Foobar2000 is a free audio player available for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. It is also a low-memory audio player that natively supports the vast majority of common audio formats. Other capabilities include CD ripping, format conversion, replay gain, audio normalization, and equalization. The playlist display and keyboard shortcuts are both very customizable. A wide selection of plugins add further capabilities.

Peter Pawowski, who previously worked at Nullsoft and produced Winamp plugins, founded Foobar2000 in 2002. He created foobar2000 specifically for audiophiles. Although foobar2000 is now Windows-compatible, previous versions such as XP, Vista, Windows 2000, and Windows 95/98/ME/NT4 have been abandoned since versions 1.6 and 0.9, respectively. Mobile device versions were released in May 2016, while an early beta version of macOS was released in January 2018.

If you're looking for an alternative audio player that offers a seamless and feature-rich experience, consider trying out MusicBee or Winamp. They are recommended because of their user-friendly interface, customization options, and robust playback capabilities
 

Features

Foobar2000 is a multi-format music player that supports MP1, MP2, MP3, MPC, AAC, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, ALAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CD, Speex, and Opus. It has a customized user interface, comprehensive tagging capabilities, and can rip and transcode audio CDs. The player supports audio files in ZIP, GZIP, and RAR archives. ReplayGain support, gapless playback, keyboard shortcuts, and DSP effects are also included. Users can set up the Media Library to automatically watch folders and stream Windows Media.

Foobar2000 can read APE, HDCD, AC3, DTS, SACD, and DVD-Audio formats via addons or plugins. Playback statistics, CD burning, kernel streaming, ASIO support, WASAPI output compatibility, and a UPnP/DLNA renderer, media server, and controller for networking are also available as options. The client is built with an open component architecture, allowing third-party developers to extend the functionality of the player.
 

Few components

ABX Comparator

OpenMPT Module Decoder

DEAF Module Decoder

Game Music Emu Decoder
 

How do I install additional components?

To install components that you did not choose to install during the original installation, simply rerun the installer and pick them up; your settings will be preserved. Please continue reading to learn how to install more components.

Step 1: Open the foobar2000 preferences dialog.

Step 2: Go to the Components page.

Step 3: Click the “Install…” button and select the component archive, or simply drag it to the list.

Step 4: Press “OK”, You will be prompted to restart foobar2000 in order to load the newly installed component.
 

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