When it comes to media players there is no doubting on the popularity of Winamp.
Its ease to use and extensive customisation via plug-ins have made it quite a legendary piece of software, being one of the most downloaded programs ever (reportedly #2).
Similarly to our foobar2000 guide, this guide will take you through options available and additional plug-ins in order to enhance your playback experience.
Installation
First thing you will want to know is that Winamp is available in differing packages.
Which version you choose to use is up to yourself, I personally use the Basic Full version which is free of charge and comes with pretty much everything you should need to get started.
When it comes to selecting features to install it’s worth noting that you can uninstall features within Winamp itself, so if you are not sure if you require one of the components you can install it, and remove it later without going to the installer again.
I would recommend that you at least install the following components:
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Winamp Media Library
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Portable Media Player Support (if you have a supported portable player)
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Modern Skin Support
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MP4 support
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Directsound output support
The following sections will cover the various aspects of Winamp.
