What is CuePlay?
CuePlay is a free, open-source media player for Windows that focuses on providing an intuitive user interface and extensive format support. Developed as an alternative to mainstream players like VLC media player and Media Player Classic, CuePlay aims to balance ease-of-use with customization options.
Some key features of CuePlay include:
- Supports a wide range of media codecs and formats including MP3, AAC, FLAC, MKV, MP4, WMV, and more.
- Built-in codecs so no additional codec packs needed to play common formats.
- Minimalist yet fully customizable interface with support for skins.
- Media Library for organizing your music & video collections.
- Online media info and metadata retrieval.
- Keyboard shortcuts for convenience.
As an open-source project, CuePlay is completely free. It is developed and maintained by a small team of developers and contributors. The source code is available on GitHub.
While it lacks some advanced features offered by competitors, CuePlay excels at being a lightweight, easy-to-use media player. Its focus on format support and customization helps it fill a niche for users looking for an open-source alternative to mainstream players.
Winamp, VLC Media Player, MusicBee, AIMP, foobar2000, Rhythmbox, Audacious, Clementine, Strawberry, Amarok, Spider Player, Quod Libet, DeaDBeeF are some alternatives to CuePlay.