Winamp Alternative
Encyclopedia
Winamp Alternative is a codec package for Microsoft Windows
created for playing SHOUTcast
streams with any media player that supports DirectShow
and Nullsoft Streaming Video
with major browsers. The package contains SHOUTcast Source and Media Player Classic, both created by Gabest.
Winamp Alternative was not developed by the creator of QuickTime Alternative
or Real Alternative.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
created for playing SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming media over the Internet. The software, developed by Nullsoft , allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or HE-AAC format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio "stations"...
streams with any media player that supports DirectShow
DirectShow
DirectShow , codename Quartz, is a multimedia framework and API produced by Microsoft for software developers to perform various operations with media files or streams. It is the replacement for Microsoft's earlier Video for Windows technology...
and Nullsoft Streaming Video
Nullsoft Streaming Video
Nullsoft Streaming Video is a media container designed for streaming video content over the internet. NSV was developed by Nullsoft, the makers of Winamp....
with major browsers. The package contains SHOUTcast Source and Media Player Classic, both created by Gabest.
Winamp Alternative was not developed by the creator of QuickTime Alternative
QuickTime Alternative
QuickTime Alternative is a codec package for Microsoft Windows for playing QuickTime media, normally only playable by the official QuickTime software distribution from Apple Inc.-Comparison:...
or Real Alternative.
External links
- Winamp Alternative Homepage, unfortunately offering only a download for Linux users (the other download link is dead / Oct. 8th, 2007)
- Winamp Alternative on Softpedia, offering brief information and a valid download link for Windows.
- Official Winamp website