The llama's ass has been whipped: Winamp shutting down next month

[Fritzo]

Winamp was THE go-to media player back in the day. It's kind of sad. They really tried a lot of new things, but never quite caught on due to iTunes and other app services.

Sorry to see it go

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/20/winamp-shutting-down/

Winamp, the AOL-owned mp3 player of yore, will close up shop for good on December 20th, which means you have exactly one month from today to use the service -- if you're still using it, that is. In addition to shutting down Winamp.com, AOL and co. will no longer offer downloads of the media player. It's hardly a surprising announcement, but it's a slightly glum one considering Winamp's popularity in the late nineties and early aughts. Go ahead, you have our permission to get nostalgic for a moment or two.

UPDATE: Microsoft might assimilate Winamp and Shoutcast into its Micro-collective:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/source-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-shoutcast-and-winamp-from-aol/
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/21/5130536/microsoft-aol-reportedly-working-on-winamp-sale

 

[darkewaffle]

Well this sucks. I still use winamp on a daily basis, Itunes is a complete piece of shit and I don't even know of another comparable product.

 

[lxskllr]

Well this sucks. I still use winamp on a daily basis, Itunes is a complete piece of shit and I don't even know of another comparable product.

Nothing beats Foobar2000. That's the only thing I miss after switching to GNU/Linux. It works in Wine, but that just makes me feel dirty :^D

Learn it; Love it

http://www.foobar2000.org/

 

[Rakehellion]

I didn't know Winamp was owned by AOL or that either one still existed.

 

[SaurusX]

This used to be my default mp3 player back in the day. Sad.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

shall we pour out a zima or something?

 

[TridenT]

Yeah, Winamp was the shit. Used the hell out of that along with all the radio stations (Club 977... Nothing but the 80's... and it was always #1...) and video streams it offered. (One porn stream seemed to dominate pretty hard in particular)

 

[Ns1]

Shout cast was like the beginning of an era.

 

[PokerGuy]

Winamp was by far the best software for listening to mp3's back in the day. Keep in mind that the options were pretty limited then, and winamp was a very light / easy / quick tool that did exactly what you'd want it to do. Other options were bulky and packed with other useless crap.

Times change, and there simply isn't a need for winamp anymore.

 

[poofyhairguy]

Man oh man. Napster and Winamp. What a combo.

 

[Triumph]

still use winamp 2.1.5 (i think) to this day. it was the last of the "classic" winamp layout.

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

MediaMonkey is doing pretty well for me these days. I still have winamp installed though as a backup...maybe just for the nostalgia.

edit: Also, for the supernerds who like to correct everything...it "whips" the llama's ass.

 

[Printer Bandit]

last memory using it

 

[Carson Dyle]

I've always used Winamp as a music player, just for its simplicity. The only time I really listen to music on a computer, though, is to give a listen to files that I've downloaded or ripped. I don't use any of the library management, metadata editing or other features. If the company shuts down tomorrow, it will mean little to me. I'll probably continue using it for years.

 

[PottedMeat]

still using 2.91 here. never used any library management, just go to the folder and play

the only thing that annoyed me was all the links to AOL it shat upon installation

audio->winamp
video->VLC

 

[clamum]

Shit that's harsh. I still use Winamp, though not a whole lot as I don't listen to music that much anymore. I'm gonna make sure I get the installer for the version I have and back it up. It works great and I don't feel like switching to some other program that's probably no better, for me, anyway.

*pours out a Zima

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Yeah, I used WinAmp until well into the iTunes era. Once the iPhone was released, though, it became impractical and inconvenient to use anything other than iTunes. May the llama rest in peace . . .

 

[DaveSimmons]

I used it . . . last century? But I've been using Foobar2000 for lossless FLAC playback for many years now.

 

[Printer Bandit]

how do you open multiple videos files at the same time in VLC (mac version)?

 

[poofyhairguy]

. Once the Android matured, though, it became impractical and inconvenient to use anything other than Google Music.

FIFY. iTunes is the devil.

 

[lxskllr]

how do you open multiple videos files at the same time in VLC (mac version)?

 

[Turbonium]

I still use it. No joke.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Use it everyday. Here's a screenshot.

With the right input plugin its pure sonic bliss.

 

[Svnla]

Wow, I used to use Winamp almost daily. Now, haven't use it for a few years. RIP.

 

[Printer Bandit]

i don't see that under the preferences --> interface section on Mac OS X.