foobar2000
8.3#1 in media player softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSAPILinux
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PlayerXtreme
6.6#46 in media player softwareAndroidiOS
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| Fact | foobar2000 | PlayerXtreme |
|---|---|---|
| Audio formats | The player handles mainstream audio formats out of the box, with decoder components available for additional formats. | It supports audio formats including MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, WMA, and AIFF. |
| 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 | MP4,MOV,MKV,AVI,WMV,m3u8,WebM,3gp,FLV,MPG,TS,VOB,MP3,M4A,FLAC,WAV,WMA,AIFF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Network playback | It can stream music on a local network and control network audio players or another foobar2000 instance. | Yes |
| Platforms | Official versions are available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS; the Windows build can run on Linux through Wine. | The site lists iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, and Android TV. |
foobar2000 plans
- foobar2000Free
- foobar2000 freewareFree
PlayerXtreme plans
- Monthly Subscription—
- Yearly Subscription—
- Lifetime Purchase—
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 PlayerXtreme if…
PlayerXtreme suits people who play varied video and audio files across mobile, TV, and wearable platforms. It also fits users streaming from network storage, media servers, or optional cloud accounts.