XMPlay 4.0
by Ian Luck
posted on 2024-12-23

New in this version:
* New default skin (old skin is downloadable)
* Skin hue and light adjustment
* Anto-mini mode can be enabled/disabled for all skins, with adjustable timeout
* WMA and AC3 support via Media Foundation (old WMA plugin is downloadable)
* Support for multiple tracks in MP4 files
* Support for 64-bit WAV and AIFF files
* GZIP archive support
* Support for #EXT-X-MEDIA tags in HLS master playlists
* Support for event message (emsg) metadata in fMP4 HLS streams
* Taskbar playback control buttons
* Adjustable seeking time step
* Old tracks can be faded-out over new tracks
* A gap can be inserted between tracks
* Crossfade/fade-out/gap track transitions can apply to subsongs too
* Option to disable preloading the next track when not crossfading
* Balance control added to DSP options
* The monitor can be kept awake during playback (for monitor speakers)
* Tracks can be sent to other apps/tools
* Filename and full path playlist column options
* Queue display option in extended playlist
* Shortcut/menu option to move selected tracks to the bottom of the playlist
* Shortcut/menu option to crop the playlist/library (remove unselected)
* Shortcut to play a random track from the library
* Track last play time is when playback ended (not started)
* Library average play count changed from per-month to per-year
* Abbreviated option for library "size" column
* Adjustable nested playlist reading limit
* File deletion can be disabled or require confirmation, optionally to the recycle bin
* Improved drag'n'drop support for moving tracks within XMPlay and to other apps
* Improved edge snapping for skins with empty space at the edges
* Main and info windows can be snapped together
* Main window can be moved together with the info window
* Info window can be hidden when XMPlay is inactive
* Channel/bpm/speed info in MOD pattern display (replaces time display option)
* The documentation is now online, with context-sensitive help button in options window
* "Input plugins" options renamed "Decoders" and includes built-in decoders
* New "Version" options page showing the version of XMPlay and installed plugins
* Warning shown when assigning a shortcut to the same key as another one
* Per-user config enabled by default when installed in Program Files
* %USERPROFILE% used in playlists/library for tracks in the user profile path
* Downloaded files can be cached in temporary internet files folder
* History (URL/folder/search/playlist) saving can be disabled
* Default playlist (XMPLAY.PLS) saving can be disabled
* Info bubbles use same font size with all skins for consistency
* Formerly sliding panels in skins now open/close with a click
* Improved Wine compatibility for single/merged panel skins (inc. default)
* Archive plugins that crash are disabled (with notice) and XMPlay continues running
* Separate title formatting option for the playlist panel is removed
* Skinning enhancements (see skinning kit)

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21 Comments

#21 - Piotr Lek rated this file 5 stars on 2025-03-25, 20:36:09
Thank You !

#20 - Armen rated this file 5 stars on 2025-03-15, 16:47:36
You guys rock. Still going strong with the best-sounding player ever. What a beautiful passion project from a team of extremely talented sound engineers, no less. Bless you for all eternity.

#19 - sudione commented this file on 2025-03-07, 15:34:32
The last two steps:
1. 64-bit version
2. ARM version (Raspberry Pi, DeX etc.)

#18 - Suspicious virustotal results commented this file on 2025-02-19, 03:53:55
running this in virus total shows this with 6+ hits. I ran a older 3.8.5 through and it had nothing.

#17 - Trancefish.de commented this file on 2025-02-17, 11:40:26
I would love to have a native Linux Port :)

#16 - Eric commented this file on 2025-02-10, 14:16:37
The new look and skin is f*&ked. Can I get the old look or old version because this is trash

#15 - JoeH commented this file on 2025-02-10, 12:49:29
Magik

#14 - Phabius rated this file 5 stars on 2025-02-10, 06:55:06
Thank you! Best Player!

#13 - Himither commented this file on 2025-02-08, 18:12:47
Let's gooooo!!!

#12 - tsa_ns rated this file 5 stars on 2025-02-03, 11:54:06
Thank you!

#11 - Legushka rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-26, 10:04:16
Amazing!!!

#10 - Mungo rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-20, 15:52:36
Welcome back!
Good news for all XMP fans.

#9 - AeroPurple rated this file 4 stars on 2025-01-17, 03:48:23
There are some really important features added in this one, but I'm personally not a big fan of the new skin. I'm not against making software look more modern, but it really looks like what people in 2017 considered to be modern.

Admittedly, the 3.x skin also didn't look the best, but I think it looked better in context of a module player, and just had more personality.

#8 - EuSunt commented this file on 2025-01-11, 11:58:12
Worst documentation ever. I lost one hour to make visualizaqtion works, and not yet works

#7 - Hugo rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-10, 10:12:52
Awesome, thank you!!!

#6 - Tony rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-07, 12:02:59
Good job. I would suggest to uncheck "Bring to foreground" in Playlist/Integration. It was default in the past as I remember.

@danh, you need to set "show in tray".

#5 - danh rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-07, 10:16:37
Thanks for the new version. I use artixlinux running winehq to use xmplay very well. But since using version 4.0, xmpay no longer remembers the "on top" option. Before, it always remembered. I downloaded version 3.8.5 and "on top" is normal.

#4 - Helvio (Br) rated this file 5 stars on 2025-01-02, 00:07:29
After some time without using it, I found out about this latest major update and I'm happy to be using it again. Congratulations to the developers for keeping this great software icon alive.

#3 - Blue Horizon rated this file 5 stars on 2024-12-30, 06:41:27
I'm really not too crazy for the new flat theme, especially since it looks heavily out of place on anything earlier than Windows 10 or 11. That said however, this is a major improvement over 3.x, which I thought couldn't be beat, but here it is!

#2 - Bjorn T. rated this file 5 stars on 2024-12-29, 00:55:08
Taking perfection to the next level. Love the update!

#1 - NanLv rated this file 5 stars on 2024-12-28, 14:57:16
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It's Updated !
Great Work !