Fixed: Crash on load if jnetlib was not correctly initialized.Fixed: Divide-by-zero crash with badly formed files (thanks ITDefensor).Fixed: Not showing correct current icon pack in preferences.Fixed: New URLs not being remembered after using Reset history in Open URL dialog.Improved: Added a Playlist Search feature (thanks Victor).Improved: Updated scrollbars and buttons and other tweaks (thanks Martin).Improved: Added browse path & edit title functions in Ctrl+E editor.Improved: OpenMPT-based Module Player (replaces old MikMod player).Improved: Windows 8.1 and 10 compatibility.Improved: Added /ENUMPLAYLISTS to the command-line support.Improved: Added an auto-fullscreen option to video prefs.Improved: Added an option to completely disable Winamp's video support.New: Windows Audio (WASAPI) Output plug-in (w.i.p.).It has become, however, a strong alternative and should be of interest to those looking for something with more meat on its bones. More importantly, there are some stability issues when playing videos, and occasional program crashes were far more common than they should be.

Automatic album art download support is spotty at best.

If you want MP3 encoding and full-speed CD burning, you have to shell out $19.95 for the Pro version.

There's also an Auto-Tag feature, which will download metatags from the Gracenote database, and Winamp's proprietary music scrobler called Orgler, with links back to AOL Music. The joined panes for the browser, media player, artist list, album list and more make WinAmp instantly more visually appealing. The new Bento layout is worth mentioning, too, because it gets the venerable llama away from the old modular format. There's also Podcast support, device synchronization that lets you tweak the sync list while in progress, and continued support for AOL's excellent Shoutcast. We liked that clicking on an artist's name will get you related headlines and Web sites in a separate pane. WinAmp 5.56 ups the ante with strong support for portable devices, including iPods, the ability to sync non-DRMed files to your PC from your device, an optional new interface layout and a built-in browser for media discovery. WinAmp 5.3 took some long-needed steps to improve the old-school media player, with support for AAC encoding, CD burning, and a robust file-management system.

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