Nullsoft Winamp has released the next version of multimedia player, Winamp 5.22. Winamp is a multimedia player allowing users to playback audio and video files, supporting several file formats.

Here is the Change Log over the previous 5.21 version:

• * New: loading of additional playlist formats: ASX/WAX/WMX/WVX, WPL, B4S
• * New: [gen_ff] modern skin unicode support
• * New: [in_wm] burning of DRM protected files (if allowed by content provider)
• * New: [ml_pmp] transfer of playlists to portable devices
• * Improved: More informative CD burning status window
• * Improved: [gen_ff] modern skinning engine speed optimizations
• * Improved: [in_wm] seeking improvements
• * Improved: [in_wm] gapless WMA support
• * Improved: [ml_nowplaying] Redesigned ‘Now Playing’ media library view
• * Improved: [pmp_ipod] Loading times for iPods reduced
• * Fixed: Winamp won’t restore after being minimized with a dialog box open
• * Fixed: $abbr() title formatting lockup
• * Fixed: Add Folder adds tracks BEFORE the last track
• * Fixed: Clicking ‘Next’ in Fullscreen video OSD acts like clicking it twice
• * Fixed: Rating in pledit right-click context menu always shows “No Rating”
• * Fixed: Stop with fadeout (Shift+V) just stops playback, no fadeout
• * Fixed: CD burning bugs and crashes
• * Fixed: Delete key not working in Online Services or SC Wire search
• * Fixed: [gen_jumpex] modern skin pledit docked toolbar mode not remembered
• * Fixed: [gen_jumpex] ML size/position not remembered when switching from Classic to Modern and back to Classic skin
• * Fixed: [gen_ml] playlists root view slowness bug
• * Fixed: [gen_ml] Modern skin: Media Library > View (menu) > Devices
• * Fixed: [in_midi] corrupt header crash
• * Fixed: [in_mp4] metadata writing crash
• * Fixed: [in_mp4] seek bug when using right arrow key
• * Fixed: [in_mp3] MPEG-2 and MPEG-2.5 Layer 3 playback crash
• * Fixed: [in_mp3] Winamp crashes when trying to play any wrongly named .aac file
• * Fixed: [in_wave] WAV burning fix
• * Fixed: [in_wave] Locking files (wav’s can’t be renamed/deleted)
• * Fixed: [in_wm] lockup on wma with expired/unrenewable drm license
• * Fixed: [in_wm] out of sync audio/video on some WMV streams
• * Fixed: [in_vorbis] fullpath shown in playlist for tagless files with atf disabled
• * Fixed: [ml_pmp] Duplicates being synchronized
• * Fixed: [ml_pmp] Several crashes during transfers
• * Fixed: [out_ds] Can’t select different Output Device with two active instances of out_ds
• * Fixed: [out_ds] incorrect enumeration of stereo outputs for two of same pro soundcard
• * Updated: [gen_tray] Tray Control 2.0 (thanks DrO)

Winamp 5.22 can be downloaded here. If you have a Pro license, you can choose to get an upgrade. The license for the Pro version can be purchased at $19.95. Alternatively, there is a limited version of Winamp, which can be downloaded for free.

With a Pro version, users can have access to unrestricted CD burning, unrestricted CD ripping as well as MP3 encoding.

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