Audience

Anyone seeking a freeware solution for Windows and mobile devices to play audio files

About foobar2000

foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Supported audio formats include MP3, MP4, AAC, CD Audio, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, Musepack, Speex, AU, SND, and more with additional components. Gapless playback with easily customizable user interface layout. Advanced tagging capabilities. Support for ripping audio CDs as well as transcoding all supported audio formats using the converter component. Full ReplayGain support. Customizable keyboard shortcuts. The open component architecture allows third-party developers to extend the functionality of the player. Appearance can be customized with skin files (basic black and white themes included with the app). Supports playback and downloading of music from UPnP media servers. Automatic playback volume adjustment. Enabled decoding of Opus audio in MP4 files. Additional advanced options, plus an added help button.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.

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Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 4.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 4.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 3.0 / 5
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Company Information

foobar2000
United States
www.foobar2000.org

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Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
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foobar2000 Verified User Reviews

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  • Don B.
    User
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
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    "Port it now to Linux"

    Posted 2026-03-20

    Pros: Fast and flexible this this is great on Windows OS, this program:
    1. Highly Configurable
    2. Handles HUGE Library of songs (4,000+)
    3. Small footprint
    4. Portable version included for USB stick

    Cons: buggy as hell with (Wine) Compatibility software on Linux OS (Zorin 18)...

    Overall: Very good to use: never crashed always worked well. many themes are available and are being made. Forum Help OK

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