foobar2000
FreePeter Pawlowski
- Category
- Music & audio
- Version
- 2.25.10
- Size
- ~7 MB
- Licence terms
- Free for personal and business use
- Supported OS
- Windows 11 · 10
- Install method
- Automatic install supported
- Developer
- Peter Pawlowski
- Downloads via this site
This links to Peter Pawlowski’s own download source. AfterFormat neither stores nor modifies installer files.
What it is
A music player by Peter Pawlowski. Its plain interface, small footprint and direct control over audio output have kept it in use for years among people who listen to a lot of music. The layout is built by the user, so two installations can look completely different.
When to pick this
If you own your music files and want something light with fine control. If you want it to work immediately with no setup, VLC plays audio too.
Details
Light
Small install size and low memory use. Leaving music playing while you work costs almost nothing.
Audio output settings
Output mode (WASAPI, ASIO) and resampling can be chosen directly — relevant with an external DAC or high-resolution files.
Interface
The default layout is spartan. You can build the interface you want, but it takes effort up front.
Distribution
- winget ID
- PeterPawlowski.foobar2000
- Redistribution policy
- Permission required
- Last checked
- 2026-09-09
- Official site
- https://www.foobar2000.org/