{{title|foobar2000}}

{{Software Infobox|
|name = foobar2000
|logo = [[Image:foobar2000 Logo.png|48px]]
|screenshot = [[Image:Foobar2000-1.0-default-ui.png|250px]]
|caption = Screenshot of foobar2000 v1.0 using the default user interface
|maintainer = Peter Pawlowski
|stable_release = 1.1.1
|preview_release =
|operating_system = Windows
|use = Media Player
|license = Proprietary, BSD
|website = [http://www.foobar2000.org/ www.foobar2000.org]
}}

'''foobar2000''' is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats.

'''The latest stable version is:''' [http://www.foobar2000.org/download v1.1.1]

== Platforms ==

foobar2000 has been written specifically for the Windows platform and there are no plans to port it to any others. However, while not officially supported, it is known to run on [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=54933 Linux] and [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=77261 Mac OS X] through Wine and WineBottler, respectively.

== Features ==
* Powerful open component architecture allowing third-party developers to extend functionality of the player, including the ability to fully replace the user interface.
* Full Unicode support: File names, user interface, tagging, etc.
* [[Replay Gain]] support: Both playback and writing ReplayGain information to file tags.
* [[Gapless playback]].
* Advanced [[tagging]] capabilities - through built-in [[foobar2000:Properties|Properties dialog]] and various optional tagging-related components.
* Built-in [[foobar2000:Preferences:Media Library|Media Library]] functionality.
** Intuitive [[foobar2000:Query syntax|query syntax]] for searching the Media Library.
** [[foobar2000:Autoplaylist|Autoplaylist]] support: Generate dynamically updating playlists based on queries.
* [[foobar2000:Preferences:General:Keyboard Shortcuts|Customizable keyboard shortcuts]].
* Support for transcoding all supported audio formats using the [[Foobar2000:Converter|Converter component]] (requires external command-line encoder executables for different output formats).
* [[Secure_ripping|Secure]] [[foobar2000:Ripping CDs|CD ripping]].
* Streaming support.
* Efficient handling of large playlists.
* [[foobar2000:Components/Default_user_interface_%28foo_ui_std%29|User interface]] with simple configuration to create even complex layouts quickly and easily.
* Highly customizable display of track information using [[foobar2000:Titleformat_Introduction|title formatting scripts]].

== Supported Audio Formats ==
Native Support ("out-of-the-box"):
* [[MP1]], [[MP2]], [[MP3]], [[MP4]], [[Musepack]], [[AAC]], [[Ogg Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] / Ogg FLAC, [[Speex]], [[WavPack]], [[WAV]], [[AIFF]], [[AU|AU/SND]], [[CDDA]], [[WMA]], [[Matroska]].

Supported through optional components:
* [[TTA]], [[Monkey's Audio]], [[ALAC]], [[MOD]], [[SPC]], [[Shorten]], [[OptimFROG]], [[AC3]], [[DTS]], [[PSF]], [[NSF]], [[XID]], [[XA]], [[MMS]], [[RSTP]], [[TAK]], [[AMR]], etc.

In addition, foobar2000 can also play music directly from compressed ZIP and without requiring the user to extract the files prior to playing. More archive formats supported through additional components: [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ JMA], [http://kode54.foobar2000.org/ LHA].

== Using foobar2000 ==
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/FAQ foobar2000 FAQ]
* [[foobar2000:components|foobar2000 Components]]
* [[foobar2000:Directories|foobar2000 Directories]]
* [[foobar2000:Encouraged Tag Standards|foobar2000 Encouraged Tag Standards]]
* [[foobar2000:FAQ|foobar2000 FAQ (unofficial)]]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Guides foobar2000 Guides (category)]
* [http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Category:Foobar2000_Preferences foobar2000 Preferences (category)]
=== Technical Information ===
* [[foobar2000:ID3 Tag Mapping|ID3 Tag Mapping]]

=== Specific Guides ===
* [[foobar2000:Preferences|Preferences Dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Properties|Tag editing: the Properties dialog]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Introduction|Introduction to titleformat scripts]]
* [[foobar2000:Titleformat Reference|Titleformat Reference]] - Quick-Reference for fields and functions
* [[foobar2000:Query syntax|Query Syntax]] - Details of Syntax for querying metadata.
* [[foobar2000:File operations|File operations dialog]] - Move, copy, rename, and delete files from within foobar2000
* [[foobar2000:Commandline Guide|Commandline Usage]]

=== External Guides ===
* [http://foobar2000.audiohq.de/ Frank Bicking's German-language guide].
* [http://foobar2000.xrea.jp/ fb2k Wiki Page] for Japanese users.
* [http://winamp2foobar.blogspot.com Winamp To Foobar Guide] with information relevant for general users also.

== Important Links ==
=== Official Site ===
* [http://www.foobar2000.org foobar2000.org: Homepage]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/download foobar2000.org: Download]
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/components foobar2000.org: Components]

=== Community ===
* [http://forums.foobar2000.org/ Official foobar2000 forum]
* [http://foobar-users.de/ German Support Forum]
* [http://foobar2000.pl/ Polish Support Forum]
* [http://www.fforum.ru/index.php?showforum=59 Russian-language forum]
* [http://www.foobar2000.ru/forum/ Another Russian-language forum]

=== Appearance ===
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=61333 Default UI .fth Thread] Fast way to clone another's DUI Configuration.
* [[foobar2000:Preferences:Columns UI/Appearance|Columns UI appearance customization guides]]
* [http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=31027 Columns UI configurations]

[[Category:foobar2000]]
[[Category:Media Players|foobar2000]]
[[Category:CD Rippers]]
[[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Tag editors]]

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Note that this content applies to foobar2000 versions 1.1 and newer. If you're using an older version, please [http://www.foobar2000.org/download upgrade now] to utilize the new interface.

Step 1: Open the foobar2000 preferences dialog.

Step 2: Go to the Components page.

Step 3: Click the "Install..." button, or simply drag a component archive to the list.

Step 4: Press "OK", you will be prompted to restart foobar2000 in order to load the newly installed component.

Foobar2000:How to install a component

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Step 1: Open the foobar2000 preferences dialog.

Step 2: Go to the Components page.

Step 3: Click the "Install..." button, or simply drag a component archive to the list.

Step 4: Press "OK", you will be prompted to restart foobar2000 in order to load the newly installed component.

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This component allows you to get album information from the freedb database.

=Usage=

#. Select the songs (they need to be ordered by tracknumber).
#. Right-click the songs, Tagging -> Get Tags from freedb
#. If the album information exists in freedb, you will get a dialog box
#. If you have more than one match, select the one that seems to be most accurate. (Click on the entry to view its contents)
#. If you want existing information to be removed, select the "wipe out existing tags" option.
#. Click Update Files.

=Settings=

* User/Email: Enter your email address. If you aren't registered with fredb, any address of the form a@b.com will do.
* Server: Allows you to select which freedb server to use. Click Retrieve to get new freedb server address if current server is not responding.

=Limitations=

* Cannot submit information to freedb database
* Unlike the version for 0.8.3, it works per-album
* Cannot access offline databases

=Link=
* [http://foosion.foobar2000.org/components/?id=freedb&version=0.6 Official Website]

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== Description ==

Adds customizable context menu commands for copying information about the selected tracks to Windows Clipboard.

== Link ==
* [http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_texttools Official Website]

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Foobar2000:Preferences:Media Library

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{{fb2k prefs|Foobar2000-Preferences-medialibrary.png|Media Library}}
The Media Library feature allows foobar2000 to keep a list of your music files that can be quickly accessed using one of Media Library viewers.

== Music Folders ==

A list of folders containing your music files indexed by the Media Library feature. When no folders are present on this list, all Media Library related functionality is disabled.

Note that files and folders marked as 'hidden' or 'system' in your Media Library folders will not be indexed.

== File Types ==

These settings allow you to make Media Library selectively index only files matching some criteria within the folders you specified above.

For an example, the "exclude" option is commonly used to exclude cuesheets present in your album folders from being indexed, as shown on the screenshot.

== Installed Media Library Viewers ==

List of installed Media Library viewers, for your convenience. Most of them can be also accessed through menu commands and such.

== Library Viewer Selection Playlist ==

When enabled, this feature automatically maintains a playlist containing items currently selected in a Media Library viewer (such as Album List).

Note that the "Library Viewer Selection" playlist can be freely renamed without losing any of its functionality.

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