foobar2000

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Audio formats

The player handles mainstream audio formats out of the box, with decoder components available for additional formats.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Audio tools

The player supports tagging, Audio CD ripping, transcoding, ReplayGain, built-in DSP effects, and VST effects on Windows or Audio Units on macOS.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

CD ripping and conversion

It supports ripping Audio CDs and transcoding supported formats, with the Converter component required for conversion.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Company identity

AlternativeTo identifies Peter Pawlowski as the developer and describes the product as proprietary freeware for personal use.alternativeto.net · read 14 Oct 2026

Compatibility limit

The FAQ says foobar2000 does not support translations.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Current Windows release

The listed stable Windows release is 2.26.1, with a 2.26.2 preview dated 2026-10-14.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Customization

The Windows and macOS versions support customizable user interface layouts, and the player supports customizable keyboard shortcuts.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Distribution

The license permits redistribution of unmodified installers in binary form and prohibits redistribution of foobar2000 binaries in other forms.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Documentation and support

Official support includes a FAQ, forums and a wiki, while the FAQ directs third-party-component questions to component forums.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

DSP and effects

Built-in DSP effects are supplemented by DSP components; Windows supports VST effects through an adapter and macOS supports Audio Units.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Extensibility

An open component architecture allows third-party developers to extend the player with add-ons.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Extensions

An open component architecture lets third-party developers extend the player, and the official repository lists components for Windows and macOS.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Formats

Native audio formats include MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, and others; more formats can be added through decoders.foobar2000.org · read 9 Oct 2026

Format support

MP3,MP2,MP1,M4A/AAC/Apple Lossless,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,Musepack,Speex,AC3,DTS,WMA,FLAC/Ogg FLAC,WavPack,Monkey's Audio,TAK,WAV,Wave64,RF64,AIFF,AU/SND,Matroska/WebM,MPEG Transport Stream,Audio CD,HLS radiofoobar2000.org · read 21 Sep 2026

Gapless playback

It supports gapless playback for properly encoded audio.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Interface customization

Windows and macOS versions let users customize the interface layout.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Internet radio

Internet radio is supported, including integration with Radio Browser.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

Licence

The foobar2000 core is distributed under a proprietary foobar2000 licence; the licence page separately lists LGPL and other licences for bundled libraries.foobar2000.org · read 14 Oct 2026

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