ TechSpot's "complete guide to Foobar 2000"]
=== Community ===
* [http://foobar2000.net/ Guruboolez's French-language guide]
* Official IRC Channel: #foobar2000 on [https://libera.chat/ Libera Chat]
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar/ Bachi-Bouzouk's guide]
* {{ha|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/board,28.0.html|foobar2000 Forums}}
* [http://shsc.info/foobar2000#titelanker2 SH/SC New user guide]
* [https://foobar-users.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://www.audiohq.de/index.php?showforum=27 Frank Bicking's German-language guide]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/viewforum.php?f=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.dizwell.com/html/foobar.htm Howard Rogers' Beginners' Configuration Guide]
* [https://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]


=== Appearance ===
* {{ha|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,61333.0.html|Default UI .fth thread}} (fast way to clone another's DUI configuration)
* [[foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Columns UI appearance customization guides]]
* {{ha|https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,31027.0.html|Columns UI configurations}}


==Important Links==
== References ==
<references/>


===Official Site===
[[Category:foobar2000]]
 
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
[[Category:CD Rippers]]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/download.html foobar2000.org: Download]
[[Category:Software]]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/requirements.html foobar2000.org: Requirements]
[[Category:Tag editors]]
 
===Community===
 
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar.prv.pl/ Polish-language forum]
 
===Appearance===
 
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30988 Foobar Gallery]: screenshot thread
* [http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/fb2k/index.php Default UI formatting strings]: cut-n-paste ready
* [http://foobar.nub4life.net/columns/ Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=30281 foo_ui_gfx (alpha)]: skin support for foobar
 
===Misc Links===
 
* [[foobar2000:Tips & Tricks|foobar2000 Tips & Tricks]]
* [[foobar2000:components|foobar2000 Components]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
 
 
==Thanks==
 
picmixer: ReplayGain tutorial

Latest revision as of 11:50, 30 July 2024

foobar2000

Screenshot of foobar2000 v1.0 using the default user interface
Developer(s) Peter Pawlowski
Release information
Initial release December 20, 2002; 22 years ago[1]
Stable release 2.1.5[2] (May 4, 2024)
Preview release
Compatibility
Operating system Windows
Additional information
Use Media Player
License Proprietary, BSD
Website foobar2000.org

foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full Unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats.

Platforms

foobar2000 has been written specifically for the Windows platform, and there are no plans to port it to any others. However, although not officially supported, it is known to run on Linux and Mac OS X through Wine and WineBottler, respectively. Also there is an Arch Linux native package maintained by a community member.

Features

  • Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player, including the ability to fully replace the user interface.
  • Full Unicode support: File names, user interface, tagging, etc.
  • ReplayGain support: Both playback and writing ReplayGain information to file tags.
  • Gapless playback.
  • Advanced tagging capabilities - through built-in Properties dialog and various optional tagging-related components.
  • Built-in Media Library functionality.
    • Intuitive query syntax for searching the Media Library.
    • Autoplaylist support: Generate dynamically updating playlists based on queries.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
  • Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component (requires external command-line encoder executables for different output formats).
  • Secure CD ripping.
  • Streaming support.
  • Efficient handling of large playlists.
  • User interface with simple configuration to create even complex layouts quickly and easily.
  • Highly customizable display of track information using title formatting scripts.

Supported audio formats

Natively supported ("out-of-the-box"):

Supported through optional components:

In addition, foobar2000 can also play audio files within ZIP and RAR archives (typically compressed) directly, i.e. without requiring the user to extract the files first. More archive formats are supported via additional components: LHA/LZH, 7-Zip

Using foobar2000

Important pages

Specific guides

Preferences

Metadata

Title formatting

Others

External Guides

Technical information

Important Links

Official site

Community

Appearance

References

  1. ↑ Official Foobar2000 site & Foobar2000 0.3 & SDK! on hydrogenaudio
  2. ↑ Download foobar2000 for Windows on foobar2000.org
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