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Foobar2000

foobar2000 (often abbreviated as fb2k or f2k) is a freeware audio player for Microsoft Windows, iOS, Android, macOS, and formerly Windows Phone, developed by Peter Pawłowski. It has a modular design, which provides user flexibility in configuration and customization. Standard "skin" elements can be individually augmented or replaced with different dials…

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NullsoftWinampAudiophileWindows XPVista
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MP1MP2MP3MPCAAC
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FreewareAudio playerMicrosoft WindowsIOSAndroid
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Developers
Peter Pawłowski and contributors
License
Core: Freeware SDK: BSD (3 clause)
Platform
Windows NT, iOS, Android, macOS
Preview release
2.26 preview 2026-08-05 (5 August 2026) [±]
Release
20 December 2002; 23 years ago (2002-12-20)
Stable release
2.25.10 (26 June 2026) [±]

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Foobar2000

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples70
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

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Foobar2000

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related to Core · 25
Foobar2000 → AAC, AIFF, ALAC, At, AU, Audio CD, Audio CDs, Converter, FLAC, GZIP, MP1, MP2, MP3, MPC, Ogg FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, RAR, SND, Speex
related to Optional · 16
Foobar2000 → AC3, APE, Apple, ASIO, CD, DTS, DVD-Audio, For, HDCD, Last, Other, SACD, Third-party, UPnP/DLNA, WASAPI, With
related to history · 10
Foobar2000 → December, He, ME/NT4, Nullsoft, Peter Pawłowski, The, Vista, Winamp, Windows, Windows XP
related to Derivative works · 4
Foobar2000 → Boom, It, Peter Pawłowski, Windows
related to External links · 3
Foobar2000 → HAK, Hydrogenaudio Knowledgebase, Official
Developers · 1
Foobar2000 → Peter Pawłowski and contributors
License · 1
Foobar2000 → Core: Freeware SDK: BSD (3 clause)
Platform · 1
Foobar2000 → Windows NT, iOS, Android, macOS
Preview release · 1
Foobar2000 → 2.26 preview 2026-08-05 (5 August 2026) [±]
Release · 1
Foobar2000 → 20 December 2002; 23 years ago (2002-12-20)

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audio support features windows third-party player core sdk formats user interface also peter pawłowski macos released supports freeware ios android

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Foobar2000DevelopersPeter Pawłowski and contributors1.00infobox
Foobar2000LicenseCore: Freeware SDK: BSD (3 clause)1.00infobox
Foobar2000PlatformWindows NT, iOS, Android, macOS1.00infobox
Foobar2000Preview release2.26 preview 2026-08-05 (5 August 2026) [±]1.00infobox
Foobar2000Release20 December 2002; 23 years ago (2002-12-20)1.00infobox
Foobar2000Stable release2.25.10 (26 June 2026) [±]1.00infobox
Foobar2000TypeAudio player1.00infobox
Foobar2000Websitewww.foobar2000.org1.00infobox
Foobar2000Written inC++1.00infobox
equalizationinstance ofkeyboard shortcuts and support for DSP effects0.80text
crossfade.Users can configure the foobar2000 Media Library with automated folder watchinginstance ofkeyboard shortcuts and support for DSP effects0.80text
Windows Media streaminginstance ofkeyboard shortcuts and support for DSP effects0.80text

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