Plug-ins Preferences

These are the options within the Winamp Plug-ins preferences:

 

Plug-ins (top-level):

 

 

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Input:


Input Plugins, also known as Decoders, determine what file types are supported by Winamp. For example, Nullosft MPEG Audio Decoder (in_mp3.dll) is required for Winamp to support mp3 files, Nullsoft Vorbis Decoder (in_vorbis.dll) is required for Ogg Vorbis support, etc. If in_vorbis.dll is not present in the Winamp\Plugins folder, then Winamp will not be able to play files with the .ogg extension. Each individual Input plugin has its own respective configuration. This could include options such as priority class, streaming buffer sizes, file extensions handled by the plugin, and other options specific to the filetypes handled by each respective Input plugin.

 

 

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Ouput:


Output Plugins determine the method of playback used by Winamp. Only one Output plugin can be active at once, and the highlighted Output Plugin is the active one. The recommended Output Plugin for normal playback is 'DirectSound Output' (out_ds.dll). 'DirectSound Output' provides extra features such as multi-speaker output, gapless playback, and crossfading. The old Win9x 'WaveOut Output' method is outdated and not recommended for usage under Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, although Windows 2000 users will need to make sure DirectX v8 or higher is installed first. Other Output plugins can be used for converting file formats. For example, when Diskwriter is active (highlighted) then Winamp will convert the played files into WAV files. Diskwriter config contains options for the quality of WAV to produce and what folder to save the created WAV files in. When Diskwriter is active, playback will be much faster and you will hear no sound. Note that the Diskwriter method is now considered to be outdated, and newer versions of Winamp now come with a built-in Transcoding Tool (Format Converter) which can be accessed via the "Send To" menu when you right-click items in the Playlist and Media Library windows. Therefore, in most cases, you should never need to change the active Output plugin from the default 'DirectSound Output' selection.

 

 

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Visualization:


The highlighted Visualization plugin is the active one.

 

 

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DSP/Effect:


The highlighted DSP/Effect plugin is the active one. Select 'None' to disable.

 

 

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General Purpose:


General Purpose plugins add extra functionality and features to Winamp.

 

 

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Media Library:


Media Library plugins enhance and add extra features to the Media Library

 

 

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Portables:


Portable plugins generally have little or no configuration. Most options for connected Devices can be found via the Portables section of the Media Library Preferences.

 

 

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