Boom Audio Player
Boom Audio Player is a minimalist music player by Peter Pawlowski, one of the creators of foobar2000. It is aimed at people who want to play a local music collection without learning a complex ...

foobar2000 is a lightweight Windows audio player with support for formats such as MP3, WAV, Ogg Vorbis and AAC. ReplayGain, customizable playlists and keyboard shortcuts help tailor everyday playback. Its portable mode stores settings in the installation folder and avoids registry changes, though it cannot set file-type associations.
| Author: | Peter Pawlowski |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Apr 15, 2024 |
| File size: | 6.35 MB |
| Downloads: | 316 |
| Keywords: | foobar 2000, support for wide range of audio formats, mp3 player, media player, mp3, player, customizable playlist player, audio player, portable, advanced tagging capabilities, foobar2000 portable, portable mp3 player, audio player with replaygain, customizable interface, play, Peter Pawlowski, foobar2000 music player, Portable foobar2000, foobar2000 audio player |
| Author URL: | https://www.foobar2000.org/ |
foobar2000 is a Windows audio player for people who want a lightweight, configurable way to organize and play local music. Its portable mode keeps the player's configuration files in its own installation folder rather than the Windows registry, making it suitable for use from a removable drive or a self-contained folder. The interface is deliberately straightforward, with playlists and playback controls at the center rather than a skin-based design.
The player supports common formats including WAV, AIFF, VOC, AU, SND, Ogg Vorbis, Musepack, MP2, MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC. Official add-ons extend format support to FLAC, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, CDDA and several tracker and game-music formats. It can also extract and play supported audio from RAR, 7-Zip and ZIP archives, avoiding a separate extraction step for compatible files. Format availability depends on the included components and add-ons.
ReplayGain support helps manage perceived loudness across tracks and albums, while Unicode handling supports music collections with names in different scripts. Playlist displays can be customized, and keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to fit an individual playback workflow. Tools for inspecting and editing file information include a general-purpose information dialog and the Masstagger. Its component architecture also allows additional functionality to be added through third-party components.
For large libraries, foobar2000 offers playlist handling designed to remain efficient with extensive track lists. Users can arrange files into playlists, review or edit their metadata, and control playback without relying on a media library service. The portable setup is useful for carrying preferences between compatible Windows systems or keeping a player configuration separate from other applications; it does not change Windows file-type associations, because doing so requires registry access.
foobar2000 is freeware for Windows, including Windows 10 and Windows 11. Portable mode extracts the program and stores its configuration alongside the installation, so the folder must remain writable for settings to be saved. The program's modular design means that some audio formats and specialized functions require additional components rather than being available in the core player.