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Category: Winamp Updates Posted by Ashok Bania, Feb 18th 2009 5:00AM

Hello to Winamp users. We have been receiving a lot of feedback from you - queries, suggestions and we love them all. Since the number of such feedback is huge, we thought we'd regularly reply your queries through our blog by consolidating them. This is the first one of such posts. If you're submitting feedback to us, please be as specific as possible about your issues, ideas, or comments. The more detailed the feedback, the easier it is for us to respond to it.

MP4 video playback

I am trying to play mp4 video files on my win amp, and am having no success. The audio will play, but not the video. I've installed the latest version of win amp pro. I've looked for a plug in, but there are none. Am I doing something wrong?

I would like to use the winamp for this, for it is by far my favorite player.

The mp4 decoder (h.263) is not bundled with Winamp. We recommend you read the following forum thread for information on plug-ins: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=155680#mp4v

Winamp for MAC

Hello, i just saw in the net that winamp has a version for mac, and i was even given a link to download "WinAmp 0.71" but i dont see such an application neither a trace on your web page... Do you really support a mac version???

Currently, we don't have a Winamp player for MAC users. We will make sure to let everyone know if a MAC version is released. However, we are launching new features in a few weeks for all our users and specially for those who can't use Winamp because of their operating system. Please do check our website for updates.

Media Library Syncing

I have Winamp installed on 2 computers - the pc at home and my potable laptop. I manage my music through rating and i was wondering if and how i can sync the 2 libraries?

We don't have a media library syncing facility as of now. However, a quick solution is Winamp Remote (http://www.winamp.com/extras/remote/)

Winamp on Vista 64

Unable to install your player on Vista 64-Home Premium?

Compadability issues no fix at windows

Winamp does work in Windows Vista 64 - Home Premium. Winamp is supported on Vista 64 and should install properly. We need more facts to help debug this further. Request you to let us know the following:
1) Is it an official/registered version of Windows 64?
2) Is it fully updated with latest security patches and other updates?
You can try right-clicking the installer, selecting 'properties' > then... compatibility tab > checkmark 'run program as administrator' and 'run this program in compatibility mode for: Win xp sp2'
For quicker response, please make sure you send us your query in a more detailed manner as mentioned in http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=161361#specs. This way we will know the exact problem in a more specified manner.

International Radio Stations

Currently i am trying to listen to some international radio stations on the internet , and winamp is not working, and i know it's not my computer because i have a third 3 rd radio station that is playing ok not through Winamp

We have two catalogues of free radio stations in the form of Online Services - AOL Radio and SHOUTcast Radio in Winamp. Please click on Online Services in Media Library and add SHOUTcast and AOL Radio to your Winamp

DivX playback

I have a lot of divx videos on my computer, and winamp can't either find them or play them, is there something you have that would let me play them and possibly convert them to files that will play on my Ipod?

Go to File->Add to Media Library and choose the folder which has your Divx videos. Then click ok. You can see your video files on the Media Library->Local Media-> Video tab. You can play DivX files only if you have the decoders. Free 3rd party decoders are easily available. Regarding conversion to Mp4 format which can be playable by iPod, you have to download 3rd party encoders for it.

Fonts and style

Please let me know where do I go in Winamp to change The title Winamp to ets say Winamp 5 etc., etc. also to change the font style for for the player as well as the numbers which shows the time of the song as it playing the son list and the background list?

Unfortunately, you can't change the title of your player. However, you can go to Options->Preferences->Playlist to change the font style and size. You can also toggle the time remaining as well as time elapsed by clicking on the time. However, you can't change the font of the time display.

Languages

You added Chinese, Korean and other languages BUT NOT ARABIC CHARACTER BASED LANGUAGES namely Arabic, Swahili, Persian, Afghani, Urdu, Malayan...etc

We want Winamp in all languages, martian if possible :) However, we need translators and we badly need them. If you know anyone who can translate, please write to ben.london@corp.aol.com and we'd surely help you out to translate your favorite player.

Got a problem, and can't find a solution?

If you are experiencing problems that cannot be resolved using any other method , then a clean install may do the trick. Follow these instructions http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?postid=1212729#clean to do a clean install of Winamp.

Note: If you are just upgrading to a newer version of Winamp 5.x then you can just install straight on top of the previous version of Winamp 2.x or 5.x (but not Winamp3), thus keeping all your current settings etc.

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1. Im a Winamp Lover! but im tired of viruses, so i migrated to ubuntu last year, and the ONLY thing a miss is Winamp, so i have a question, why not to be multiplatform? Is that really a big problem?

"specially for those who can't use Winamp because of their operating system"

Reading this, i guess u'll find a great way to solve this. Please Winamp, there's no other like YOU...

Posted at 2:38PM on Feb 18th 2009 by Alfonso

2. Hello Llama! I have a question for you. Or, maybe a problem of version, I don't know!

I have installed on my computer the lastest version of Winamp (5.541). When I change the ID tag (ID2 or ID3, any information of artist, song, album...) my Winamp closes. No one message of error appers. The program just close when I try change the ID tag. This is not happened with the oldest version that I used (i think it is 2.9 full). Since now, I just thank you for attention. The problem really is really wierd. Thanks and good weekend!

Posted at 10:32AM on Feb 21st 2009 by Milton Jr

3. @Alfonso ... I understand your frustration about multi-platform. Trust me, I am the first one who wants a Linux based Winamp. Though there are players which are a rip off of Winamp for Linux, yet they are not Winamp. We are working on this. Give us some time and possibly in the future you'll get to see a multi-platform Winamp... till then keep whipping on the Windows based Winamp

@Milton Jr, this problem is very unique. Try a clean install (instructions in the post are given) and check again. If the problem still persists, try contacting our technical support in http://forums.winamp.com/forumdisplay.php?s=1b6624411b585f054c825b9f06f06976&forumid=11)

Posted at 1:13PM on Feb 21st 2009 by Ashok

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