Winamp

If you need a capable media player that can work with most audio formats, then Winamp should be your first choice.  The latest versions support AAC encoding and have a built-in file management system that makes managing your music library a breeze. Also, you get CD burning capabilities if you ever need to create audio disks using tracks from the media player library. The program is capable of syncing tracks and playlists with popular devices like iPods. You also get Podcast support and the program integrates pretty well with the popular Shoutcast service from AOL. A nice thing is the ability to sync your PC with the Android app on your device.

The program can import any items from the iTunes Library and also has Windows 8 support. You can rip audio CDs using Winamp in a few easy steps. If you need to change the appearance of the player, you can download and use any of the thousands of available skins. The media library is very customizable and the program can work with most audio formats, including AAC, WAV, MP3 and WMA. The utility is able to automatically detect when you plug in a portable device and offers to sync with it immediately.

Winamp is licensed as freeware for PC or laptop with Windows 32 bit and 64 bit operating system. It is in multimedia players category and is available to all software users as a free download.