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Windows Media Player vs xmms2

A side-by-side look at Windows Media Player and xmms2. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player

Audio & Music

Windows Media Player is a media player application developed by Microsoft for playing audio, video and viewing images on Windows PCs. It supports a wide range of media formats and includes features like media library, streaming media playback, CD playback and synchronization with portable devices.

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xmms2

xmms2

Audio & Music

xmms2 is an open source music player. It is designed to be lightweight and customizable, allowing users to control all aspects of music playback. xmms2 can playback many formats and streams both local files and from the internet.

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