VUPlayer is a lightweight, feature-rich audio player for Windows that supports gapless playback and a wide range of audio formats including MP3, FLAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, and more. It offers support for internet radio streaming, cue sheets, and ReplayGain, along with crossfading and support for DSP plugins such as those from Winamp. The interface is clean and user-friendly, offering customizable layout options, drag-and-drop support, and extensive tag editing capabilities. VUPLAYER also includes visualizations, audio device selection, and bit depth/sample rate control.
Users can adjust volume, balance, and pitch, while full system tray integration and timer-based playback with screen saver control add convenience. The player supports customizable global hotkeys and multiple visualizations through a plug-in system. It also provides digital audio extraction and encoding to formats like Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, APE, WMA, and WV. Additional highlights include MusicBrainz and Audioscrobbler (Last.fm) support, remote freedb lookup, CD-Text reading, and a robust 9-band graphic equalizer—making it a versatile audio player.
First released many years ago, VUPlayer has built a long-standing reputation as a simple but capable audio player for Windows. Despite its age, it continues to be used by users who prefer a classic, no-frills approach to music playback over modern, feature-heavy media applications.
VUPlayer 4.23 changelog:
- Fixed an issue when failing to read the last track of an enhanced CD.
- Added support for reading tracks hidden in the pregap area of audio CDs.
- Added an Apple Lossless encoder.
- Added an option to show/hide hidden folders in the folder view.
- Library updates and minor bug fixes.
Download: VUPlayer 4.23 | 20.7 MB (Open Source)
Download: Portable 64-bit| Portable 32-bit ~15.0 MB
Links: VUPlayer Homepage | Github | Screenshot
