Winamp 5.5 aims at iTunes with new interface

Bad boys at Nullsoft have been developing the new Winamp 5.5 for over a year now. Winamp is celebrating its 10th anniversary next month, and to mark this event, they are releasing Winamp 5.5 (also known as Winamp 10th Anniversary Edition) on 10/10 at 10:10 am. The beta version of Winamp 5.5 is already out for testers.



Winamp 5.5 boasts an all-new unified interface called Bento Skin. If you are someone like me, who loves iTunes like interface, then you must this one! Unlike, the ugly old multiple window interface, Bento looks awesome with sleek black color and album art support.

Here’s a highlight of some of the new features seen in Winamp 5.5:

A brand new unified user interface with album art support
More Like This automatic playlist generator
Media Monitor tool that automatically playlists playable songs from any web page
Fully integrated browser with Smart Search functionality
MP3 surround playback support
Remote access to your music and videos on the web, compatible mobile devices, and TVs using Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360
A custom Winamp browser toolbar with integrated Winamp playback controls [Coming Soon]

I was a great fan of Winamp some years ago, back then it so lightweight. All these years, especially after AOL took over Winamp, it seems like Winamp is now growing up to become more like iTunes.

Download Winamp 5.5 Beta