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dulpit · 12-11-2007, 17:23

Hey, so wmp is pissing me off big time at the moment, it doesn't always open when i double click on it (even though the process shows up as running in the task manager..) I cannot delete songs from my library (i right click, hit delete and nothing happens) and i cannot change names or titles of songs (i type new name, press enter and the old name re-appears...)

So i'm thinking of getting a different media player instead... What are my options? What's good and why?? I've used media monkey, don't really like it, and iTunes is no good either, but everything else i'd be open to try...

Obviously i'm looking for something free, what say ye??

auggie2k · 12-11-2007, 17:38

VLC Media Player... plays everything and everything well.

junkster12345 · 12-11-2007, 17:41

i agree, vlc media player, it has played nearly everything i have thrown at it without asking any questions

**AlmightyCushion** · 12-11-2007, 17:48

Another vote for vlc player here. I downloaded it after a thread like this just to see what all the fuss was about. Haven't used wmp since.

Ruu · 12-11-2007, 17:50

VLC has a very basic interface and works very well, plays everything (that I've found so far anyway).

dulpit · 12-11-2007, 18:20

VLC is too basic really, it doesn't appear to have any library or anything... I'd be looking for something like that... I only use VLC as something to play the odd video file that won't work elsewhere...

PogMoThoin · 12-11-2007, 19:14

You could try winamp. I've tried many as i've a 60Gb+ collection & found it the best i could find. I also liked that its totally configuarble, you can add skins & you can set it to name artists using the album artist id3 tag (unlike many others including itunes), which means compilations will not have each song listed under song artist.

Kiith · 12-11-2007, 19:16

I use Winamp for my music. Never liked Media Player (although havent tried 10 or 11). For movies i use Media Player Classic, with all the codecs installed. And if that doesnt work, then VLC, which does play everything.

**Jonathan** · 12-11-2007, 19:48

Try Foobar2000........ Minimalist but highly customizable.

BULLER · 12-11-2007, 20:14

WINAMP, WINAMP! - It really kicks the lamba's ass!!!

Nothing beats the new winamp 5.5 with the bento skin... It organises everything perfectly with automatic album pics now and a new feature called "autotagging"
I've about 5,000 songs now and winamp has it all to perfection!

mordeith · 13-11-2007, 13:11

You could try Quentessential. You stale version is a great audio player and there's a development release available that incorporates media library features but I don't know how finished it is yet.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 13-11-2007, 13:13

media player classic... plays everything Vlc does, and it lets you scroll volume with the mousewheel

that's something Vlc desperately needs

cornbb · 13-11-2007, 14:15

VLC is solid as a rock but it is lacking a lot of useful features like library management, CD burning, ripping etc. Mediamonkey gets my vote. Its based on the Winamp engine (I think) only it has a lot more features.

**Lump** · 13-11-2007, 14:20

VLC for me!

kaimera · 13-11-2007, 14:23

musikcube for audio files.

media player classic for video

12-11-2007, 17:23	#1
dulpit Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cork Posts: 4,240 Adverts \| Friends	Windows Media Player - What are the alternatives?? Hey, so wmp is pissing me off big time at the moment, it doesn't always open when i double click on it (even though the process shows up as running in the task manager..) I cannot delete songs from my library (i right click, hit delete and nothing happens) and i cannot change names or titles of songs (i type new name, press enter and the old name re-appears...) So i'm thinking of getting a different media player instead... What are my options? What's good and why?? I've used media monkey, don't really like it, and iTunes is no good either, but everything else i'd be open to try... Obviously i'm looking for something free, what say ye??

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12-11-2007, 17:38	#2
auggie2k Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 311 Adverts \| Friends	VLC Media Player... plays everything and everything well.

12-11-2007, 17:41	#3
junkster12345 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: location location Posts: 245 Adverts \| Friends	i agree, vlc media player, it has played nearly everything i have thrown at it without asking any questions

12-11-2007, 17:48	#4
AlmightyCushion Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Blah blah blah blah. Thanks: -3,487 Posts: 26,089 Adverts \| Friends Mod: IT Sligo, Laptops, NI & GB Colleges	Another vote for vlc player here. I downloaded it after a thread like this just to see what all the fuss was about. Haven't used wmp since.

12-11-2007, 17:50	#5
Ruu Closed Account Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 32,625 Adverts \| Friends	VLC has a very basic interface and works very well, plays everything (that I've found so far anyway).

12-11-2007, 18:20	#6
dulpit Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cork Posts: 4,240 Adverts \| Friends	VLC is too basic really, it doesn't appear to have any library or anything... I'd be looking for something like that... I only use VLC as something to play the odd video file that won't work elsewhere...

12-11-2007, 19:14	#7
PogMoThoin Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,650 Adverts \| Friends	You could try winamp. I've tried many as i've a 60Gb+ collection & found it the best i could find. I also liked that its totally configuarble, you can add skins & you can set it to name artists using the album artist id3 tag (unlike many others including itunes), which means compilations will not have each song listed under song artist.

12-11-2007, 19:16	#8
Kiith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 10,320 Adverts \| Friends	I use Winamp for my music. Never liked Media Player (although havent tried 10 or 11). For movies i use Media Player Classic, with all the codecs installed. And if that doesnt work, then VLC, which does play everything.

12-11-2007, 19:48	#9
Jonathan Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: /dev/tty0 Posts: 6,195 Adverts \| Friends Mod: EMS, TCD	Try Foobar2000........ Minimalist but highly customizable.

12-11-2007, 20:14	#10
BULLER Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shamrock Rovers Posts: 325 Adverts \| Friends	WINAMP, WINAMP! - It really kicks the lamba's ass!!! Nothing beats the new winamp 5.5 with the bento skin... It organises everything perfectly with automatic album pics now and a new feature called "autotagging" I've about 5,000 songs now and winamp has it all to perfection!

13-11-2007, 13:11	#11
mordeith Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,417 Adverts \| Friends	You could try Quentessential. You stale version is a great audio player and there's a development release available that incorporates media library features but I don't know how finished it is yet.

13-11-2007, 14:20	#14
Lump Moderator Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: White City - Originally Kilkenny Posts: 10,626 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Audio-Video Editing, College, Half-Life, Slydice Specials	VLC for me!

13-11-2007, 13:13	#12
Sir Digby Chicken Caesar Banned Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Carlow Posts: 20,517 Adverts \| Friends	media player classic... plays everything Vlc does, and it lets you scroll volume with the mousewheel that's something Vlc desperately needs

13-11-2007, 14:15	#13
cornbb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,432 Adverts \| Friends	VLC is solid as a rock but it is lacking a lot of useful features like library management, CD burning, ripping etc. Mediamonkey gets my vote. Its based on the Winamp engine (I think) only it has a lot more features.

13-11-2007, 14:23	#15
kaimera Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: dislocation Posts: 13,416 Adverts \| Friends	musikcube for audio files. media player classic for video