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[llandyw]

I have to presume that since there has been no updates to winamp or to this website in over 6 months that winamp is dead.

My question is, why purchase an application of you're not going to do anything with it.
To me, that makes no sense.

I even had to revert to 5.63 due to the latest version crashing out when I exit it.
I have been using WinAmp since the 1.x days, and it's very disappointing to see it just fade out like it's done here.


I never cared for Gracenote. I use MusicBrainz Picard for autotagging, then edit tags from there using MP3 Manager 32. Most of the time Picard recognizes the music correctly, but if you question if it got it right, you can skip any particular song.

I have had songs where they either had no name, or the name was wrong and it got it right by sampling the song itself.

Andy

[DrO]

Winamp is not DEAD! geez.

it has been clearly stated it's going to take some time (i.e. months) to get a non-AOL version released with end of the year/early next year before we're going to be in a position to have a working Winamp release (all of which has been covered in this thread and the Gracenote one).

no there isn't a new site or whatever else it is that people keep miraculously expecting as we've been working (and still working) to get SHOUTcast in shape with Winamp following once all of the legal / licensing crap is sorted out. we cannot just miraculously pull a new version out of thin air when certain core parts (e.g. MP3 playback) are not correctly licensed and until such matters are sorted out, there will not be a new update (and is why we're working on what we can whilst trying to sort out that crap).


you refer to v5.63 - it was a year between the v5.63 and v5.64 releases. currently we're only 6 months since the last v5.666 build 3516 release. so how a shorter period of time since the last release compared to a prior long delay between releases instantly makes things dead is beyond me.


and if you've been having issues with v5.666, why not report it? as i see nothing in your posting history. had you applied the plug-in updates and used build 3516 ? had you tried any of the steps in the bug reports forum for trying to track down Winamp issues e.g. running in Winamp's safe mode ?

and finally, it's Winamp, not WinAmp or any other weird capitalisation. WinAmp is a long since dead version of the name from over 11 years ago!

[Aminifu]

llandyw,

It is sad that a long time user like yourself won't read (or follow) the sticky posts on how to report a problem and won't browse the other relevant posts on what has been happening since the last minute sale (which prevented a smooth transition).

If you provide the requested info about your configuration, your problem with the current version could probably be solved. Going back to an old version leaves you mostly on your own.

There is a lot of work being done (which is going to take some time) to replace the things that AOL was paying license fees for and finding other vendors for the online services that AOL was overpaying for. Plus there's fixing and improving things that AOL did not want to authorize or pay for. Even so, except for the online services provided by the vendors that are being replaced, the current version of Winamp is working quite well for most users. Winamp is alive and well and will be fully functional and better than ever in time.

Edit:
DrO is a lot quicker in deciding what he wants to say. His post was not there when I decided to respond.

[llandyw]

Sorry about that, but these forums don't seem to be behaving for me.

As an example, coming in by the link on the Winamp site puts me in the Winamp discussions page, clicking on the Winamp link (up one level) doesn't even show a link for the Winamp news. It appears this forum is somewhat more complicated in it's layout than others I have used.

As for capitalizing the A, that shows how long I have been using it, it was just habit.

I'd tried the report bug that showed up in .666, but it didn't appear to work.

I did finally find the bug report thread. Had to click the link to go up a level, then click again to get the more complete list, otherwise it was a pretty short list.

Andy

[Aminifu]

Sorry about that, but these forums don't seem to be behaving for me.

The forum's layout has not changed since you last posted in February, 2013. Why not just make a bookmark in your browser for the main index page (link below).

http://forums.winamp.com/index.php

The "One for Nunz" configuration reporter has been replaced by the "Winamp Info Tool" (link below).

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=328932

[Stephen Strange]

Thank you so much!

I have been a Winamp user for many years, a pro user for most of them. I have tried many other players. Some are good. None are near as good as Winamp. When I heard it was going away I made sure and downloaded the latest version, backed it up locally and even in my cloud storage (both the pc and android version) since I didn't want to loose it. It is so awesome and I had it set up just the way I like.
So, now to find out that someone else is taking up the reigns really pleases me. Winamp has so many features that I use all the time.
All of the above is true, but the main reason I am saying thank you right now is that I was a little nervous about installing your latest release (5.666). BUT! It installed perfectly. All my settings are the same. My visuals and layout stayed intact. It even recognized and acknowledged my pro key.
So, Good Job!

[sorein]

Yes, very very good job. It can't even assess the song length correctly, while ALL the other payers can. Besides... do we sense some satanism? Version 5.666? Seriously?

(Oh! And the installation comes with the malware/bloatware AVG PC Tuneup. Beware!)

[DrO]

Yes, very very good job. It can't even assess the song length correctly, while ALL the other payers can.

it was all explained to you in depth why Winamp works the way it does when you give it crap files (which you seem to want to keep trolling about) as well as the solution.

Besides... do we sense some satanism? Version 5.666? Seriously?

if you think its satanism then you are completely misguided and have never followed the Winamp release history all that clearly. it was a nod to the history of Winamp by people who care about the product.

(Oh! And the installation comes with the malware/bloatware AVG PC Tuneup. Beware!)

then you've clearly downloaded a hacked version as none of the v5.66x installers have any form of bundled offers, toolbars, etc in them. though I doubt you'll believe me.

[gpgaal]

There are four things of which I have always been an admirer—a good cigar, a good woman, British science-fiction and Winamp. Needless to say, except for the lack of a decent cigar, the absence a good woman and the ever-declining quality of Doctor Who, I am very pleased. Long live Winamp!

[Reading this over, I believe I'm beginning to understand the reason for the absence of a good woman...]

[Raj_09]

Hi to all you Winamp Developers,

I am grateful for all the feedback and the replies you provide on this forum. Winamp is a great product and I am as eager as any other fan for the new version.

Please however don't feel obliged to reply to messages from users who clearly want some attention and just trolling around (I'm referring to sorein here). Your time is too precious to waste on these guys. Keep the great work

[DrO]

it deserved a reply as there were points of fallacy in the post which needed to be clarified as not being the case i.e. the bundling of malware which is definitely not present in the v5.66x installers (which was a specific thing done so if Winamp hadn't been sold, the last version wouldn't be full of crap for those who wanted to keep using it in the future).

[DJ-Garybaldy]

Looks like Winamp was sold By AOL at the right time......

I hear on twitter that News Corp is to make a bid for Time-warner who own AOL I believe....

Things could have been so different!

[Mathias.uy]

Hola, les dejo un bug de Winamp:

http://forums.winamp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51296&stc=1&d=1405744729

http://forums.winamp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51293&d=1405742350

Me sucede desde el año pasado. En una captura se ve como arrastro el mp3 al Winamp y el mismo falla y en otra se vé como falla cuando la biblioteca escanea desde la opción "Add media to library..."

Al arrastrar a la lista de reproducción (antes de reproducir):


Esto sucede con algunos mp3 y sólo con Winamp pasa, como pueden ver en la foto, los demás todo ok:

http://forums.winamp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51294&d=1405742833

http://forums.winamp.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51297&stc=1&d=1405744729

Esto es lo que dice el Visual Studio 2010:

Call stack location:
msvcr90.dll!61311661()



Saludos!

Hi, I left a bug in Winamp:
I happen since last year. In a snapshot, I drag the mp3 to Winamp and it fails. In another snapshot one sees as the library fails when scanning from the option "Add media to library ..." the problem is only with Winamp (see Snapshot) and some mp3. The problem is in my Desktop PC, my Notebook and any computer.

Visual Studio 2010 debug:
Call stack location:
msvcr90.dll! 61311661 ()

link of the mp3: https://www.mediafire.com/?s18as9gn6898p5o

Subí las capturas y algunos mp3 que causan el problema sólo en este reproductor.

El link de los mp3 que provocan el error (habían algunos más): https://www.mediafire.com/?s18as9gn6898p5o

[DJ Egg]

@Mathias.uy

Make sure you've installed the in_mp3 update patch for 5.666

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=373755#updates

[Mathias.uy]

¡Funcionó!

solved!