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== Features ==
 
== Features ==
 
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player, including the ability to fully replace the user interface.
 
* 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
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* Full Unicode support: file names, user interface, tagging, etc.
* [[Replay Gain]] support
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* [[ReplayGain]] support: both playback and writing ReplayGain information to file tags.
* [[Gapless]] playback
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* [[Gapless]] playback.
* Low memory footprint
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* Efficient handling of really large playlists ([http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=47684&view=findpost&p=424530 HA.org])
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* Music library
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* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities - through built-in [[Foobar2000:Properties|Properties dialog]] and various optional tagging-related components.
 
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities - through built-in [[Foobar2000:Properties|Properties dialog]] and various optional tagging-related components.
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
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* Built-in [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Media Library|Media Library]] functionality.
* Streaming support
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* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Keyboard Shortcuts|Customizable keyboard shortcuts]].
 
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
 
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Components 0.9/Converter (foo converter)|Converter component]] (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
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* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping.
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* Streaming support.
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* Efficient handling of large playlists.
 
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
 
* [[Foobar2000:Components_0.9/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|Default User Interface]]
** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs
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** Multiple playlists displayed as tabs.
** Highly customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Titleformating scripts]]
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** Customizable playlist display using [[Foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|Title formating scripts]].
  
 
== Supported Audio Formats ==
 
== Supported Audio Formats ==
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* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU|AU/SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].
 
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU|AU/SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]].
  
Supported through plug-ins:
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Supported through optional components:
 
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], etc.
 
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[Matroska]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], etc.
  
 
In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed ZIP and without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing. More archive formats supported through additional components: [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ JMA], [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ LHA].
 
In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed ZIP and without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing. More archive formats supported through additional components: [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ JMA], [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ LHA].
  
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 [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine], although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.
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Foobar2000 has been written for the Windows platform only. Ports to other platforms are not planned. However, several people have had success [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=24&t=6349&hl=wine running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems] by using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine].
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Foobar2000 user interface is in English language only. Translations are not supported.
  
 
== Using foobar2000 ==
 
== Using foobar2000 ==

Revision as of 22:54, 26 May 2008

Foobar2000 Logo.png the foobar2000 wiki

foobar2000 is a freeware audio player, and more. Apart from audio playback, it also supports media libraries, file conversion, CD ripping, and many more powerful features.

The latest version is: v0.9.5.3

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.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
  • Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
  • Secure CD ripping.
  • Streaming support.
  • Efficient handling of large playlists.
  • Default User Interface

Supported Audio Formats

Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):

Supported through optional components:

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed ZIP and without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing. More archive formats supported through additional components: JMA, LHA.

Foobar2000 has been written for the Windows platform only. Ports to other platforms are not planned. However, several people have had success running foobar2000 on x86 Linux systems by using Wine.

Foobar2000 user interface is in English language only. Translations are not supported.

Using foobar2000

Technical Information

Specific Guides

External Guides

Scripting Tutorials

Important Links

Official Site

Community

Appearance

foobar2000
{{{logo}}}
Foobar2000-0.9.5.3-default-ui.png
Screenshot of foobar2000 v0.9.5.3 using the default user interface
Developer(s) Peter Pawlowski
Release information
Initial release {{{released}}}
Stable release 0.9.5.3
Preview release
Compatibility
Operating system Windows
Additional information
Use Media Player
License Proprietary, BSD
Website www.foobar2000.org