Hi, looking for recommendations and or thoughts on open source software for Windows, specially for audio, video and media playback?
I’m currently using VLC for most video files, but don’t really enjoy using it for my music collection. I’ve been looking into the following so far:
- Audacious
- Kodi
- Clementine
::edit:: Forgot use case! I’m mainly looking for something to play my local MP3 collection, with metadata intact as I’ve spent years making sure it all correct thanks to mp3Tag. Playlists are a bonus, visualisations would be nice, but it’s mainly for an album at a time from my harddrive while I work or read.
Thank you!
For Context: Am in the process of replacing Office365 and Windows default apps on my personal laptop with open source due to the intrusive Copilot etc. I am also looking at the eventual move back over to a Linux OS down the line.
I started using Foobar roughly 20 years ago after migrating from Winamp and it’s still what I use today. The customization capabilities and selection of plugins for just about everything is pretty much unmatched. I will admit though, the initial learning curve can be pretty intimidating and frustrating until you get the hang of how it all works. Once you do though, I doubt you’ll ever be as happy with another music player.
Foobar unfortunately is closed source, which OP has mentioned as a requirement.
But agreed, it’s so good I use it on Linux through wine, despite many alternatives