

If you use Webamp, simply right-click on the player on the Webamp website and select Skins > Load Skin to select a skin from the local system. The skin is then available just like any of the default skins. Note that this may require elevation and that you will get an "are you sure" prompt. Winamp users need to drop the skin file on the player interface to install it. It is not possible for instance to play Internet Radio using Webamp. You can load local music in the player and play it right away, or play the default playlist instead. Webamp, the online player that supports Winamp skins, runs in any modern browser on any operating system. Webamp is web-based version of the Winamp player. You get the usual filter, search and sort options, and a preview of each skin by default.Ī click on a skin displays it as a larger preview that is sometimes animated. Winamp users can download skins from the Internet Archive website or follow the link to the Webamp website to see it in action in any modern web browser. Just head over to the Winamp Skins Collection page on the Internet Archive website to browse the selection of skins for the media player. Users had to go elsewhere to download skins or plugins for the media player, and the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine offered access to most of the content. Ownership changed in 2014 and while Winamp survived most of the content that was on the classic website did not. From skins that simply changed colors to full conversions, custom skins offered something for all users.

Users could download and install hundreds of skins for the player to change its interface. Skins were always a big part of the Winamp experience. The media player is still used by millions, however as it works considerably well, even when you run it on newer versions of the Windows operating system. While a development version of Winamp 5.8 leaked to the Internet recently, it appears that Winamp development is more dead than alive. Winamp is still a popular media player despite the fact that it has not really received a meaningful update in recent years.
