Enslaved Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I find iTunes extremely hard to use.I even do not use it in Windows,except organizing my iPod.I need an alternative media program similar to Winamp?Can you suggest some alternative you use and satisfied with? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Install VLC and turn on the playlist. Works a lot like Winamp except its not so butt ugly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-728800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 not trying to start an argument, but what about iTunes is "extremely hard" to use? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-729082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aviad Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 It insists to copy your entire music collection to it's own directory, bugs the hell out of anyone who has a reasonable amount of music already, there is no way to disable it as far as I know, and even if there is, it's hidden very nicely, which is bad enough. also, much of the fun of iTunes disappears when you don't have an account, and you can't always get one... if you live in country apple doesn't like for example. anyway, cog is nice and simple, has last.fm support if it matters. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-729115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporATX Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think the OP doesn't like the library based interface. Some people like the simplicity of a simple playlist. I have like 300 gigs of music, so I need a library with a good search or I'd never be able to find anything. My reason's for not like iTunes are different. It's an inefficient, bloated, buggy, POS... that's my reasons for not liking it and also the reason I use: http://sbooth.org/Play/ most of the time. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-729120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomniusX Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You can disable the consolidation of the media files added to iTunes from the Options.. Plus.. iTunes works.. with my iPhone, why use anything else.. it searches and plays it's organized without copying everything to music library.. i've got my music on a NAS served disk.. PERFECT.. i can't image why not iTunes.. plus the last 2 weeks i've got my self an account and it's the best, podcasts etc..! Sorryz but.. i just like it! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-730318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 It insists to copy your entire music collection to it's own directory, bugs the hell out of anyone who has a reasonable amount of music already, there is no way to disable it as far as I know, and even if there is, it's hidden very nicely, which is bad enough. also, much of the fun of iTunes disappears when you don't have an account, and you can't always get one... if you live in country apple doesn't like for example. anyway, cog is nice and simple, has last.fm support if it matters. that's fair, i guess. You can change the library settings in preferences>advanced though. I have an itunes account, but I never use it. I found Curator for all my album art needs because I was tired of having more expansive tastes than ITMS offers. I only have 80GB, but like Vapor states, the library management aspect is nice. You could give Songbird a try too. The guys that started winamp are behind that project, and it has web integration. Shrug. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-730531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomniusX Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Yeah songbird is quite nice.. it hungs a bit but it works! Man.. now that you reminded me i'm gonna go home and dld it after work! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-731355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ongeloof Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Ah love iTunes too, it is possibly the most used app i have on Leopard! And i have a way of kicking out my library through bonjour.... \ TM Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/102215-winamp-like-itunes-alternative/#findComment-731543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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