Winamp 5.552 Released

[DJ Egg]

Winamp 5.552, Build 2435 (5.5.5.2435/2460)

Winamp 5.552 Full (US English version)
Winamp 5.552 Full (Multi-national installer)*
Winamp 5.552 Pro (Multi-national version, asks for key during install)*
Winamp 5.552 Lite (basic 2.x-style mp3/cd player)
More installers (mp3 bundle & other languages, etc)
* (French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese & Romanian)

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Winamp 5.552
* Fixed: [gen_ff] memcpy integer overflow vulnerability in maki script loading

Winamp 5.551 to 5.552 Upgrade Patch

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Winamp 5.551, Build 2419 (5.5.5.2419)

Winamp 5.551
* Fixed: [libsndfile] CAF Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability
* Updated: libsndfile 1.0.19

Winamp 5.55 to 5.551 Upgrade Patch

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Winamp 5.55, Build 2405 (5.5.5.2405)

Winamp 5.55
* New: Turkish, Portuguese-BR & Romanian installer translations and language packs
* New: WBM system for lazy-loading of *.w5s files
* New: [Bento skin] Playlist tab (optional)
* New: [ml_impex] iTunes-compatible Media Library database import/export plugin
* Improved: [gen_ff] Faster & no flicker when loading/switching skins
* Improved: [gen_jumpex] New 'Add to Library' shell menu item & other tweaks
* Improved: [gen_jumpex] True unicode search support
* Improved: [gen_ml] Optional alternating row colors for list views
* Improved: [gen_ml] Optional skinned menus
* Improved: [in_mod] Experimental ExtendedRead support (transcoding, burning, etc)
* Improved: [in_mod] Now uses global Playback config for thread priority
* Improved: [in_mp3] APEv2 tag editing/creating tweaks
* Improved: [in_mp3] Show instantaneous bitrates for AAC VBR
* Improved: [ml_local] Media Library searches now ignore diacritics
* Improved: [ml_local] New 'Category' and 'Lossless' database fields
* Improved: [ml_local] New playcount Tracking Control options
* Improved: [ml_local] New 'Play/Enqueue random' item for top level filters
* Improved: [ml_online] New toolbar and various other tweaks & optimizations
* Improved: [ml_online] Support for 3rd-party Services
* Improved: [vis_milk2] Pixel Shader 2.0 & 3.0 support tweaks
* Improved: [vis_nsfs] Unicode title display for currently playing track
* Improved: [Winamp Agent] Localization support
* Improved: [Winamp Modern skin] New spectrum vis options
* Fixed: Accessibility fixup for Format Info string in Alt+3 dialog
* Fixed: Genre not being saved with Autotag feature in Alt+3 dialog
* Fixed: Memory leaks in in_mp3, in_wm, gen_dropbox, ml_local, ml_pmp & tagz.w5s
* Fixed: New version check can't be disabled when anon statistics is enabled
* Fixed: Rare crash when closing vis window
* Fixed: Various issues when starting/stopping/switching vis plugins
* Fixed: [Agent] Systray icon not showing if 'Play in Winamp' removed in Shell Options
* Fixed: [enc_flac] 24-bit FLAC encoding
* Fixed: [gen_jumpex] Shell Options, B Hotkey, Send To menus & other misc bugs
* Fixed: [gen_ml] Library button resize glitch
* Fixed: [in_cdda] Potential cddb Disc null pointer crash
* Fixed: [in_flac] Albumartist & Ensemble fields not cleared when deleting Album Artist
* Fixed: [in_flac] Track restarts when updating metadata
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Potential ID3v2.0/2.1 crash issue
* Fixed: [in_mp4] Empty genre metadata field (eg. when transcoding from flac to m4a)
* Fixed: [in_mp4] Long hangs on slow network drives
* Fixed: [libsndfile] AIFF buffer overflow vulnerabilty (thanks milw0rm/secunia)
* Fixed: [ml_disc] Potential crash on exit
* Fixed: [ml_disc] 'Use uppercase file extensions' ripping option not being respected
* Fixed: [ml_history] Tracking still updates if playback stopped before specified time
* Fixed: [ml_local] Broken 'Create Playlist' button functionality in local media
* Fixed: [ml_local] Remove missing files broken with some older/corrupt databases
* Fixed: [ml_wire] Columns sometimes hidden in Downloads view
* Fixed: [ml_plg] Multiple 'Failed to initialize' error messages
* Fixed: [ml_pmp] Crash when deleting playlists/files from a P4S portable device
* Fixed: [ml_pmp] Metadata hooking, transcoder, autofill and other bug fixes
* Fixed: [nde] Albums with % in title not displaying tracklist in local media views
* Fixed: [out_ds] Logarithmic volume control dB display glitch
* Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Deletion of non-existent files from database
* Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Reading of Play Count statistics
* Fixed: [pmp_ipod] Various database, albumart, playback & disconnection issues
* Misc: More miscellaneous general tweaks, improvements, fixes and optimizations
* Misc: New "Send Feedback" item in the Help menu
* Misc: Note that changes made to the ml database are not backwards compatible!
* Misc: Removed some older Milkdrop presets and added some newer ones
* Misc: Separated vlb.w5s and nsvdec_vp3.dll decoders from in_mp3 and in_nsv
* Misc: Separated timer from gen_ff into timer.w5s
* Updated: Gracenote CDDB/MusicID v2.6.0.6
* Updated: libpng 1.2.35
* Updated: Sonic Burning Engine v4.10.32.502
* Updated: [gen_jumpex] JTFE v1.0.4
* Updated: [in_mp3] Fraunhofer Decoder v4.3
* Updated: [lame_enc] LAME 3.98.2
* Updated: [vis_avs] AVS v2.82

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Notes:

1. Improved: [ml_local] Media Library searches now ignore diacritics:
For example, a search for "Einsturzende" will now return results for both Einsturzende and Einstürzende;
a search for "Bjork" will return results for both Bjork and Björk, etc.

IMPORTANT:
Winamp 5.55 makes changes to the Media Library database that are not backwards-compatible with previous versions.
If installing on top of a current installation (as opposed to the recommended clean install), then you should make a backup of your local ml database files BEFORE installing 5.55 incase you ever want to revert to <5.541 and still be able to use the same database. The files which need backing up are %appdata%\winamp\plugins\ml\main.dat & main.idx

2. Re: Online Services
More info about creating/submitting 3rd-party services here and here.
Help for the new features can be found here.
Note that the settings for each service are now saved in the "%appdata%\Winamp\Plugins\ml\omServices" folder,
where e.g. omService_{10100}.ini is usually for SHOUTcast Radio...

3. Re: New: [Bento skin] Playlist tab (optional):
Bento skin -> Options menu -> Appearance -> Show Playlist Tab

4. Re: New: [ml_impex] iTunes-compatible Media Library database import/export plugin:
Library button -> Import Database / Export Database to import from or export to an iTunes-compatible xml file.

5. Re: Improved: [gen_jumpex] New 'Add to Library' shell menu item & other tweaks:
Winamp -> Prefs -> File Types -> Shell Options
Highlight "Add to Winamp's Media Library" in the File/Folder Context Menu lists.
Note: Requires the 'Jump to File Extra' plugin to be installed (i.e. don't uncheck it in the 'User Interface Extensions' section on the 'Choose Components' page of the Installer Options)

6a. Re: Improved: [gen_ml] Optional alternating row colors for list views:
6b. Re: Improved: [gen_ml] Optional skinned menus:
Winamp -> Prefs -> Media Library -> Appearance tab
Hopefully, skinned menus will eventually be globally available...

7. Re: Improved: [ml_local] New 'Category' and 'Lossless' database fields:
Category field = editable via 'Edit Selected Item(s) (Ctrl+E)' in the local media views right-click menu.
Category is a custom field that can be used for virtually anything,
eg. Night/Day, Party/Alone, Rock (for all types of Rock), etc.
Lossless is not a humanly editable field.
You can search the ml for ?lossless=1 to show all lossless formats (flac, alac, lossless wma, etc).
You may need to use 'read metadata on selected items' from the rt-click menu
for this function to work on pre-existing databases.

8. Winamp 5.551 is essentially just a security upgrade patch for v5.55
The only differences between 5.55 and 5.551 are:
-libsndfile.dll security fix
-winamp.exe build number
-whatsnew.txt
-a small undocumented fix in browser.maki (Bento skin Browser tab) which was causing some url's to error out.

For people who have already installed v5.55 and don't want to download 5.551 just for these updates, there's an upgrade patch available in the Updates section below.

9. Winamp 5.552 is essentially just another security upgrade patch for v5.55
The only differences between 5.551 and 5.552 are:
-gen_ff.dll security fix
-winamp.exe build number
-whatsnew.txt
-a small undocumented tweak in ml_online.dll
-a slightly different links.xml (also undocumented)

For people who have already installed v5.551 and don't want to download 5.552 just for these updates, there's an upgrade patch available in the Updates section below.

The only difference between 5.552 builds 2435 and 2460 is a bug fix in the Dutch installer script
(_nl-nl.exe and _all.exe installers only).

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Reporting Bugs:

Please report all bugs in the Bug Reports forum!
Make sure your report is complete, according to the sticky threads in Bug Reports, i.e.
Clean install, no non-default/extra 3rd-party plugins, List of Plugins, full step-by-step method of reproduction, relevant system specs, exact error messages, screenshots, which skin (one of Classic, Modern, or Bento only, or all three), links to sample files, etc.
If error reports, screenshots, sample files, etc are smaller than 200kb, then please attach them to your post.
Otherwise, please upload to one of stashbox.org, mediafire.com, or sendspace.com and post the link/s (no rapidshare or imageshack or similar links please).
Note that incomplete/lame bug reports may be totally ignored.

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Known Bugs/Issues:

1. Some AVS presets may not work properly with AVS v2.82

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Updates & Extras:

1. Winamp 5.551 to 5.552 Upgrade Patch
* IMPORTANT: To be used with Winamp 5.551 only!
* Fixes a security vulnerability in the maki script loader in gen_ff.dll (modern skin support)
* More Info

2. Winamp 5.55 to 5.551 Upgrade Patch
* IMPORTANT: To be used with Winamp 5.55 only!
* Fixes a CAF Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability
* More Info

3. Winamp Essentials 5.55 | Mirror1 | Mirror2
* New: [ml_enqplay] 'ML Enqueue and Play' plug-in for media library
* New: [in_wv] WavPack decoder, a free lossless codec
* New: [f263.wbm] As part of new 5.55 WBM system for lazy-loading of *.w5s files
* Updated: [alac.w5s] ALAC Decoder (now with ReplayGain support)
* Updated: [in_wav] Nullsoft Waveform Wrapper to v1.0.3 (adds localization support)
* Removed: ML Database Import/Export plugin (now bundled with Winamp 5.55)
* Misc: Various UI tweaks & translation updates
* Full changelog
* More Info | 2

4. Color Editor for 5.55

5. Skinning Engine Changes

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Old Winamp 5.541 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.54 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.54 Beta thread
Old Winamp 5.531 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.53 Beta thread
Old Winamp 5.52 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.51 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.51 Beta thread
Old Winamp 5.5 Released thread
Old Winamp 5.5 Beta Preview 3 thread
Old Winamp 5.5 Beta Preview 2 thread
Old Winamp 5.5 Beta Preview 1 thread
Old Winamp 5.36 Beta Preview thread
Old Winamp 5.35 Released thread
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[DJ Egg]

Winamp 5.55 Beta 2 (build 2353) to 5.55 Final changelog:
[core] Better fix for genre not being saved with Autotag feature in Alt+3 dialog
[core] Dropping a skin or lang pack onto player will now prompt to install it again instead of just adding it to playlist
[core] Fixed skin install message showing in English when Winamp is already running localized
[core] Fixed WBM lazy loading
[core] Implemented IPC_SET_JTF_COMPARATOR_W for true unicode searches in JTF dialog
[core] Implemented support for freeform colors in Classic Skins via colors.ini (eg. for skinned menus)
[core/vis_nsfs] Fixed selected vis module being reset to first module when there's multiple ones in Prefs
[gen_ff] Fixed Notifier always showing at Winamp startup/skin change*
[gen_ff] Fixed grid when topleft image isn't defined*
[gen_ff] Playlist Directory (eg. in Bento skin) now shows total pl length in hh:mm:ss instead of mm:ss
[gen_ff] Turn on desktop alpha by default
[gen_ff/browser] Convert %20 to spaces when downloading media
[gen_jumpex] Improved unicode search support (JTFE version bumped to v1.0.4)
[gen_jumpex] Removed 'dev build' from plugin name
[gen_ml/ml_*] Fixed mouse 'Snap To' setting causing cursor to jump to middle of ML window*
[gen_ml] Fixed ML not remaining open on restart if Winamp was previously closed in a minimized state*
[gen_ml/WA Modern skin] Fixed winshade Playlists button showing all ml item tree when there's no stored ml_playlists
[Gracenote] SDK/Library updates (fixes a crash bug in MusicID Editor)
[in_flac] Fixed Albumartist & Ensemble fields not cleared when deleting Album Artist
[in_mp3] Fixed a small memory leak when editing metadata
[in_mp3] Fixed a potential crash issue with ID3v2.0/ID3v2.1 (which don't officially even exist)
[in_mp3] Improved to show instantaneous bitrates for AAC VBR
[installer] If it exists, installer now renames ShaneH's gen_pcfix plugin with .off extension to avoid conflict with new ml_local playcount tracking option
[installer] Localized "Play" AutoplayHandler (for CD's etc)
[libsndfile] Fixed AIFF buffer overflow vulnerabilty (thanks milw0rm/secunia)
[milkdrop2] Updated copyright, version # and history in milkdrop.html
[ml_disc] Fixed 'Use uppercase file extensions' cd-ripping option not being respected
[ml_history] Fixed tracking control options from always incrementing playcount even when playback was stopped before specified time/percentage
[ml_impex] Added 'Import iTunes Playlists' button to Import Media dialog (only shows if iTunes is installed)
[ml_impex] Fixed importing network-share filenames from iTunes database
[ml_impex] Fixed positioning of menu items in Library button*
[ml_impex] Fixed Library button menu items not showing up when ml_playlists isn't present*
[ml_local] New querydelay=xxx (gen_ml.ini only option) for overriding the default 100ms search delay (limit = 5000)
[ml_local] New playcount tracking control options
[ml_local/nde/in_mp3] Attempted fix for ntdll crash reports*
[ml_online] Some crash fixes and various other misc tweaks*
[ml_online] added a statusbar...
[ml_online] added browser version detection to disable skinned menu on IE8
[ml_pmp] Metadata hooking, transcoder, autofill and other bug fixes
[ml_pmp] Made delete key work in video view, added confirmation box on delete playlist
[nde] Fixed Albums with % in title not displaying tracklist in local media views
[pmp_ipod] Misc tweaks/fixes (database, albumart, transcoding, disconnection, etc)
[png.w5s] Updated libpng to v1.2.35
[setup] Fixed Winamp Agent autorun regkey creation on clean installs when agent not installed
[W5S] Minor fixup for corrupt .wbm files
[Uninstaller] Added ml_impex & newer Gracenote DLL's to uninstaller*
[Uninstaller] Fixed Elevator.exe/elevatorps.dll not being removed when uninstalling on Vista
[vlb.w5s] Removed msvcp71 dependency
[Winamp Agent] Fixed systray icon not showing when 'Play in Winamp' is removed in Shell Options
[Winamp Agent] Localisation support (winamp.exe will place winampa.lng into %inidir% so it can access it)
[Winamp Modern skin] New spectrum vis options
Various other general & translation tweaks/updates

* = 5.55 beta-specific

[DrO]

looks like someone's been busy since beta 2, lol

-daz

[Koopa]

Winamp Essentials Pack v5.55 released

Download | Mirror 1 | Mirror 2 | Mirror 3

Changelog:

5.55:
* New: [ml_enqplay] 'ML Enqueue and Play' plug-in for media library (thanks to DrO)
* New: [in_wv] WavPack decoder, a free, lossless codec, http://www.wavpack.com (thanks to Bryant)
* New: [f263.wbm] As part of new 5.55 WBM system for lazy-loading of *.w5s files
* New: [Installer] Japanese installer translation from T-Matsuo, http://www.win32lab.com/ (thanks)
* New: [Installer] Romanian installer translation from Cătălin ZAMFIRESCU, [email protected] (thanks)
* Improved: [Installer] added additional installer infos for Windows Explorer
* Improved: [Installer] added new, nicer looking license file
* Updated: [gen_nopro] Lite-n Winamp Preferences to v1.5.1
- this adds localization support
* Updated: [in_wav] Nullsoft Waveform Wrapper to v1.0.3
- this adds localization support, thanks DrO
* Updated: [alac.w5s] Apple Lossles Audio Codec to v1.2
- this adds Replaygain support
* Updated: [Installer] to NSIS 2.42.3 (Unicode)
* Misc: [ml_impex] removed Winamp database import/export plugin (now bundled in Winamp)
* Misc: [Installer] added new "Media Library Enhancements" section group
* Misc: [Installer] changed text in directory page to be more Winamp specific
* Misc: [Installer] made that just the name is shown in Windows software menu, to follow Winamp's entry
* Misc: [Installer] made that all support links open Winamp discussion forum directly, instead of main forum
* Misc: [Installer] changed product link in Windows software menu directly to the plug-in site
* Misc: [Installer] updated Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, French, Polish, English, PortugueseBR, Turkish, Spanish and German language files to v1.12
* Misc: [Installer] removed reboot info text from welcome page for all other translations to make Egg even more happy
* Misc: [Installer] disabled all incomplete language files, because of compatibility reasons
* Misc: [Installer] removed all TRAP translations (trap_auto.ini will be bundled in the WLZ language packs)
* Misc: [Installer] some minor fixes and improvements

I'll submit this to Winamp.com soon, hopefully the database works this time and we can use it as main download server.

-Chris

PS: Take a look at the wonderful new Modern Skin viz options, it took me more than a year to bring them to include it.

[Juanus]

and BOOM! goes the dynamite

Thanks Devs for an awesome new build

[/usr/bin/Tux]

Is there a bundle-free version?

[Koopa]

Nope, just uncheck the stuff in the installer page, we have to worry about that page in the internal betas too, so why should you get a bundle free version? :P

[/usr/bin/Tux]

Well, there was a winamp555_2353_beta_full_all.exe without any "bundle" in it, so why isn't there a winamp555_full_all.exe without any "bundle" in it?

:P

[DJ Egg]

It's exactly the same installer, whether it's got emusic in the filename or not.
The Emusic option is still there on the "Get the most out of Winamp" page of the installer, regardless.

If it really bothers you that much, save it as just winamp555_full_all.exe or whatever :-)

ps. more positive comments welcome :-)

[/usr/bin/Tux]

Ah OK, confusing then. *lol*
sry ... updating.

[martin.deimos]

wOOt,

Something we didn't tell ya:
Skinning Engine Changes

For the cool peeps - control colorthemes with maki!

[Juanus]

You really should check out that bundle... I really like the new song by Black Gold.
I really dont know where to start with this version with so many updates, but so far 5.55 is everything that I had hoped it would be and MORE!

[mynameisnobody]

Rome wasn't built in a day, and also WA5.55 wasn't, but it was worth to wait for it.

Excellent update!

Thanks!

[Aereon]

Woo-hoo! Let's hear it for the A-team!

P. S. Are Winamp/VST Bridge issues to be reported here or is it better to ask a developer of the bridge (who isn't answering)?

[DrO]

that would be the developer of the bridge you'd have to (keep on trying to) contact

-daz