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foobar2000

A free, lightweight and highly customisable audio player for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

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About foobar2000

foobar2000 is a freeware audio player created by Peter Pawłowski, a former Winamp developer, and a long-time favourite of people with large local music libraries. It is fast and light, plays nearly every audio format out of the box with more supported through components, and offers gapless playback, ReplayGain, accurate tagging, format conversion and CD ripping. Its real strength is customisation: the interface can be rearranged, and a large ecosystem of third-party components adds visualisations, DSP, streaming support and alternative layouts, so two foobar2000 setups can look nothing alike. It can also stream to and control devices on your local network. Versions exist for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, though the desktop Windows version is the most complete. The default look is plain and setting it up the way you like takes effort, and it does nothing for streaming services such as Spotify. It is free to download and use.

Best for: Collectors of local music files who want a fast, endlessly customisable player.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Free, fast and light
  • Plays almost any audio format
  • Huge component ecosystem for customisation

Why people leave

  • Plain default interface
  • Customising takes time and effort
  • No support for streaming services like Spotify

Top foobar2000 alternatives

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  1. 1MusicBee logo
    MusicBee

    Free Windows player with a friendlier default interface and device sync.

    66.5
  2. 2Strawberry logo
    Strawberry

    Free open-source player for Linux, Windows and macOS.

    62.6
  3. 3Swinsian logo
    Swinsian

    Mac-native player with advanced tagging and wide format support.

    59.6
  4. 4Tauon logo
    Tauon

    Open-source desktop player with a modern look and no tracking.

    55.3
  5. 5Roon logo
    Roon

    Premium library manager with rich metadata and multi-room playback.

    48.9

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foobar2000: common questions

Is foobar2000 free?

Yes, foobar2000 is free to use.

Is foobar2000 open source?

No, foobar2000 is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Strawberry and Tauon.

What platforms does foobar2000 run on?

foobar2000 is available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

What are the best alternatives to foobar2000?

The highest-ranked foobar2000 alternatives right now are MusicBee, Strawberry and Swinsian. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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