Winamp is back… Recruiting beta testers

Winamp, a media player for Windows, developed in 1997, has been praised for its expandability through plug-ins and the ability to play Internet radio streaming, and has won many fans. The official version of Winamp was last updated to version 5,8.3660, which was released in 2018. However, in November of this year, it was suddenly announced that the Winamp development project would be restarted.

Winamp was founded by Nullsoft, but Nullsoft’s parent company, AOL, stopped distributing Winamp in December 2013 and closed the official site. Afterwards, the Winamp development project was acquired by Radioomy, an Internet radio service provider.

Radionomy announced that it had a big plan for Winamp development in the future, but the release of the official version was cut off with version 5.8.3660, which was released in a hurry due to the leak of the beta version in 2018. Since then, official version development has continued through a community called WACUP (Winamp Community Update Project).

However, in November 2021, the official Winamp site was suddenly renewed and the site design was changed. “Something big is happening on this site,” he said, saying that the next generation of Winamp is under development and that it’s not a simple update, but a complete remaster. The new Winamp can reduce the distance between your favorite music and artists wherever they are, he added, adding that it will become the home of your favorite music podcasts and radio stations.

The official Winamp Twitter account also released a new Winamp logo with a message asking if you know something cool is happening. Winamp is also preparing a beta tester registration page. Register your name and email address here and you’ll be prompted to contact us when the beta is ready.

Winamp’s head of product development, Jeremy Schaefers, said in a report that he was “excited” about the Winamp restart. Related information can be found here.