It's been a good 15 years, but Winamp, our go-to desktop media player, is shutting down on December 20th.


A message on Winamp's home page states that Winamp.com and all Winamp downloads will be gone on that date, though it's likely you'll still be able to find a download elsewhere on the net—but it won't receive any more updates from here on out. We're sad, and a little nostalgic, but to be honest, we were already thinking about changing our official pick to one of the other great, mature media players out there—so this will make the decision a little easier. Stay tuned for more, and feel free to reminisce with us below.

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End of an era: Once-popular media player Winamp closing down on December 20 | The Next Web