MusicBee - the best free music player
When I see that somebody
is claiming that there is something the best, I usually “flip” the page over.
No desire to fall into trap of the modern advertising.
However, MusicBee
is listed on top of the free players’ ratings by several well-respected web
sites. Still, not the best, but surely “one of the best”.
MusicBee is a free music player created for serious
music lovers and includes everything you need to manage and enjoy your
collection, no matter how large (it's reportedly handled a library of over
500,000 tracks without a hiccup).
Switching to MusicBee is easy. The first time it runs,
the app scans your PC for music and lets you import your files from Windows
Media Player or iTunes. Tracks are catalogued, but aren't moved unless you've
checked that option under Library Preferences so there'll be no surprises.
Once your songs are imported, tagging them is a piece of
cake; hit Shift+Enter to open the tag editor and go to work. MusicBee's
automatic tagging is superb, or you can update metadata yourself using
industry-standard tags for each file format.
As in Windows Media Player, adding artwork is as simple
as copying and pasting, and it isn't limited to the album cover – you can also
add pictures of the artist, lead singer, band logo, and photos from live
performances. These additional pictures are used throughout the player as
navigation aids, and as visualizations while tracks are playing. MusicBee also
searches for song lyrics to display as each track plays.
This free music player is designed to make the most of
your PC's hardware, including top-end soundcards and surround-sound setups,
with upmixing for stereo sound. Continuous playback eliminates silences between
tracks (ideal for Pink Floyd fans), and you can choose to add silences or
fades, normalize volume, and experiment with the equalizer.
MusicBee is also great for streaming from internet radio
stations and listening to podcasts, and supports both SoundCloud and Last.fm.
You can even link it to VLC Media Player to
stream video podcasts.
The free music player supports almost every audio format
around and converting files is simplicity itself, with presets for different
playback devices (though for MP3 encoding you'll need to download the LAME codec).
If all of that isn't enough, there's even an Android app for controlling MusicBee
remotely, and support for WinAmp plugins. You won't find a more comprehensive
free music player, and although it's not open source, it's completely free to
use and tinker with for personal use.
Installer and portable: https://getmusicbee.com/downloads/
Reviewed by Techradar: http://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-music-player
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