Windows Media Player AlternativesOnly apps categorised as CD Rippers

The best CD Ripper alternative to Windows Media Player is foobar2000. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try foobar2000 or AIMP. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Windows Media Player and ten of them are CD Rippers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting CD Ripper alternatives to Windows Media Player are Strawberry, MediaMonkey, Rhythmbox and jetAudio.

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  1. foobar2000 icon

    foobar2000

     1536 likes
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    Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

    198 foobar2000 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about foobar2000 as an Alternative to Windows Media Player
    tvgoing1
    Negative
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    foobar is not windows media player, it does not play videos

    GGhz
    Positive
    0

    Light weight MUSIC player, has everything you need. about 4MB installer and 15MB on ram ,light on CPU

    Guest
    Negative
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    Difficult to use, I couldn't work out how to rip CDs with it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think foobar2000 is a great Windows Media Player alternative.

    • foobar2000 is Free Personal and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • foobar2000 is Customizable, Privacy focused and MinimalisticWindows Media Player is not according to our users
  2. AIMP icon

    AIMP

     874 likes
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    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.

    340 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
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    Gustavo D
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    AIMP is awesome, no question about it, but it's not a all media player. It explicitly doesn't play video. With plug-ins it can pull video content from say, YouTube, but it won't show the video, the reason is stated as something about focusing on being a audio player. I'm paraphrasing. If you are replacing WMP as audio player though, maybe first try iTunes. AIMP may be a little much for you.

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    • Most users think AIMP is a great Windows Media Player alternative.

    • AIMP is Free and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is also Free and Proprietary
    • AIMP is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
  4. Winamp icon

    Winamp

     894 likes
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    Media player for Windows offering ease of use, skinnable design, advanced audio visualizers, and support for plug-ins, playlists, music library, and various audio formats. Known for extensibility, music visualization, and online community support.

    258 Winamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Most users think Winamp is a great Windows Media Player alternative.

    • Winamp is the most popular Web-based alternative to Windows Media Player.

    • Winamp is Free and ProprietaryWindows Media Player is also Free and Proprietary
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    Strawberry

     249 likes
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    Strawberry is a music player and music collection organizer. It is a fork of Clementine released in 2018 aimed at music collectors and audiophiles. The name is inspired by the band Strawbs. It's written in C++ using the Qt framework.

    242 Strawberry alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Strawberry as an Alternative to Windows Media Player
    zokris
    Positive
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    Unlike VLC, Strawberry is not a "file player" but a complete management software for your music collection. Very convenient UI, can rip CDs, gives you the choice of encoders/decoders, ...

    Guest
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    Strawberry is very good option to play CDs extract them, organize and many more

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Strawberry is a great Windows Media Player alternative.

    • Strawberry is Free and Open SourceWindows Media Player is Free and Proprietary
    • Strawberry is Customizable and Privacy focusedWindows Media Player is not according to our users
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    MediaMonkey

     489 likes
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    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.

    123 MediaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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    jetAudio

     55 likes
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    JetAudio is integrated, multimedia software made of a single compact rack. Not only does it play various music and video files, it also has features such as CD burning, recording, and conversion to other file formats.

    112 jetAudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    VUPlayer

     11 likes
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    Open-source multi-format audio player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main UI
     
  13. Roxio Creator icon

    Roxio Creator

     7 likes
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    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    322 Roxio Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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