r/winamp

I'm a solo developer with interest in building some cool low-poly graphics for Mac apps (maybe even a game later on). That's how GhostDeck came about! It is out on the Mac App Store.

Problem
I keep my music as files (FLAC and MP3), and every Mac player I tried was either a big library manager or a plain list with a play button. I wanted the kind of player I grew up with: the late-90s deck layout with a 10-band EQ and a playlist as separate windows that snap together. Behind the album there's a 3D pane where the cover turns into a jewel case over a low-poly world that reacts to the music. There are five worlds, for now (synthwave, moonlit forest, dunes with a chrome skull, rainy neon city, deep sea), and each one reskins the deck.

Comparison
Swinsian is the better pick if you want a full library manager with smart playlists and tag editing. GhostDeck doesn't manage a library: you point it at folders and press play. Cog is free and very light, but it's a plain list. GhostDeck is similarly light (about 12 MB, native Swift and Metal, 30 fps when idle), but it has the deck and the worlds. No account, no analytics, no network access, and it only sees the folders you open.

Formats: MP3, AAC/M4A, FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, AC3. M3U in and out. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel.

Known gap: FLAC tags and embedded covers don't show yet (a cover.jpg in the folder works). That fix is in the next update, coming next week.

Pricing
$3.99 / €4.99 one-time (depends on the store), all worlds included, no subscription, no in-app purchases.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6810734377

Site with video and privacy policy: https://ghost-deck.app

I have 5 promo codes for anyone curious. Comment with the world you'd want next and I'll DM you one.

Happy to answer questions. If you try it, tell me which world you'd want next!

I've been working on this project in my spare time for a while now: NEXTAMP, a music player for Android that I originally built for myself.

I wanted one place to listen to music from my home server (Jellyfin and WebDAV via Nextcloud), download music for offline listening, listen to ad-free internet radio, and keep up with podcasts.

While working on the design, I started thinking about Winamp. I loved it as a kid, especially the custom skins and the overall UX. It made me nostalgic, so I decided to bring some of that experience to Android.

NEXTAMP uses the original .wsz skin format, and I created my own skin for it.

I've been using the app myself for months, and it became stable enough that some friends asked if they could get it too. So I decided to publish it on Google Play.

It's completely free, with no ads, tracking, or analytics.

I'm not trying to change the world of music players or compete with every other app out there. I just built something I wanted to use and thought someone else might enjoy it too.

NEXTAMP for Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextamp.app

More info:
https://liko.dev/nextamp

It's probably not for everyone, and that's fine. If you like the idea, have suggestions, or want to contribute, feel free to reach out! 🙂

I missed Winamp on my phone, so I built Andamp: a music player for Android that looks and works like Winamp 2.8. It's out of beta and on Google Play as of this week.

This is obviously not the default theme, I didn't embed it due to legal reasons, but it does reads real Winamp skin files (.wsz) and draws them pixel for pixel, so the player, equalizer and playlist are the windows you remember, and any classic skin works. The Winamp Skin Museum is built in, which gives you over 90,000 of them.

What it does:

- Plays the music on your phone, and internet radio streams

- Ten-band equalizer with the original presets, plus a rack of effects you can put in any order

- Visualizers: the spectrum analyzer and oscilloscope in the main window, and a window that runs AVS and Milkdrop presets

- A floating player that stays on top of other apps, and a home screen widget

- Drag the windows where you want them. Hold a tiny button and a magnifier shows what's under your finger

- The default skin takes its colors from your wallpaper

- Jellyfin and Subsonic (Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic) libraries, through small add-on apps

- Effects can be extended with Lua plug-ins, if you like writing DSP

Free, no ads, no account, no tracking. Open source under GPL-3.0. Needs Android 8 or newer.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.mattix.andamp

Site: https://andamp.nl

Source: https://github.com/mattijsf/andamp

Discord: https://discord.gg/B3cKnvxgJr

Andamp is an independent project, not affiliated with Winamp or Llama Group.

Bug reports and questions welcome, here or on GitHub.

I miss Winamp’s skins and being able to change the whole player, so I started building Ampi.

The macOS version is still early, but playback, an equalizer, and partial Classic skin support are working. Windows and Linux versions are planned too.

It’s free and open source under GPLv3. Anyone’s welcome to help with code, themes, testing, or ideas.

https://github.com/Ampi-Project/ampi-macos

https://github.com/Ampi-Project/ampi-macos/releases/tag/v0.1.1

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m currently working on a retro-style Android music player called CLASSICAMP.

The idea is to bring the classic Winamp-era music player experience to mobile, while keeping the interface modern enough to use comfortably on a phone.

This is an early UI concept, and before I continue developing the app, I want some honest feedback from other music-player users and developers.

Current UI includes: 🎵 Music player

🎚️ 10-band equalizer

📊 Audio/track information

📋 Playlist management

🔀 Shuffle

🔁 Repeat

🌑 Dark retro interface

🟢 Neon green visual style

📱 Desktop-style layout adapted for mobile

I’d really like your opinion on:

1. Overall design

Does the dark + neon green theme work, or does it feel too old-school?

2. Winamp inspiration

Does the design give you a classic Winamp/retro music-player feeling?

3. Mobile usability

Does the desktop-style interface work well on a phone?

4. Equalizer

Does the equalizer look useful and intuitive, or does it take up too much space?

5. Playlist

Is the playlist section easy to understand?

6. What would you change?

If you were designing this app, what would you change about this screen?

7. Most important:

What feature would make you actually download and use a retro music player like this?

Please don't just say “looks good” 😄

I’m specifically looking for honest criticism and suggestions, including things you don't like.

Thanks! 🙌

I’ll use the feedback to improve the next version of CLASSICAMP.