foobar2000
8.3#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
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Light Alloy
6.6#47 in media player softwareFree planFree planWindows
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| Fact | foobar2000 | Light Alloy |
|---|---|---|
| Customization | The Windows and macOS versions support customizable user interface layouts, and the player supports customizable keyboard shortcuts. | The player supports many skins, and users can switch to an advanced settings mode for more options. |
| 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 | MP3,AAC,OGG,OGG-FLAC,OGG-OPUS,WMA,H.264,HEVC/H.265,VP9,MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,FLV,MPEG,Opus,Speex,TAK |
| 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
Light Alloy plans
- Light AlloyFree
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.
Pick Light Alloy if…
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