foobar2000 is a freeware audio player for Windows, written by Peter Pawlowski. The download goes to the official server, www.foobar2000.org, and we do not host the file. Version 2.26.2 weighs 7.6 MB.
Who a 7.6 MB player suits
The program fits people who want a small, local music player on a Windows PC. It sits in our offline music player picks.
Playlists, resampling and Wine support
Saved M3U and M3U8 playlists gain a #foo-subsongs entry that lists subsong or chapter indexes for the next file. The resampler manager picks Speex below a quality scale of 0.5 and ARDFTSRC at 0.5 or above when no preference is set. The installer also detects Wine and offers compatibility options.
Price and alternatives
The program is free and the license is Freeware. It is described as an advanced audio player. Alternatives we list include Winamp, iTunes and Spotify.
What's new in 2.26.2
Version 2.26.2 restores pure GDI HBITMAP album art rendering in the Default UI. It also code signs the bundled FFmpeg, zlib and sqlite DLLs to avoid blocks by Smart App Control.
foobar2000 pros and cons
Pros
- Freeware license, free to download
- Small download at 7.6 MB
- Installer detects Wine and offers compatibility options
- Bundled utility DLLs are code signed
- M3U and M3U8 playlists can store subsong indexes
Cons
- Interface is not shown here
- Feature details beyond one descriptive line are not listed
- Windows only
Is foobar2000 safe?
The download points to the official host, www.foobar2000.org, and the publisher is Peter Pawlowski. The license is Freeware. This build code signs its bundled FFmpeg, zlib and sqlite DLLs. No independent security review is available.
How to install foobar2000
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start foobar2000 from the Start menu.
