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== Features ==
 
== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player (even user interface is a component)
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* 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
 
* Full Unicode support
 
* [[Replay Gain]] support
 
* [[Replay Gain]] support
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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
 
* Customizable keyboard shortcuts
* Streaming Support
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* Streaming support
 
* 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
 
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] CD ripping
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=== Specific Guides ===
 
=== Specific Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
 
 
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
 
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
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* [[foobar2000:Properties|Tag editing: the Properties dialog]]
 
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
 
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
 
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
 
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
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=== External Guides ===
 
=== External Guides ===
'''0.9.x'''
 
 
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
 
* [http://fooblog2000.com/ Fooblog2000] News blog with the latest configuration/component tips and guides.
 
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
 
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/ Bachi-Bouzouk's English/French guide] Complete manual about foobar2000, Replay Gain, the masstagger (with a tutorial) and common plugins. Two rather extensive FAQ for UI columns and overall use. Step by step guide to help new users.
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==== Scripting Tutorials ====
 
==== Scripting Tutorials ====
'''0.9.x'''
 
 
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
 
* [http://eolindel.free.fr/foobar0.9/tutorial.php Bachi-Bouzouk's Scripting Tutorial] Color schemes detailed. Main functions explained, basic and complex code for your columns. Several .fcs explained, detailed FAQ.
 
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]
 
* [http://tagz.brother-john.net/ Brother John's Foobar2000 Scripting Tutorial]
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=== Appearance ===
 
=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration {{foobar2000v09}}.
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* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=49783 Configuration Distribution Thread] Fast Way To Clone Another's Advanced Configuration.
* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Guides to customizing the look of your Foobar2000
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* [[Foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Appearance]] Columns UI appearance customization guides
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Foobar Gallery 0.9]: screenshot thread {{foobar2000v09}}
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* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=43077 Columns UI / Panels UI appearance] forum thread
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configs]: .fcs file format
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* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configurations]
 
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{{Software Infobox|
 
{{Software Infobox|

Revision as of 23:20, 23 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: v0.9.5.2

The latest beta version is: v0.9.5.3 beta 2

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
  • Replay Gain support
  • Gapless playback
  • Low memory footprint
  • Efficient handling of really large playlists (HA.org)
  • Music library
  • Advanced tagging capabilities - through built-in Properties dialog and various optional tagging-related components.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Streaming support
  • Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component (requires external commandline encoder executables for different output formats).
  • Secure CD ripping
  • Default User Interface

Supported Audio Formats

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

Supported through plug-ins:

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 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 Wine, although the Columns UI plugin is known to be problematic.

Using foobar2000

Technical Information

Specific Guides

External Guides

Scripting Tutorials

Important Links

Official Site

Community

Appearance

foobar2000
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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 0.9.5.2
Preview release 0.9.5.3 beta 2
Compatibility
Operating system Windows
Additional information
Use Media Player
License Proprietary, BSD
Website www.foobar2000.org