Winamp AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

The best Media Player alternative to Winamp is AIMP, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Winamp and loads of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to Winamp are Audacious, Clementine, MusicBee and Strawberry.

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  1. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     898 likes

    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    371 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    AIMP vs Winamp Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Killy
    17

    AIMP is a spiritual successor of Winamp, with similar UI, but with modern features, full Unicode support, CUE files support etc.

    ballOOn Head
    Positive
    0

    AIMP is nice and also supports all the global hotkeys and most of the needed functionalities. But compared to WinAmp it sucks when it comes to management of playlists. There is no easy way for managing playlists within AIMP like in WinAmp. The Music library also only supports single files and storages. So where I can I still use a 5.x WinAmp. But I also haven't found a better alternative to WinAmp than AIMP.

    DevGrx
    Positive
    1

    Modern alternative to Winamp.

    3 of 10 comments
    • AIMP is Free and ProprietaryWinamp is also Free and Proprietary
    • AIMP is Customizable and Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  2. Audacious icon

    Audacious

     305 likes

    Lightweight open-source audio player for Unix-like platforms focused on high sound quality, extensive codec support, playlist handling, Internet radio, plugins, Winamp-style skins, cue sheets, metadata display, effects, equalizer, and efficient resource usage.

    145 Audacious alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Xfce
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    Audacious vs Winamp Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    damonh
    4

    Its skins and interface is almost identical to Winamp. It's simple, minimalistic and it works like a charm, just like good ol'Winamp

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    Unusable coming from the customizable Winamp.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It just works with no fuss.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 8 comments
    • Audacious is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
  4. Clementine icon

    Clementine

     762 likes

    Free cross-platform audio player and library organizer featuring support for local files, internet radio, smart and dynamic playlists, playlist import/export, projectM visualizations, lyrics, artist info, album art, tag editing, transcoding, device sync, and remote control.

    261 Clementine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Clementine vs Winamp Comments
    alego4710
    Positive
    1

    Clementine has Last.Fm integration, better visual aesthetics (in my opinion,) song fingerprinting for tag finding, and it's cross platform.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    The last.fm tagging is awfull

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Clementine is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Clementine is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  5. MusicBee icon

    MusicBee

     599 likes

    Offers library and playlist management, auto folder monitoring, podcast downloads, web radio, advanced tagging, custom ID3 tags, CD ripping with validation, syncing to iPods, iPhones, MTP, USB, converts and normalizes audio, fetches album art and tags from web.

    153 MusicBee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MusicBee vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    The User Interface is AMAZING! You can really make this Jukebox look the way, YOU want it too!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MusicBee is Free Personal and ProprietaryWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • MusicBee is CustomizableWinamp is not according to our users
  7. Strawberry icon

    Strawberry

     249 likes

    Music player and collection organizer featuring support for diverse audio formats, bit-perfect playback, playlist management, tag editing, advanced output controls, streaming from Subsonic, Tidal, Qobuz, scrobbling, CD playback, and cover art retrieval.

    249 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • Mac
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    Strawberry vs Winamp Comments
    ArchonOfTheValley
    Negative
    0

    This player is phenomenal but I can't recommend it due to how the creator has locked the Windows version behind a Patreon subscription. If you're a Linux user, then yes, go for it because it's incredible. However, if you're looking for an open source alternative to Winamp for a Windows PC, don't support this garbage decision.

    sh
    Positive
    1

    it supports music collection. scrobbles to last.fm and other services. Load lyrics from various sources and have an active development team.

    • Strawberry is Freemium and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  8. MediaMonkey icon

    MediaMonkey

     491 likes

    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    129 MediaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  9. Amarok icon

    Amarok

     411 likes

    Cross-platform music player featuring customizable interface, dynamic playlists, powerful tagging and sorting, contextual views, drag-and-drop menus, robust file tracking, language localization, bookmarking, database importing, script support, and audio CD playback.

    178 Amarok alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
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    Amarok vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Users can add plugins to add more functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Amarok is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Amarok is Privacy focusedWinamp is not according to our users
  10. Dopamine icon

    Dopamine

     67 likes

    Audio player for Windows, Linux, and Mac offering a visually appealing, easy-to-use interface, support for major audio formats, music library organization, tag editing, album art retrieval, playlist management, gapless playback, and advanced searching capabilities.

    76 Dopamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Poweramp icon

    Poweramp

     112 likes

    A comprehensive music player offering diverse audio format support, equalizer with presets, customizable theme, visualization options, playlist management, Hi-Res Output, lyrics display, Android Auto support, and Internet Radio Service.

    163 Poweramp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Android Auto
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  12. Quod Libet icon

    Quod Libet

     169 likes

    A extensible Music player with Podcast support, web radio, playlists and many more. As it is written in Python, writing new plug-ins is really easy.

    172 Quod Libet alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Xfce
    The paned browser, providing a customizable hierarchy of filters for finding your music
     
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    Quod Libet vs Winamp Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    The best, most full featured media library compared to Winamp. The views are different, but maybe the only other media player that has the same library functionality.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Quod Libet is Free and Open SourceWinamp is Free and Proprietary
    • Quod Libet is CustomizableWinamp is not according to our users
  13. Wora icon

    Wora

     34 likes

    Open-source lossless music player with playlist creation, support for FLAC, WAV, Dolby, and common formats, attractive interface, quick command controls, synced and unsynced lyrics, minimal resource use, and cross-platform compatibility for music library management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Windows Media Player icon

    Windows Media Player

     266 likes

    Windows Media Player is a video and audio player developed by Microsoft for Windows 11 and Windows 10. It is the successor to Groove Music (previously Xbox Music), Microsoft Movies & TV and the original Windows Media...

    226 Windows Media Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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