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[bregelion]

I made an account just to say:

From the bottom of my heart "I love you, Winamp!"

I've been using Winamp since the first day i bought a computer, back in 2002. I went through several PCs and various OS's since then but Winamp was the only software which was installed as default on each one of 'em.

[Raj_09]

Originally Posted by bregelion

I made an account just to say:

From the bottom of my heart "I love you, Winamp!"

I've been using Winamp since the first day i bought a computer, back in 2002. I went through several PCs and various OS's since then but Winamp was the only software which was installed as default on each one of 'em.

I would echo your thanks to the Winamp Devs. I have been using Winamp for more than a decade now and Winamp has been a faithful companion to me too. We do not thank the people enough for the things we have. Well, thank you Winamp Dev Team @DJEgg @Dr0

[musicf8]

That's one thing you have to love about winamp, it has a serious community and fanbase. I dont know of any other music player that is loved by such users... well... maybe foobar2k

[FatBoyNL]

Props to Microsoft for conforming to Winamp style context menus with Windows 10 version 1511.
I'd sue Microsoft for being copycats if I were Radionomy

And Holiday season is coming. Any chance of a public (pre)release? Please?

[fingertrouble]

I get an Avast alert on both the MacUpdate and the 'direct' dmg downloads.

Apparently there is adware on the Mac Winamp version - 'MacInst.D adware'? Given MacInst.A is a trojan, that's alarming.

I think I'll avoid for now.

[DJ Egg]

@fingertrouble
It's a false-positive

[seyss]

why don't you hire Justin back and get this show started?

[dynamicradio]

It's good to see at least evidence that something is being done. If only Valve would do something similar

[coliniain]

Originally Posted by djpete

Fully agree and great to see another member who DJ's exclusively with Winamp.
It's bulletproof and a breeze to use.
Been using it for about 15 yrs.
I'd be curious as to how many people out there Do DJ with Winamp

I use for music and karaoke as it is by far the easiest to use

[Dr.Flay]

Fingertrouble, Virus Total has now started to include Mac scanning.
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/9...06dd/analysis/
Avast is a pain for false detections.

http://www.securityweek.com/virustot...ion-os-x-files
http://www.zdnet.com/article/googles...ox-playground/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11...lware_sandpit/

[Touma Kamijou]

Good to see winamp is being revived. Would be nice if a linux version could be made.
Also its getting close to the end of 2015 so maybe we could get a release as a christmas gift ;P ?

Also i use the Big Bento skin on winamp because its my favorite skin and i just cant do without it . Imo Big Bento is the most appealing skin i've seen on winamp aside from weeaboo made anime skins (no offence to the weeaboo's as i am one myself ;P)

-off topic
I think the "can't edit profile till 20 posts" part is a bit harsh but it is understandable. Just my 2 cents.

[Viki]

Hi all.

I see the original post from January 2014 is still up, but the main winamp.com page still shows that the program is unavailable.

Some later posts on later pages of the thread have responses indicating that winamp is available again.

Are folks downloading it from other places online or am I missing something on the main winamp.com page where I can download the program?

Thanks much.

[thinktink]

Originally Posted by Viki

...

Some later posts on later pages of the thread have responses indicating that winamp is available again.

Are folks downloading it from other places online or am I missing something on the main winamp.com page where I can download the program?

Thanks much.

See here:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=373755

[richardboegli]

Originally Posted by DJ Egg

There will not be any new Winamp releases until some point in 2015.
Exactly when, we don't know...

Originally Posted by Touma Kamijou

Also its getting close to the end of 2015 so maybe we could get a release as a christmas gift ;P ?

+1 for Winamp for Christmas 2015!

[tspnyc]

Does anyone know if and when WinAmp will become available in a version that will work with Windows 8?

I have Windows 8. I have a Android phone.

I would like some kind of iTunes-like program that I can use for my music files that I can sync playlists or individual albums to my phone. WinAmp seems the answer, but it seems like it is not currently legally available in the USA.

If I had known Google had a strangle hold on Android I would have never bought the phone. But I am stuck with it and trying to avoid Googles immoral and illegal harvesting of private data. (For example I can't even get a guitar tuner app from Google Play without agreeing to inform Google every time I make a phone call and provide Google the private phone numbers of every person I call. That will never happen.)

I am trying to live Google free on this phone but I have no way of managing music other than loading them as files, which do not show up as albums and playlists must be made on the phone one song at a time.

Please advise.

Thanks

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by tspnyc

Does anyone know if and when WinAmp will become available in a version that will work with Windows 8?

I have Windows 8. I have a Android phone.

I would like some kind of iTunes-like program that I can use for my music files that I can sync playlists or individual albums to my phone. WinAmp seems the answer, but it seems like it is not currently legally available in the USA.

If I had known Google had a strangle hold on Android I would have never bought the phone. But I am stuck with it and trying to avoid Googles immoral and illegal harvesting of private data. (For example I can't even get a guitar tuner app from Google Play without agreeing to inform Google every time I make a phone call and provide Google the private phone numbers of every person I call. That will never happen.)

I am trying to live Google free on this phone but I have no way of managing music other than loading them as files, which do not show up as albums and playlists must be made on the phone one song at a time.

Please advise.

Thanks

Winamp works fine for windows 8. You can download the Winamp app for Android, but it won't be supported. As for your dilemma, I think you're best bet would be saving your playlists as .m3u or .pls, or just make a folder with the songs you want and upload them. Google music is a great app that you can upload your tracks to and stream both to your phone or computer... but you're worried about Google.

btw, I think your fear of Google is a bit exaggerated... especially considering that you own a smartphone. If you're paranoid of being spied on, lose the smartphone (or cellphone for that matter since it can be tracked), or at least install a custom rom without google apps, but you're going to make your life a little more difficult without access to Google Play. /2cents

[GorillaCat]

Originally Posted by tspnyc

Does anyone know if and when WinAmp will become available in a version that will work with Windows 8?

I have Windows 8. I have a Android phone.

I would like some kind of iTunes-like program that I can use for my music files that I can sync playlists or individual albums to my phone. WinAmp seems the answer, but it seems like it is not currently legally available in the USA.

If I had known Google had a strangle hold on Android I would have never bought the phone. But I am stuck with it and trying to avoid Googles immoral and illegal harvesting of private data. (For example I can't even get a guitar tuner app from Google Play without agreeing to inform Google every time I make a phone call and provide Google the private phone numbers of every person I call. That will never happen.)

I am trying to live Google free on this phone but I have no way of managing music other than loading them as files, which do not show up as albums and playlists must be made on the phone one song at a time.

Please advise.

Thanks

App permissions you're presented when installing an app isn't google asking for your info, it's the developer of the app. If it seems odd that an app would need access to your contact info when it clearly doesn't need uncle Rodolfo's phone number to do what it's intended to do then don't install it. You can see the permissions an app needs at the bottom of the app's page in the Play Store. Look around you may find one that doesn't require unnecessary access. I'm currently bouncing around (on Android) DeaDBeeF, MediaMonkey, and Winamp; DeadBeeF is ugly but will do what you need it to, MediaMonkey is more complete with library features, Winamp works fine but will get updated down the line. And yes Winamp is legal, you can get it at http://winamp.meggamusic.co.uk/Winamp_Download.htm -Also, when did DrO's Winamp site change in the 2nd post of the thread? Is he gone for good?

[Christin]

Originally Posted by tspnyc

Does anyone know if and when WinAmp will become available in a version that will work with Windows 8?

I have Windows 8. I have a Android phone.

I would like some kind of iTunes-like program that I can use for my music files that I can sync playlists or individual albums to my phone. WinAmp seems the answer, but it seems like it is not currently legally available in the USA.

If I had known Google had a strangle hold on Android I would have never bought the phone. But I am stuck with it and trying to avoid Googles immoral and illegal harvesting of private data. (For example I can't even get a guitar tuner app from Google Play without agreeing to inform Google every time I make a phone call and provide Google the private phone numbers of every person I call. That will never happen.)

I am trying to live Google free on this phone but I have no way of managing music other than loading them as files, which do not show up as albums and playlists must be made on the phone one song at a time.

Please advise.

Thanks

Hi!

Kick Android and install Cyanogen instead (www.cyanogenmod.org). Or sell the phone and get an OnePlus instead (https://oneplus.net), it already comes with Cyanogen. German media say, regarding to it's high technological and quality standard, it should be way more expensive then it is.

Besides, be aware of Microsoft: They're forcing (!) updates from Windows 8 to Windows 10 -- but Windows 10 is just as bad as Google/Android in case of privacy matters. Instead, install Debian (https://www.debian.org) on your computer. I tried Debian (as well as eOS Luna and Ubuntu) and must say, it's pretty cool. Secure, stable, fast. And Banshee on Debian (http://banshee.fm) is a great alternative to iTunes (which unfortunately gets worse by every update, at least on Macs).

Greetings from Germany,

Christin

[tspnyc]

Thanks, but I just want to know if I can get WinAmp for my PC or not.

Otherwise, GorillaCat, the message specifically says Google is requiring this and that I must inform Google of all the phone calls I make and must provide Google with the phone numbers. The app is not available anywhere but from Google.

Google is collecting phone numbers, obviously, for some purpose. Reminds me of when they were forcing businesses to fill out incredibly detailed forms about their business, their customers, etc, if a small business wanted to use Google's free services, and once they got all that data - viola! Suddenly all those businesses had to pay millions of dollars each year to use Google Adwords, built entirely on the data they harvested from those businesses.

This demand for phone numbers is in line with Google's gmail policy, which is to literally read every email sent to and from gmail accounts and to keep it forever if they so wish - including those private emails sent from people who never agreed to Google's (complete lack of privacy) user agreement. And no, Microsoft nor any other company does this, because they all signed international privacy agreements that do not allow it. Google refuses all such privacy agreements or guarantees, except where specific nation states have sued them or otherwise forced them into such things - something the Capitalist USA won't do.

I use Google for basic search engine stuff, knowing they are tracking it all to feed me ads. But I never email a gmail account with any private information and include a footer explaining why that party must contact me through other avenues if they want more than generic replies. I am certainly not going to provide Google with the private phone numbers of my friends and family.

[Aminifu]

Originally Posted by tspnyc

Thanks, but I just want to know if I can get WinAmp for my PC or not.

As listed in the 2nd post of this thread, you can download Winamp for desktop and laptop PCs from http://www.filehorse.com/download-winamp/ or http://winamp.meggamusic.co.uk/Winamp_Download.htm

[xfullmetal17]

Originally Posted by Christin

Hi!

Kick Android and install Cyanogen instead (www.cyanogenmod.org). Or sell the phone and get an OnePlus instead (https://oneplus.net), it already comes with Cyanogen. German media say, regarding to it's high technological and quality standard, it should be way more expensive then it is.

You do know Cyanogen (both Cyanogenmod and Cyanogen OS) is still Android, just without all the Google bits by default, right? So you wouldn't be able to "kick Android" by installing Cyanogen sadly.

[vitezomanu]

Originally Posted by DJ Egg

As you all surely know by now, Winamp & SHOUTcast have recently changed ownership (from AOL to Radionomy).

The winamp.com website is currently undergoing heavy work and an almost-completely new redesign.
As a result, many features will be unavailable, including some in-client services.

The Winamp downloads and Winamp Pro purchases will also be temporarily unavailable
whilst code licensed to/by the previous owner is removed/replaced.

We hope to have everything restored and back in working order as soon as possible,
and we apologize for any inconvenience caused in the meantime.

Watch this thread for any further updates.

[Edit]

There will not be any new Winamp releases until some point in 2015.
Exactly when, we don't know, as there's a lot of work that needs to be done on all of them to provide the first non-AOL releases of Winamp.
More detailed info can be found in various posts within this thread....

____________________________________

See also:
Winamp Downloads
Manually adding an online service in Winamp 5.666
SHOUTcast Site, Directory (YP) and API Changes
Update patches for current Winamp Release
Gracenote Services No Longer Work In Winamp: Reason Why Explained

2016 knocks at the door...
WHY the completely ne11w winamp version wasen't released[i'm not talking about a beta version]?

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by vitezomanu

2016 knocks at the door...
WHY the completely ne11w winamp version wasen't released[i'm not talking about a beta version]?

If you'd read this thread you would get an idea why

[pitbull lover]

I read in a previous post that the change would be made sometime in 2015. Well, it's almost over, when is everything gonna be done? I want to by Winamp Pro so I am getting anxious.

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by pitbull lover

I read in a previous post that the change would be made sometime in 2015. Well, it's almost over, when is everything gonna be done? I want to by Winamp Pro so I am getting anxious.

New version is now expected in 2016. But the current winamp works just fine

[ryerman]

Originally Posted by vitezomanu

2016 knocks at the door...
WHY the completely ne11w winamp version wasen't released[i'm not talking about a beta version]?

Good luck getting an official answer.

Originally Posted by DJ Egg

News thread... read the first few posts, then go to the end and read it backwards.
Surely that's what most people do, right?

I think that is ridiculous, but that's the only way the developers are willing to keep users informed.
There's over 1200 posts.

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by ryerman

Good luck getting an official answer.

I think that is ridiculous, but that's the only way the developers are willing to keep users informed.
There's over 1200 posts.

There's only about 32 pages. The time it takes them to create a new account, get it verified, and then post a post asking for the status, they could have skimmed the thread.

[ryerman]

Originally Posted by musicf8

There's only about 32 pages. The time it takes them to create a new account, get it verified, and then post a post asking for the status, they could have skimmed the thread.

I think you're wrong.

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by ryerman

I think you're wrong.

Or maybe I skim too fast

[Aminifu]

Originally Posted by ryerman

Good luck getting an official answer.

I think that is ridiculous, but that's the only way the developers are willing to keep users informed.
There's over 1200 posts.

A lot of them are misplaced posts asking for technical support or rants about the delay in releasing a new version.

However the moderators generally allow 'free speech' in these forums, so this thread is in the condition that it's in. It's frustrating at times, but this must be accepted as the way things work around here and it's better than overly aggressive censorship, imo.

I agree that Radionomy should provide a monthly update statement, even if it only says that work is continuing and the release date is TBD.

[djpete]

The fact is all this has been an embarrassment to the Winamp name.
How hard is it to have a locked thread with just a monthly progress update?
Short simple and to the point.
Winamp is surely losing users because of this and it can only be blamed on Radionomy. No one else.
What a joke that we even have to suggest these things.
To me Radionomy IS unprofessional and disorganized..
OR
They just want Winamp to die and this may be the plan.

[paradive]

^^^ agreed ^^^

meh
Winamp had a good run.

[andrewheard]

Originally Posted by musicf8

New version is now expected in 2016. But the current winamp works just fine

Not quite - the 64 bit Windows version doesn't sort Media Library columns.

[paradive]

hell, it doesn't EVEN RUN on my computer, w/o crashing on startup.

[ryerman]

Originally Posted by paradive

hell, it doesn't EVEN RUN on my computer, w/o crashing on startup.

The latest fully patched version runs well on thousands of computers throughout the world.
Try using that version.
http://meggamusic.co.uk/winamp/Winamp_Download.htm

Crashing on start-up might be your local problem.

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by andrewheard

Not quite - the 64 bit Windows version doesn't sort Media Library columns.

It does on mine just fine (Win 10 64-bit). Did you by any chance upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10?

I'm starting to think Windows 10 upgrades are more finicky than clean installs, or maybe windows 10 just has its issues.

[paradive]

Originally Posted by ryerman

The latest fully patched version runs well on thousands of computers throughout the world.
Try using that version.
http://meggamusic.co.uk/winamp/Winamp_Download.htm

Crashing on start-up might be your local problem.

yup.
that's what i got.
can't get it to run w/o crashing at startup.
a main reason i'm waiting for a new release.
but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.
soooooooooo regret upgrading to Pro now.

[DJ Egg]

Originally Posted by paradive

yup.
that's what i got.
can't get it to run w/o crashing at startup.
a main reason i'm waiting for a new release.
but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.
soooooooooo regret upgrading to Pro now.

It is going to happen. It's just taking longer than we hoped - due to unforeseen circusmstances - on top of the already-existing mammoth job of removing & replacing all AOL-licensed decoders/features/services/etc.

Please attach a Winamp Info Report to a new post (preferably in a new thread in the Tech Support forum).
More info & instructions > http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=161361#specs
Also include a crash log, if any.

[musicf8]

Originally Posted by paradive

yup.
that's what i got.
can't get it to run w/o crashing at startup.
a main reason i'm waiting for a new release.
but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.
soooooooooo regret upgrading to Pro now.

Sounds like you have a bad plugin, install, or your system is messed up. I don't think it is a winamp issue since it's not occurring on everyone else's machines

[bm069au]

I know winamp has always had issues with old plugins not working. One plugin that is timeless and needs to come back is DANCING BABY.

OMG please bring this back.


Brett.