Winamp 6 With Fresh Experience for Desktop and Mobile Devices Set to Debut Next Year 1d4n3d

AOL. While the original Winamp version was famous as an MP3 player for desktops, now there are plans to make it beyond a traditional media player and take it to mobile devices, which are rapidly growing in the world of computing devices. The new version is said to debut as Winamp 6, though an update to 5.8 release is also due for this week majorly with compatibility fixes.

Radionomy CEO Alexandre Saboundjian, in a conversation with TechCrunch, revealed the arrival of Winamp 6 as the reinvested Winamp. "There will be a completely new version next year, with the legacy of Winamp but a more complete listening experience," Saboundjian said. "You can listen to the MP3s you may have at home, but also to the cloud, to podcasts, to streaming radio stations, to a playlist you perhaps have built."

The base of Winamp is uncountable though a large number of computer s in late 1990s and early 2000s used it as their de-facto audio player. However, with the arrival of services like iTunes, the app lost its charm. The swift increase in smartphones also contributed largely in shrinking the original base of Winamp since it didn't reach any major mobile platform through an official channel, although some unofficial versions were able to reach some Winamp fans on Android in the past.

Having said that, Saboundjian revealed that there are plans to bring Winamp for Spotify. Similarly, there aren't any details whether the trademark intro of the media player, which is there since the version 1.19 back in March 1998 and comes as "Winamp, it really whips the llama's ass", will continue to surface upon the installation of its new version.

To recall, Winamp was originally owned by shut down by the US giant in November 2013.

The key features and services available through Winamp 6 are yet to be revealed. Nevertheless, the Amsterdam-headquartered company has already teased the arrival of the new experience through the official website that shows a banner that reads, "There's more coming soon." Winamp 5.8 that can be installed on your Windows 10 machine without any hiccups is also heading in the coming days to set the pitch for the complete revamp at a later stage.