foobar2000
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| Fact | foobar2000 | Haihaisoft Universal Player |
|---|---|---|
| Audio formats | The player handles mainstream audio formats out of the box, with decoder components available for additional formats. | Listed audio formats include MP3, WMA, AAC, AC3, ALAC, AMR, DTS, and RAM. |
| Format support | MP3,MP2,MP1,M4A/AAC/Apple Lossless,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,Musepack,Speex,AC3,DTS,WMA,FLAC/Ogg FLAC,WavPack,Monkey's Audio,TAK,WAV,Wave64,RF64,AIFF,AU/SND,Matroska/WebM,MPEG Transport Stream,Audio CD,HLS radio | WMV,ASF,FLV,RM,RMVB,MP4,WebM,AVI,MPG,3GP,MOV,NUT,OGG,OGM,MKV,MP3,WMA,AAC,AC3,ALAC,AMR,DTS,RAM,DVD,VCD,SVCD,SWF,MPEG,M4A,MIDI,GIF,JPEG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| License model | free | free |
| Network playback | It can stream music on a local network and control network audio players or another foobar2000 instance. | Yes |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
Haihaisoft Universal Player plans
- Free downloadFree
Pick foobar2000 if…
foobar2000 suits listeners who need broad audio-format support, network playback, or tools such as CD ripping and transcoding. It also fits users who want customizable controls and layouts on desktop versions.
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