Winamp, Media Player for Windows, Is Shutting Down

[KE4EST]

It's been a good 15 years, but Winamp, our go-to desktop media player, is shutting down on December 20th.

A message on Winamp's home page states that Winamp.com and all Winamp downloads will be gone on that date, though it's likely you'll still be able to find a download elsewhere on the net—but it won't receive any more updates from here on out. We're sad, and a little nostalgic, but to be honest, we were already thinking about changing our official pick to one of the other great, mature media players out there—so this will make the decision a little easier. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to reminisce with us below.

http://lifehacker.com/winamp-our-fa...rce=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The thing that really sucks about it is that Shoutcast is going down too.


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[riffjim4069]

I haven't used Winamp is years...but yes, it was one of my go to apps way back.

 

[riffjim4069]

You know...the other day I was trying to remember some of the Chat/IM apps I used back-in-the-day and could only remember PowWow. Of course, I was also using Netscape back then and accessing a few old dial-up bulletin boards as well. Such is life.

 

[Magic Static]

I still use Winamp for my 20,000 track collection. Sorry to see it discontinued.

 

[mike123abc]

I have not used Winamp since I converted to iTunes long ago...

 

[KE4EST]

The thing that really sucks about it is that Shoutcast is going down too.


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Yep hate to see it go to.

 

[navychop]

You know...the other day I was trying to remember some of the Chat/IM apps I used back-in-the-day and could only remember PowWow. Of course, I was also using Netscape back then and accessing a few old dial-up bulletin boards as well. Such is life.

I wonder if there are ANY dial up style BBSes out there anymore. Maybe in the third world?

 

[bhawley]

May not be dead.

But today Techcrunch has learned that AOL is talks with Microsoft to sell Winamp, along with Shoutcast, a media streaming service also developed by Nullsoft.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/21/source-microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-shoutcast-and-winamp-from-aol/

 

[eurosport]

It's been a good 15 years, but Winamp, our go-to desktop media player, is shutting down on December 20th.

The thing that really sucks about it is that Shoutcast is going down too.


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To me this means 2 things.

1. Bye-bye Rock show.

2. My fledgling internet station 901Rocks probably won't launch...ever.

Winamp works good an the price is just right. Oh well.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No it don't mean that... Just means we won't be listed on the Shoutcast Directory server since it won't be online any more.

But things will continue to run and work just as they do now.

 

[eurosport]

No it don't mean that... Just means we won't be listed on the Shoutcast Directory server since it won't be online any more.

But things will continue to run and work just as they do now.

I guess it should keep working without any more updates, no?
We also use Winamp for Android, on the whole family's smartphones to move music to them, from the 10,000 song library on this PC via wireless. Way better than the old usb cord method.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

It hasn't had any updates in years anyways.

 

[eurosport]

It hasn't had any updates in years anyways.

True, but lately, mine has been popping up an update window the last couple of times I've opened it. Something about Windows 8 support, which I don't have. Not sure what else the update contains, but I don't want it to break it! ..

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Yeah they have been updating the Winamp player but the Shoutcast server software that hasn't been updated in years.