Winamp 5.6 - 5.8 Features Comparison
| Features | 5.6 | 5.8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Video support incl. the most popular formats for H.264-encoded video (in AVI, MP4, MKV, FLV & NSV containers) |
✔ | ✔ | |
| Android Wifi & USB sync support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| WebM (vp8) Support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Windows 8, 8.1 & 10 Compliant | ✔ | ||
| Supports hundreds of additional plug-ins and add-ons | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Classic iPod Sync Support* | ✔ | ✔ | |
| iTunes Library Import | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Online Services: Shoutcast Radio | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Supports Language Packs for localization (info) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Expanded Flash video support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Media Monitor in Bento skin browser | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Display Album Art | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Dynamic Song Recommendations Playlist Feature | ✔ | ||
| Multi-channel MP3 Surround Support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Mass Auto-Tagger Provides Latest Music Metadata | ✔ | ||
| Integrated Web Search for Artist and Track Information | ✔ | ||
| Album Art Support for Portable Devices | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Podcast Sync | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Fully Integrated Web browser and customizable links | ✔ | ||
| Visualization Plug-ins: AVS & Milkdrop 2 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Rip CDs to MP3, M4A/AAC, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Burn Audio CDs | ✔ | ||
| Portable Device Sync support | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Smart views with new presets for dynamic playlists | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Plays a huge amount of audio and video types (info) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Compatible with Winamp 2 Plug-ins | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Full Support for Classic Skins | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Full Support for Modern/Freeform Skins | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Access over 30,000 Shoutcast Radio Stations | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Download Now | [Full] | ||
| Cost | FREE | ||
| File Size | 16MB |
* Note: iPod Nano 1-4G, Classic, Shuffle & Mini models only. Newer Nano, Touch & iPhone models are NOT supported.
Natively Supported File Types
| AAC | IT | MOD | NST | STM |
| AIF | ITZ | MP1 | NSV | STZ |
| AIFF | KAR | MP2 | OGG | ULT |
| AMF | M2V | MP3 | OKT | FLAC |
| VLB | MP3 | M3U | M3U8 | PLS |
| ASF | M4A | MP4 | PTM | WAV |
| AU | MDZ | MPEG | RMI | WMA |
| AVI | MID | MPG | S3M | WMV |
| CDA | MIDI | MTM | S3Z | XM |
| FAR | MIZ | NSA | SND | WEBM |
| FLV | M4V * | MKV | SWF | W64 |
| 669 | VOC | B4S | ASX | WPL |
* iTMS DRM-Protected M4V is not supported.
NOTE
This list is not complete. Additional rare wav, mod & midi formats supported.
Formats such as MOV & OGV can be supported via the included DirectShow plugin...
Supported Language Packs
| Chinese: Simplified | Chinese: Traditional | Deutsch | Español | Français |
| Italiano | Japanese | Korean | Nederlands | Polski |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Русский | Romanian | Svenska | Turkish |
| Hungarian | Bahasa Indonesia |