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Thrakk · 1st June 2018, 00:08

I found radionomy office using street view. Now we just need someone to make a giant winamp llama have it hanging from a noose outside their the building. Guerilla tactics may be the only way to save winamp.

musicf8 · 1st June 2018, 00:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrakk

i found radionomy office using street view. Now we just need someone to make a giant winamp llama have it hanging from a noose outside their the building. Guerilla tactics may be the only way to save winamp.

yes!

Alrock · 1st June 2018, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thrakk

I found radionomy office using street view. Now we just need someone to make a giant winamp llama have it hanging from a noose outside their the building. Guerilla tactics may be the only way to save winamp.

No... An actual live lama getting its ass whipped until they agree to do something to solve the impasse.

old and quite mad · 3rd June 2018, 02:17

Now THAT is a great idea.

Officer: Excuse me sir, why are you beating this animal?

Alrock: It's a Llama, and I am whipping its ass because I want an update to software that I use.

Officer: I see....

osmosis · 6th June 2018, 22:52

DJ Egg should quit Radionomy and go help DrO. I mean, shit.

Juanus · 7th June 2018, 00:05

Radionomy pays better.

lkel · 8th June 2018, 10:34

Helloooo

DJ-Garybaldy · 8th June 2018, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juanus

Radionomy pays better.

You mean when they decide to actually pay out what they owe to station owners

BradyBunchFan · 9th June 2018, 02:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by osmosis

DJ Egg should quit Radionomy and go help DrO. I mean, shit.

What is DrO?

musicf8 · 9th June 2018, 02:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradyBunchFan

What is DrO?

getwacup.com

NJK · 9th June 2018, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradyBunchFan

What is DrO?

It's WHO is DrO not WAT

he used to hang out here . shame that he left.

M3wThr33 · 19th June 2018, 05:37

At this point, the mp3 format might be dead by the time this is ready.

Honestly, if they had a kickstarter to get funding, they could hire a proper software engineer.

gaekwad2 · 19th June 2018, 18:55

Fortunately it's not limited to mp3, Windows otoh...

swerfot · 28th June 2018, 11:38

What they need is to pick up and continue developing from Winamp v2.95 — the last version that was still salvageable. Original Winamp was dead when version 3.x came out. And from my, regular user's perspective, Winamp 5.x has absolutely nothing in common with the original Winamp that we all used to like.

DJ-Garybaldy · 28th June 2018, 15:30

Winamp 2.95 was indeed a great version of the software it served me well when I used it

I was a latecomer to Winamp I only started at 2.91

I used it to play files I'd downloaded from AudioGalaxy (I know that's going back 19 years now)

musicf8 · 28th June 2018, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by swerfot

Winamp 5.x has absolutely nothing in common with the original Winamp that we all used to like.

Uh, Winamp 5.0 was Winamp 2.x w/ modern skin support. You do know you can still use the classic skin right?

gaekwad2 · 29th June 2018, 19:26

The 2.9x versions in particular already have a lot in common with 5.0 (library, video, cd ripping), too much in fact for some traditionalists who at the time chose to stick with 2.81 or even older versions (never mind that you could always choose not to install those features).

(And of course the 2.9 branch is newer than Winamp3 etc yadda yadda.)

musicf8 · 29th June 2018, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaekwad2

The 2.9x versions in particular already have a lot in common with 5.0 (library, video, cd ripping), too much in fact for some traditionalists who at the time chose to stick with 2.81 or even older versions (never mind that you could always choose not to install those features).

(And of course the 2.9 branch is newer than Winamp3 etc yadda yadda.)

If I remember correctly 2.95 & 5.0 Alpha was practically identical.

musicf8 · 8th July 2018, 22:32

Well, looks like there's still no progress as of April
https://twitter.com/Ed_Rich/status/981711887296548865

DJ-Garybaldy · 9th July 2018, 10:43

That's it then No lead developer working on it that means it may never see the light of day again...

"Its in limbo Jim... But not as we know it"

Anvil · 4th August 2018, 01:36

Revive the vibe! Winamp!!! Egg where are you!?

dj4aces · 4th August 2018, 22:31

It seems silly to me to simply give up hope. There might not be a lead developer working on the project, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Radionomy paid a good chunk of cash for it. While it wouldn't be the first time a company has paid money for something, only to never use it, it's silly to theink an small company like Radionomy would do that.

Don't get me wrong. Things look bleak. That doesn't mean nothing will ever come of this, or that Winamp is dead. I've got faith that this will get sorted, and a new version will happen.

musicf8 · 4th August 2018, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj4aces

Radionomy paid a good chunk of cash for it. While it wouldn't be the first time a company has paid money for something, only to never use it, it's silly to theink an small company like Radionomy would do that.

Radionomy bought nullsoft for shoutcast, winamp just came with it.

n00dlz · 17th August 2018, 04:52

Hey guys. Just signed up to ask what the latest winAMP I could safely use is? I used it for years on my studio PC to play audio coz it's a neat little player that did everything I wanted and didn't fill up my screen. Plus it didn't ask me to sign up to new crap all the time. It was just the perfect little audio player

which is exactly what I need now. I don't want new features, I just want what I had before, really, but now for Windows 10 x64.

MrSinatra · 17th August 2018, 07:40

The last released fully patched ver is what I use.

v5.6.6.3516

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=374929

DJ-Garybaldy · 17th August 2018, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by n00dlz

Hey guys. Just signed up to ask what the latest winAMP I could safely use is? I used it for years on my studio PC to play audio coz it's a neat little player that did everything I wanted and didn't fill up my screen. Plus it didn't ask me to sign up to new crap all the time. It was just the perfect little audio player

which is exactly what I need now. I don't want new features, I just want what I had before, really, but now for Windows 10 x64.

I know of a piece of software that doesn't ask you to constantly sign up for crap you don't need (Hint: See my Signature) plus for me its the perfect audio player as it crossfades really well...

n00dlz · 18th August 2018, 05:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-Garybaldy

I know of a piece of software that doesn't ask you to constantly sign up for crap you don't need (Hint: See my Signature) plus for me its the perfect audio player as it crossfades really well...

Thanks for that, I'll give it a shot.

n00dlz · 18th August 2018, 05:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSinatra

The last released fully patched ver is what I use.

v5.6.6.3516

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=374929

Ok thanks. It still works! yay! A bit weird that download links point to this thread. It seems to be the official holder of the links atm.

n00dlz · 18th August 2018, 05:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-Garybaldy

I know of a piece of software that doesn't ask you to constantly sign up for crap you don't need (Hint: See my Signature) plus for me its the perfect audio player as it crossfades really well...

Are there any prerequisiites I need to play simple audio files? The usual formats (FLAC, WAV, MP3 etc).

BTW, Nice site, but it baffles my why you would promote a player in this way if you're not getting paid.

DJ-Garybaldy · 20th August 2018, 09:00

Quote:

BTW, Nice site, but it baffles my why you would promote a player in this way if you're not getting paid

Because its the best piece of software I've ever had the pleasure to use.

zepper · 21st August 2018, 14:32

Winamp still going strong here on Windows 7 but I'm starting to wonder if there are security bugs we should worry about? I'm sure there are if the hackers wanted to find them, it's another reason they should get serious about an update.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradyBunchFan

What is DrO?

DrO did a lot with Winamp and they threw him to the curb. Way to treat contributors but that's the way it is with big companies when they get their hands on other people's work.

cybersaga · 21st August 2018, 18:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by zepper

I'm sure there are if the hackers wanted to find them, it's another reason they should get serious about an update.

Anyone trying to hack something will want a big target. The pool of Winamp users is far, far too small.

musicf8 · 21st August 2018, 18:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by zepper

Winamp still going strong here on Windows 7 but I'm starting to wonder if there are security bugs we should worry about? I'm sure there are if the hackers wanted to find them, it's another reason they should get serious about an update.

Honestly I think the biggest security flaw is the browser because it relies on IE, so if you keep your system up to date with patches you should be fine. The only major security flaw in the recent version is running a bad .flv (though winamp is best left for music only imo)
https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerabi...45/Winamp.html

zepper · 21st August 2018, 20:40

It's probably not something that we need to stop using Winamp over, unless there's a huge IE-type security hole opening up our data to everyone, in which case it should be fixed if Radionomy knows about it.

VLC player does play shoutcast/icecast stations and they keep their player up to date but for me Winamp is still the best.

Danniella · 22nd August 2018, 06:09

This is soooo cool. Used Winamp 15 years ago and was not even aware it was still active. Will look into the new version of wimamp!

n00dlz · 29th August 2018, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-Garybaldy

Because its the best piece of software I've ever had the pleasure to use.

Fair enough.

musicf8 · 5th September 2018, 07:25

Winamp's twitter account hacked

itandrii · 5th September 2018, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danniella

This is soooo cool. Used Winamp 15 years ago and was not even aware it was still active. Will look into the new version of wimamp!

As for me, I've been using Winamp for 15 years and don't know something better for listening ROCK

StimpyCat · 5th September 2018, 18:31

Hello Winamp users... From time to time, I check on this thread without even a glimmer of hope that a new release of Winamp will be announced. Winamp might be dead, but it is not vaporware. I have run 5.65 on Windows 8.1 and 10 without any problems. Security bugs were never a concern of mine. However, if there were any, turning off my internet connection will solve them. I've also been enjoying installing 2.95 on my virtual machines running Windows 95 or 98. If a new version of Winamp comes out, would we even want it? I love the Winamp that I "grew up" with. So, I will continue to check this thread. BTW, I love the idea of getting a live llama and whipping its ass over at Radionomy.

musicf8 · 5th September 2018, 18:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by StimpyCat

If a new version of Winamp comes out, would we even want it?

Depends, if it's just the trimmed version that 5.8 is supposed to be (and stable) then maybe. But if it's radionomified then I wouldn't touch it.

3rd June 2018, 02:17	#2204
old and quite mad Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: The PLANET Pluto Posts: 788	Now THAT is a great idea. Officer: Excuse me sir, why are you beating this animal? Alrock: It's a Llama, and I am whipping its ass because I want an update to software that I use. Officer: I see.... The search for the ultimate signature continues apace. I have journeyed from the peaks of Nepal to the depths of oceanic trenches. I have crossed deserts, jungles, swamps, savannas, steppes and frozen wastelands. I have consulted with seers, swamis, sages, scholars and savants. The peregrination proceeds purposefully.

6th June 2018, 22:52	#2205
osmosis Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cananada Posts: 841	DJ Egg should quit Radionomy and go help DrO. I mean, shit. Request: A little SmartView Query Language love.

28th June 2018, 15:30	#2215
DJ-Garybaldy Forum King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Harpurhey, Manchester UK Posts: 4,587	Winamp 2.95 was indeed a great version of the software it served me well when I used it I was a latecomer to Winamp I only started at 2.91 I used it to play files I'd downloaded from AudioGalaxy (I know that's going back 19 years now) RadioDJ - Winamp - SAMBC

8th July 2018, 22:32	#2219
musicf8 Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 843	Well, looks like there's still no progress as of April https://twitter.com/Ed_Rich/status/981711887296548865 Current Setup: Windows 10 Pro, Sound Blaster Z, Logitech Z-5500, Winamp v5.666.3516 Get wacup

9th July 2018, 10:43	#2220
DJ-Garybaldy Forum King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Harpurhey, Manchester UK Posts: 4,587	That's it then No lead developer working on it that means it may never see the light of day again... "Its in limbo Jim... But not as we know it" RadioDJ - Winamp - SAMBC

1st June 2018, 00:08	#2201
Thrakk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 5	I found radionomy office using street view. Now we just need someone to make a giant winamp llama have it hanging from a noose outside their the building. Guerilla tactics may be the only way to save winamp.

7th June 2018, 00:05	#2206
Juanus Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 740	Radionomy pays better.

8th June 2018, 10:34	#2207
lkel Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1	Helloooo

19th June 2018, 05:37	#2212
M3wThr33 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 42	At this point, the mp3 format might be dead by the time this is ready. Honestly, if they had a kickstarter to get funding, they could hire a proper software engineer.

19th June 2018, 18:55	#2213
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	Fortunately it's not limited to mp3, Windows otoh...

28th June 2018, 11:38	#2214
swerfot Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1	What they need is to pick up and continue developing from Winamp v2.95 — the last version that was still salvageable. Original Winamp was dead when version 3.x came out. And from my, regular user's perspective, Winamp 5.x has absolutely nothing in common with the original Winamp that we all used to like.

29th June 2018, 19:26	#2217
gaekwad2 Foorum King Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: bar2000 Posts: 11,457	The 2.9x versions in particular already have a lot in common with 5.0 (library, video, cd ripping), too much in fact for some traditionalists who at the time chose to stick with 2.81 or even older versions (never mind that you could always choose not to install those features). (And of course the 2.9 branch is newer than Winamp3 etc yadda yadda.)

4th August 2018, 01:36	#2221
Anvil Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 13	Revive the vibe! Winamp!!! Egg where are you!?

4th August 2018, 22:31	#2222
dj4aces Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 3	It seems silly to me to simply give up hope. There might not be a lead developer working on the project, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Radionomy paid a good chunk of cash for it. While it wouldn't be the first time a company has paid money for something, only to never use it, it's silly to theink an small company like Radionomy would do that. Don't get me wrong. Things look bleak. That doesn't mean nothing will ever come of this, or that Winamp is dead. I've got faith that this will get sorted, and a new version will happen.

17th August 2018, 04:52	#2224
n00dlz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 5	Hey guys. Just signed up to ask what the latest winAMP I could safely use is? I used it for years on my studio PC to play audio coz it's a neat little player that did everything I wanted and didn't fill up my screen. Plus it didn't ask me to sign up to new crap all the time. It was just the perfect little audio player which is exactly what I need now. I don't want new features, I just want what I had before, really, but now for Windows 10 x64.

17th August 2018, 07:40	#2225
MrSinatra Forum King Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: WKPS, State College Posts: 5,886	The last released fully patched ver is what I use. v5.6.6.3516 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=374929 PENN STATE Radio or http://www.LION-Radio.org/ -- BUG #1 = Winamp skips short tracks Wish #1 = Multiple Column Sorting Wish #2 = Add TCMP/Compilation editing

21st August 2018, 20:40	#2234
zepper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 127	It's probably not something that we need to stop using Winamp over, unless there's a huge IE-type security hole opening up our data to everyone, in which case it should be fixed if Radionomy knows about it. VLC player does play shoutcast/icecast stations and they keep their player up to date but for me Winamp is still the best.

22nd August 2018, 06:09	#2235
Danniella Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Posts: 7	This is soooo cool. Used Winamp 15 years ago and was not even aware it was still active. Will look into the new version of wimamp!

5th September 2018, 07:25	#2237
musicf8 Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 843	Winamp's twitter account hacked Current Setup: Windows 10 Pro, Sound Blaster Z, Logitech Z-5500, Winamp v5.666.3516 Get wacup

5th September 2018, 18:31	#2239
StimpyCat Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Hello Winamp users... From time to time, I check on this thread without even a glimmer of hope that a new release of Winamp will be announced. Winamp might be dead, but it is not vaporware. I have run 5.65 on Windows 8.1 and 10 without any problems. Security bugs were never a concern of mine. However, if there were any, turning off my internet connection will solve them. I've also been enjoying installing 2.95 on my virtual machines running Windows 95 or 98. If a new version of Winamp comes out, would we even want it? I love the Winamp that I "grew up" with. So, I will continue to check this thread. BTW, I love the idea of getting a live llama and whipping its ass over at Radionomy.

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