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Winamp Player now in Beta, on Market

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  • 21-10-2010 12:46pm
    #1
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭


    Winamp, the Ultimate Media Player, is now available in beta on AndroidTM (Android 2.1 OS and above). It offers a complete media management solution by seamlessly syncing with the Winamp desktop library. In addition to high quality playback and persistent player controls, Winamp for Android offers wireless desktop sync with your Winamp desktop application (Winamp 5.59 beta required). Standard USB syncing also available.

    winamp-for-android.png

    Mobilize Your Library
    A complete Android media management solution, that seamlessly syncs with your Winamp desktop library (USB or Wi-Fi).

    Wireless Desktop Sync
    No need to tie your Android phone down. Enable Wi-Fi sync and leave your cable behind (Winamp 5.59 beta required).

    Persistent Player Controls
    Quickly pause, change tracks, manage your play queue, see what's playing and access the Winamp home screen.

    Play Queue Management
    The play queue is a temporary track listing that allows you to easily select and sort tracks. And if you like, save it as a playlist.

    Widget Players & Shortcuts
    Add playlist shortcuts and the widget player to the Android home screen. As well as enable playback control from the lock-screen.

    Now Playing
    Displays song info, album art and more. Press and hold on the song info to interact with other apps like Pandora, YouTube and the Amazon MP3 Store.

    Scrobbling
    Supports scrobbling with the Last.fm app installed (on your Android device). Capturing all of your mobile listening history in real time.



    What You'll Need To Do:

    - Download & install the beta version of the Winamp desktop application from our forums.

    - From your Android phone, download & install the beta version of the Winamp for Android app. You can either scan the below QR code with your phone or search for Winamp in the Android Market.
    http://blog.winamp.com/2010/10/20/winamp-for-android-now-in-beta/

    Im not a fan of the winamp desktop software at all but this music app is actually really nice.Not too flash buy looks good and very effective :)


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    #2
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,985 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Have you managed to get this to work? I have the beta version of Winamp installed, the app on the Hero and I just can't make the Hero appear in the Devices tab of Winamp.

    I'm following their guidelines but nowt's happening.


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