Foobar2000 is an audio player featuring high-quality sound, extensive customization options, a simple interface, and low system requirements. Foobar plays MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC/Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA, and WMA files (some formats can be supported with the appropriate plugins). It features full Unicode support. The program uses the new playlist format (m3u8) and supports reading APEv2 tags from MP3 files.
Player features:
- Supported audio file formats: MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC / Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA (CD-Audio), and WMA. Supported via third-party plugins: Monkey
- Full Unicode support.
- Advanced tagging capabilities.
- Recoding (converting) all supported audio formats using the Converter component (possibility of using encoders that work with the command line).
- ReplayGain technology – calculation and playback.
- Seamless playback.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts for all functions.
- The open architecture of foobar2000 allows third-party developers to extend the player’s capabilities with new components (plugins).
- Output audio to Kernel Streaming and ASIO (using plugins).
- Powerful DSP processors (via plugins).
- Fully customizable playlist with the ColumnsUI plugin.
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