Full AAC Support

iklimon · 23rd October 2003, 14:57

For the wishlist, I'd like to request that WinAmp's AAC support fully supports and recognizes iTunes ripped AAC files.

Thanks!

ronial77 · 24th October 2003, 20:10

I don't Understand. Isn't that the same format as it is in winamp? [I don't have the itunes program bacause I only have Win Me (damn them!!!), but I tried aac files ripped with CDex and they worked fine on winamp]

sebt · 24th October 2003, 22:32

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=151019

Please search around, there have been many threads on this topic.

The reason for not supporting iTunes AAC is because they use an MPEG-4 container for it, which nullsoft do not have a license to use at present.

The Winamp AAC implementation uses an MPEG-2 container (like MP3) which does not require licensing.

Ironically the AAC song data is identical only the wrapper format is different. However there are 3rd party plugins for Winamp that support the MPEG-4 AAC implementation (see above thread). If you pull one of these down you will be able to open your iTunes files in Winamp.

This is not a Winamp issue really. More a corporations vs. the free world issue a la freedb vs. gracenote issue.

Seb

ronial77 · 25th October 2003, 13:14

I found a file named in_faad.dll in my computer (zipped in the Psytel encoder), does it support MPEG4-AAC?

25th October 2003, 22:28

It's probally out of date...
You want the MP4 Input Plugin for Winamp 2

http://rarewares.hydrogenaudio.org/aac.html

There's a link to it in the thread sebt linked to above . . .

23rd October 2003, 14:57	#1
iklimon Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 23	Full AAC Support For the wishlist, I'd like to request that WinAmp's AAC support fully supports and recognizes iTunes ripped AAC files. Thanks!

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24th October 2003, 20:10	#2
ronial77 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nowhere interesting Posts: 34	I don't Understand. Isn't that the same format as it is in winamp? [I don't have the itunes program bacause I only have Win Me (damn them!!!), but I tried aac files ripped with CDex and they worked fine on winamp]

24th October 2003, 22:32	#3
sebt Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 43	http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=151019 Please search around, there have been many threads on this topic. The reason for not supporting iTunes AAC is because they use an MPEG-4 container for it, which nullsoft do not have a license to use at present. The Winamp AAC implementation uses an MPEG-2 container (like MP3) which does not require licensing. Ironically the AAC song data is identical only the wrapper format is different. However there are 3rd party plugins for Winamp that support the MPEG-4 AAC implementation (see above thread). If you pull one of these down you will be able to open your iTunes files in Winamp. This is not a Winamp issue really. More a corporations vs. the free world issue a la freedb vs. gracenote issue. Seb

25th October 2003, 13:14	#4
ronial77 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: nowhere interesting Posts: 34	I found a file named in_faad.dll in my computer (zipped in the Psytel encoder), does it support MPEG4-AAC?

25th October 2003, 22:28	#5
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	It's probally out of date... You want the MP4 Input Plugin for Winamp 2 http://rarewares.hydrogenaudio.org/aac.html There's a link to it in the thread sebt linked to above . . .