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ghetto guy
May 17th, 2008, 02:09 PM
Are there any good, completely free, alternatives to Windows Media Player? Something that has all of the functionality without the vulnerabilities? I need something that has the same toolbar option. WMP, when minimized to the taskbar as a toolbar, can be controled by a multimedia keyboard when I'm playing games. Is there anything else that dose that?
starwars1948
May 17th, 2008, 04:21 PM
I just found out that Itunes has a similar taskbar feature. However, I can't control it with my multimedia keyboard. Though I can't even control WMP with my keyboard once I'm in a game.
In His Service
May 17th, 2008, 06:00 PM
VLC Media player. It'll play anything.

Agape!
ghetto guy
May 17th, 2008, 07:16 PM
I just found out that Itunes has a similar taskbar feature. However, I can't control it with my multimedia keyboard. Though I can't even control WMP with my keyboard once I'm in a game.
I would use iTunes if it wasn't for all of the helper services.
Somehow, WMP lets me control it with my keyboard when I'm playing games. Maybe it helps to use a MS keyboard.

VLC Media player. It'll play anything.

Agape!
I use VLC all the time for movies. I don't use it for music much because it doesn't have a library feature.
ok relayer
May 19th, 2008, 01:09 PM
winamp,itunes. my two favorites.
Praise Warrior
May 21st, 2008, 03:18 PM
i hate iTunes, it's such an octopus...

I use WinAmp (not the latest version though). Great little program. Hotkey function works if you get a free plugin off of the web site. It does have iPod capability as well, but the built in plugin doesn't work as well as one you can find elsewhere
ghetto guy
May 25th, 2008, 07:34 PM
musikcube (http://www.musikcube.com/), nothing fancy but it works great. It minimizes to a tray icon and still lets me use the shortcut keys while I'm doing other things.
If I could find Amorok for Windows I would use that.
tjplaw
May 26th, 2008, 10:08 PM
Are there any good, completely free, alternatives to Windows Media Player? Something that has all of the functionality without the vulnerabilities? I need something that has the same tool bar option. WMP, when minimized to the task bar as a tool bar, can be controlled by a multimedia keyboard when I'm playing games. Is there anything else that dose that?

Checkout Media Monkey, it works great.