iTunes or Winamp

ojeez · 7th September 2007, 00:30

So kids what do we like here more iTunes or Winamp? I love everything about Winamp, but i have to settle for iTunes because of my iPod and i find iTunes quite frustrating.

k_rock923 · 7th September 2007, 00:31

These are the winamp forums. . .

Psythik · 7th September 2007, 00:38

Quote:

Originally posted by ojeez
I have to settle for iTunes because of my iPod and I find iTunes quite frustrating.

No you don't, Winamp handles iPods just as well as (if not better than) iTunes.

ojeez · 7th September 2007, 02:10

Don't i have to go out of my way to accomplish ipod/winamp compatibility though?

Quote:

Originally posted by k_rock923
These are the winamp forums. . .

Just checking, i do suppose winamp is awfully unheard of though.

Namelessv1 · 7th September 2007, 02:20

Quote:

Originally posted by ojeez
Don't i have to go out of my way to accomplish ipod/winamp compatibility though?

No. The Winamp Media Library handles iPod syncing.

http://www.winamp.com/support/help/50/Portables.htm

shakey_snake · 7th September 2007, 02:48

Quote:

Originally posted by ojeez
Just checking, i do suppose winamp is awfully unheard of though.

How do you figure that one of the most downloaded programs in internet history is "awfully unheard of"?

skryingbreath · 7th September 2007, 05:13

THREAD OF TROLL

Mr Jones · 7th September 2007, 10:06

I miss the days of.. 'you are install number *insert some ludicrously high number' that used to show in the winamp installer.......

Unheard of, puh

ElChevelle · 7th September 2007, 11:14

How do you compare the two?
Winamp is a media player and iTunes is a music provider, correct?

Vie · 7th September 2007, 11:33

I thought iTunes was an instrument of torture?

Isn't it banned in the Geneva convention or something?

ElChevelle · 7th September 2007, 11:41

iThink iTunes iSucks.

I have a tremendous hatred of MP4's.

ojeez · 7th September 2007, 11:45

Quote:

Originally posted by shakey_snake
How do you figure that one of the most downloaded programs in internet history is "awfully unheard of"?

Well that's exactly what i felt like most people seem to prefer iTunes, i hate that slimy peace of junk though, doesn't do anything right.

I didn't know that our boy winamp was the most downloaded freeware program out there though, that's pretty cool.

Quote:

Originally posted by Namelessv1
No. The Winamp Media Library handles iPod syncing.

http://www.winamp.com/support/help/50/Portables.htm

Oh, WICKED SICK!

cooky560 · 7th September 2007, 11:50

iTunes is a bloaty program with no features that eats RAM.
Winamp is a sleek featurefull program that uses little RAM. No contest

ASD5A · 7th September 2007, 13:54

itunes visualisations also suck therefore you can forget it.

ojeez · 8th September 2007, 18:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Namelessv1
No. The Winamp Media Library handles iPod syncing.

http://www.winamp.com/support/help/50/Portables.htm

Aw my iPod didn't show up under my portables. Any idea on how to fix that?

Namelessv1 · 8th September 2007, 21:19

Some of the solutions in this thread might help:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=273413

pjn123 · 8th September 2007, 22:38

I had a terible experience with iTunes. Have two computers. Put all my favorite songs on an 20gb one. Rated most of the stuff and added id3 tags to all of them. Then I plugged the iPod in on my other computer because this computer have more backup space. Installed iTunes. opened it. Then it asked... "Do you wanna sync?" I though.. mmm.. great app. Will do everything for me.

HA

Was I wrong!

In synchronized my 18gb of music with my fresh installed iTunes library. iTunes removed all off the music from the ipod and synced the empty library onto the ipod. Hours and Hours of work. Gone.
WTF would anyone want to sync a empty library using the empty library as the prime spot.

Soâ€¦. iTunes is for dumb people. If you can think for yourself then use something else. In iTunes you must always guess what will happen next. The apple is full of worms.

ojeez · 9th September 2007, 17:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Namelessv1
Some of the solutions in this thread might help:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=273413

Omg amazing i uninstalled itunes and then my winamp and ipod synced up and it was beautiful, i can finally say goodbye to that demon software.

Quote:

Originally posted by pjn123
The apple is full of worms.

Haha w0rd to your mother, down with Steve Jobs!

Psythik · 9th September 2007, 18:12

Quote:

Originally posted by ojeez
Omg amazing i uninstalled itunes and then my winamp and ipod synced up and it was beautiful, i can finally say goodbye to that demon software.

Haha, Steve Jobs heard of your plans and tried to stop you. Unfortunately, he's powerless when you remove the leach called "iTunes".

But seriously, what I think was happening is that when you install iTunes, it also comes with a process that runs in the background and forces the iPod to hook-up with iTunes, even if it's not running. Winamp doesn't seem to like it when mp3 players are connected with another program at the same time as itself...

froggyboy604 · 12th September 2007, 00:48

I like Winamp since it's skinable. It's not a huge program that uses a lot of ram and cpu cycle or takes up alot of desktop space. Plus, winamp doesn't crashes much. Ther are tons of plugin like Shoutcast which allows people who are not experts at using a computer to be able to DJ on an online shoutcast radio station.

fc*uk · 12th September 2007, 01:39

hippies.

IamPissed187 · 14th September 2007, 01:02

Mainly use iTunes cause of the play counter.

But I suppose that winamp does that too. Maybe I should upgrade from version 4.783.38193.31 or something.

I do occasionally use winamp to make a html generated playlist though, but I think itunes does that too.

fc*uk · 14th September 2007, 01:04

and you made you first post in a winamp forum to bash winamp because .......

Vie · 14th September 2007, 01:30

He's a Masochist?

fc*uk · 14th September 2007, 01:31

without a doubt, he must be....

Vie · 14th September 2007, 01:33

Oh good, I must admit I do enjoy indulging Masochists... ..where did I put my riding crop?

fc*uk · 14th September 2007, 01:39

as long as you use it relentlessly.... its right over there, see in the corner.

Vie · 14th September 2007, 01:42

*Takes riding crop and puts on a flying helmet, sticking a stalk of wet cellery into the waistband of his boxers before giving chase."

Tally Ho!

IamPissed187 · 14th September 2007, 17:17

I'm not bashing. Winamp >>>> iTunes. Used winamp until I got my iPod 2 or 3 years ago. But iTunes has the play counter and I'm inordinately fascinated in how many times I've listened to a song for some reason.

If winamp had a play counter I'd worship it as my new god.

And this is my first post, but I've been reading the "Breaking News" forums since forever, though never had the nerve to post. Yeah, go me.

Anyway, what the hell are you guys talking about?

QOAL · 14th September 2007, 17:32

Commence Winamp worshipping!

Preference->Media Library->Local Media.
Then Tick "Enabled 'recently played' in media library"
Then you can just add Play count to your media library columns.

fc*uk · 14th September 2007, 18:13

Welcome to the forums.

Fear not the phurrys; or the bunnies; or skry. Fear tuckerm.

Probably better off if you start ignoring me....

Oh by the way, we had no idea what we were talking about besides some BDSM.... eeekkkk!

Ned Decca · 16th September 2007, 23:42

Quote:

Originally posted by ojeez
Aw my iPod didn't show up under my portables. Any idea on how to fix that?

yeah, get a hammer

tuckerm · 17th September 2007, 00:50

Quote:

Originally posted by fc*uk
Welcome to the forums.

Fear not the phurrys; or the bunnies; or skry. Fear tuckerm.

Probably better off if you start ignoring me....

Oh by the way, we had no idea what we were talking about besides some BDSM.... eeekkkk!

I'm not that bad

IamPissed187 · 17th September 2007, 20:37

Quote:

Originally posted by QOAL
Commence Winamp worshipping!

Preference->Media Library->Local Media.
Then Tick "Enabled 'recently played' in media library"
Then you can just add Play count to your media library columns.

!!!!

WINAMP IS GOD!

QOAL IS JESUS!

All the other characters are up for grabs, though I have dibs on that blind guy who got cured by jesus, I think his name was Al. Oh, and thanks for the welcome, I think.

7th September 2007, 00:30	#1
ojeez Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 26	iTunes or Winamp So kids what do we like here more iTunes or Winamp? I love everything about Winamp, but i have to settle for iTunes because of my iPod and i find iTunes quite frustrating.

7th September 2007, 00:31	#2
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	These are the winamp forums. . . Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

7th September 2007, 11:33	#10
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	I thought iTunes was an instrument of torture? Isn't it banned in the Geneva convention or something? Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

7th September 2007, 11:50	#13
cooky560 Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Around Posts: 1,181	iTunes is a bloaty program with no features that eats RAM. Winamp is a sleek featurefull program that uses little RAM. No contest Cooky560 - Making Pointless Posts since 8/12/ 2002 WWW. Victory Requires no explanation, defeat allows none. All that Evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing

7th September 2007, 13:54	#14
ASD5A Titeleinzigartigkeit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: under a bridge Posts: 620	itunes visualisations also suck therefore you can forget it. oversized e-penis replacement

7th September 2007, 05:13	#7
skryingbreath Post initializing... Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,065	THREAD OF TROLL

7th September 2007, 10:06	#8
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	I miss the days of.. 'you are install number *insert some ludicrously high number' that used to show in the winamp installer....... Unheard of, puh

7th September 2007, 11:14	#9
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	How do you compare the two? Winamp is a media player and iTunes is a music provider, correct?

7th September 2007, 11:41	#11
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,448	iThink iTunes iSucks. I have a tremendous hatred of MP4's.

8th September 2007, 21:19	#16
Namelessv1 Forum King Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 4,757	Some of the solutions in this thread might help: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=273413

8th September 2007, 22:38	#17
pjn123 Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: /\/¯¯¯¯¯\/\ , South-Africa Posts: 1,030	I had a terible experience with iTunes. Have two computers. Put all my favorite songs on an 20gb one. Rated most of the stuff and added id3 tags to all of them. Then I plugged the iPod in on my other computer because this computer have more backup space. Installed iTunes. opened it. Then it asked... "Do you wanna sync?" I though.. mmm.. great app. Will do everything for me. HA Was I wrong! In synchronized my 18gb of music with my fresh installed iTunes library. iTunes removed all off the music from the ipod and synced the empty library onto the ipod. Hours and Hours of work. Gone. WTF would anyone want to sync a empty library using the empty library as the prime spot. Soâ€¦. iTunes is for dumb people. If you can think for yourself then use something else. In iTunes you must always guess what will happen next. The apple is full of worms. ClassicPro© v2.01 : This plugin allows you to use cPro skins in Winamp. ClassicPro skins are all SUI skins and loads very quickly. ClassicPro skins is even easier to skin than Winamp Classic skins. A new layout have been added since version 2. Download ClassicPro© ==== cPro Skins ==== ClassicPro© Homepage ==== SC Forums

12th September 2007, 00:48	#20
froggyboy604 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: vancouver Posts: 14	I like Winamp since it's skinable. It's not a huge program that uses a lot of ram and cpu cycle or takes up alot of desktop space. Plus, winamp doesn't crashes much. Ther are tons of plugin like Shoutcast which allows people who are not experts at using a computer to be able to DJ on an online shoutcast radio station.

12th September 2007, 01:39	#21
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	hippies. Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

14th September 2007, 01:02	#22
IamPissed187 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MI, USA Posts: 4	Mainly use iTunes cause of the play counter. But I suppose that winamp does that too. Maybe I should upgrade from version 4.783.38193.31 or something. I do occasionally use winamp to make a html generated playlist though, but I think itunes does that too.

14th September 2007, 01:04	#23
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	and you made you first post in a winamp forum to bash winamp because ....... Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

14th September 2007, 01:30	#24
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	He's a Masochist? Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

14th September 2007, 01:31	#25
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	without a doubt, he must be.... Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

14th September 2007, 01:33	#26
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	Oh good, I must admit I do enjoy indulging Masochists... ..where did I put my riding crop? Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

14th September 2007, 01:39	#27
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	as long as you use it relentlessly.... its right over there, see in the corner. Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

14th September 2007, 01:42	#28
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	*Takes riding crop and puts on a flying helmet, sticking a stalk of wet cellery into the waistband of his boxers before giving chase." Tally Ho! Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

14th September 2007, 17:17	#29
IamPissed187 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MI, USA Posts: 4	I'm not bashing. Winamp >>>> iTunes. Used winamp until I got my iPod 2 or 3 years ago. But iTunes has the play counter and I'm inordinately fascinated in how many times I've listened to a song for some reason. If winamp had a play counter I'd worship it as my new god. And this is my first post, but I've been reading the "Breaking News" forums since forever, though never had the nerve to post. Yeah, go me. Anyway, what the hell are you guys talking about?

14th September 2007, 17:32	#30
QOAL [STILL a retard!] Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,167	Commence Winamp worshipping! Preference->Media Library->Local Media. Then Tick "Enabled 'recently played' in media library" Then you can just add Play count to your media library columns. count! • last.fm • planner

14th September 2007, 18:13	#31
fcuk Moderator* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlantic Beach Posts: 8,140	Welcome to the forums. Fear not the phurrys; or the bunnies; or skry. Fear tuckerm. Probably better off if you start ignoring me.... Oh by the way, we had no idea what we were talking about besides some BDSM.... eeekkkk! Trancectro/electro-house/electro \| Are You Hard?

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