foobar2000
| File:Foobar2000 logo.png | |
| File:Foobar2000 0953 stock.png Sample interface of one of 0.9.5's layouts | |
| Developer(s) | Peter Pawlowski |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 2.1.5[1]  (4 May 2024) [±] |
| Operating system | Windows XP or higher |
| Type | Audio player |
| License | Core: Proprietary SDK: BSD |
| Website | foobar2000.org |
foobar2000 is a freeware audio player for Windows developed by Peter Pawlowski, a former freelance contractor for Nullsoft. It is known for its highly customizable interface. It has many features for metadata support and high-quality audio output. To maximize the audio fidelity of consumer-grade equipment, it provides noise shaping and dithering. It features a number of official and third-party components which add many additional features. While the core is closed source, the author provides an extensive SDK under the BSD license. Since version 0.9.5, foobar2000 supports Windows XP and later releases only. This version features a revamped default interface, with embedded support for album list, album art, spectrum visualization, and some other features and improvements.
The name foobar is derived from the common placeholder name used in computer programming.
Features
Core features
- Audio formats supported natively: MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC / Ogg FLAC, WavPack, WAV, AIFF, AU, SND, CDDA, WMA, Matroska (as of v0.9.6 beta 1).
- Full unicode support.
- Customizable user interface layout.
- Advanced tagging capabilities.
- Support for ripping Audio CDs as well as transcoding all supported audio formats using the Converter component.
- ReplayGain support - both playback and calculation.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- Open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player.[2]
Features added using optional official components
- Audio formats supported through official components: APE, ALAC.
- Playback statistics.
- Kernel streaming support.
- ASIO support.
- WASAPI output support.
- CD burning support (requires Nero to be installed).[3]
Features added using third-party components
References
- ^ "foobar2000: Change Log". 4 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "foobar2000". Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "foobar components". Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Audioscrobbler". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "Foosic plugin". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ^ "iPod plugin page". Retrieved 2008-10-24.
External links
Official links
- Home Page - foobar2000.org
- Forums - discussion and support
- foobar2000 Knowledgebase at Hydrogenaudio
- #foobar2000 on freenode - discussion and support
Components
- List of components for v0.9 from the foobar2000 Knowledgebase including third-party components.
- Third-party Component Listing, including components for all versions of foobar2000.
Other
- Fooblog2000 News blog with configuration and component tips (0.9 version)
- Complete manual (for latest version)
- User-compiled list of important foobar2000 sites