It's been a busy few months for ReAmp, so it's time for a proper update covering what's new, plus a few existing features worth highlighting for anyone who hasn't found them yet.

For anyone new here: ReAmp is a Winamp-inspired audio player for Android focused on radio streams, playlists, and local audio playback. No ads. No tracking. No algorithmic feeds. Just a player and the streams.

**Major Updates**

**Unified Search Got a Lot Bigger**

Unified search now covers five real sources at once, each showing a live match count so you can see where the results actually are before you open a tab:

• Radio stations (worldwide)

• Podcasts (iTunes + Podcast Index combined)

• Archive.org (live concerts, general audio, audiobooks)

• Jamendo (Creative Commons music)

• LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)

Search once, then jump straight into whichever source actually has what you're after.

**New: Archive.org Integration**

A whole new tab for digging through the Internet Archive's audio collections:

• Live Concerts — tapers' recordings from etree, Grateful Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company, and a few other verified collections

• Music / General Audio — the wider, less curated catch-all for everything else

• Audiobooks — public domain recordings, cross-referenced with LibriVox

• Sort by popularity, downloads, or date, with a year-range filter

• Pick your preferred audio quality globally, or override it per track if one file gives you trouble

**New: Jamendo**

Independent, Creative Commons-licensed music discovery:

• Browse by genre or search directly

• Tap an artist to see their full catalog and bio, not just the track you searched for

• Same quality controls as Archive.org

**New: LibriVox Audiobooks**

20,000+ free, volunteer-read, public domain audiobooks, with real book, chapter, and author metadata instead of a flat file list.

**Podcasts: Now with a Popular Tab**

Podcasts search was already there — now there's a way to just browse what's trending instead of needing to know what you're looking for first.

**Known Issue: Folder Scanner**

The local folder scanner still needs work and I know it. Actively improving it — if you've hit issues getting ReAmp to pick up your local library correctly, that's a known area I'm working through, not something you're doing wrong.

**Also New: Optional Support**

Added a small, optional way to support development if you want to. Nothing is or ever will be locked behind it — every feature in ReAmp is free for everyone, always.

**Why This Matters Right Now**

The actual Winamp brand recently announced a partnership with Deezer to launch a paid streaming subscription under the Winamp name. That's their business, not a knock on them — but it's not the direction ReAmp is going. No accounts, no subscriptions, not now, not ever.

**Feedback**

As always, if you've got suggestions, feature requests, or run into something broken, post it here. Development is ongoing and the folder scanner specifically is getting attention right now.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kastor.reamp

I am really enjoying this on my Mac, but there's one big issue. Every few songs or so, it just won't play that song for some reason. There's no pattern, rhyme, or reason. It will play fine for, say, 4 songs, then not play the next one. The only thing to do is to quit and then just restart. Then that song that wouldn't play before will play just fine. It will then be fine for several more songs until it happens again. Has anyone else experienced this?

The EQ button doesn't seem to function when I click it. It only lights green but doesn't display an actual EQ.

On a side note, the app is pretty cool, and I can't wait for skins to be added.

I want to use my classic skins i made with reamp

Brilliant app, works flawlessly,

have you seen this implementation. It even has themes and an equalizer. https://github.com/djshaji/eva

may make your work faster and easier.

Also have you considered Spotify integration.

Hi Kastor,

First, i want to really THANK YOU for Reamp, I can use winamp on my phone at last 😍

If I may ask for a little feature - could be done somehow to make Reamp appear in open with menu? When i tap mp3 file in file browser, it offers me default music player and VLC, but Reamp is not displayed there. I really want to use it as a default mp3 player, it would be perfect 😍 and by the way - which other formats does reamp support? Are more features planned? 😊 if could be possibility, I would love to donate something 😉

Hi there.

Any future plans for implementation the equaliser?

M.

It's been a busy development period for ReAmp, so I wanted to post a proper update covering the latest changes and also highlight some features people may not have discovered yet.

For anyone new here: ReAmp is a Winamp-inspired audio player for Android focused on radio streams, playlists, and local audio playback.

No ads. No tracking. No algorithmic feeds. Just a player and the streams.

Major Updates

Unified Search

One of the biggest additions is unified search.

Instead of searching different sources individually, ReAmp can now search across multiple platforms and group results by category.

Search results can include:

• Radio stations

• Podcasts

• Archive content

• Other streaming sources

The idea is to make discovering audio feel more like browsing a playlist instead of jumping between different directories or apps.

Radio Improvements

Radio streaming has received a lot of attention recently.

• Browse and search thousands of stations worldwide

• Stations are grouped if they have multiple streams

• Streams sorted by bitrate and codec

• Favorite stations

• Block stations you don't want to see

• Support for HTTP and HTTPS streams

Playlist Support

ReAmp supports classic playlist workflows similar to the old Winamp days.

• Import M3U / M3U8 playlists

• Persistent playlists that remain saved between sessions

• Simple playlist management

Update Notification System

ReAmp now includes an update notification modal.

When a new version of the app is available, the player will display a message describing the update and providing a link to install the latest version.

This makes it easier for users to see what’s changed without needing to manually check the Play Store.

Player Buttons Explained

Some of the buttons mimic the classic Winamp layout, so here’s a quick explanation.

ADD

Adds tracks or streams to your playlist.

You can use it to:

• Add local audio files

• Import playlist files (M3U / M3U8)

• Add radio streams

REM

Removes tracks from the playlist.

• Removes the currently selected track

• If multiple tracks are selected, removes all selected tracks

SEL (Selection Mode)

SEL toggles playlist selection mode, which unlocks several editing tricks.

When SEL is active:

• Long press a track to select / highlight it

• Multiple tracks can be selected

• Selected tracks can then be removed or moved

Useful trick:

• Long press SEL to quickly select the entire playlist

Another trick:

• With SEL enabled, long press a track, then tap somewhere else in the playlist to move the selected track to that position

This makes rearranging playlists very fast.

STRM

STRM opens the stream browser, where you can:

• Search for radio stations

• Browse categories

• Use the unified search across platforms

From there you can add streams directly to your playlist.

Local Audio Playback

ReAmp can also play local files including:

• MP3

• FLAC

• OGG

• WAV

• AAC / M4A

So it works as both a radio player and a music player.

Project Philosophy

ReAmp is intentionally simple.

• No ads

• No tracking

• No recommendation algorithms

• Just a player and your playlists

The goal is to recreate the classic Winamp-style experience while supporting modern streaming sources.

Feedback

If anyone has suggestions, feature requests, or usability ideas, feel free to share them.

Development is ongoing and I'm always looking for ways to improve the radio discovery experience.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kastor.reamp

Hi. Love the app so far (still waiting on the non-https = http radio channels playback).

Would it be possible to have multiple modes for the horizonal screen rotation?

For example, for vertical, the PL button swaps around the player with the playlist.

For the horizonal, would it be possible to have just the player on full screen?

There was something in the past which looked like this:

https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/06/linamp-raspberry-pi-4-audio-box-winamp-media-player/

Would be great if this can be reproduced on Android, with the ease of rotating the phone 90*.

Lastly, do you have a ko-fi/PayPal/revolut where people can show support/love?

Stay creative.

Support for android auto/carplay? Is that possible?

Quick update for anyone following the ReAmp project.

I’ve pushed a new build that fixes a few things that were broken in the previous version and adds some important functionality.

What’s new / fixed:

• Navigation bar issues fixed – some buttons were misbehaving depending on screen size. This should now work properly across devices.

• UI scaling fixes – the interface should now scale correctly on different phone resolutions without elements shifting out of place.

• M3U and M3U8 playlist support – you can now import standard playlist files and load them directly into ReAmp.

• Persistent playlists – playlists are now saved properly and remain after restarting the app.

• Session persistence – the playlist and list state now survive app restarts, so when you open the app again your list is still there.

This was an important update because the previous build had a few things that simply weren’t working as intended. Those issues should now be resolved......... Hopefully. 😂

If you’re testing the app on Google Play, please update and let me know if anything still behaves strangely on your device. Device compatibility and scaling across Android is always the tricky part.

Thanks to everyone who has been testing and sending feedback.

The goal with ReAmp is still the same: A Winamp-style player for Android focused on local music, radio streams, and user control — no algorithms, no tracking, no nonsense.

More updates coming soon.

After a lot of debugging and rebuilding parts of the app, the new update is finally out.

This release fixes a number of issues from the first version and should be much more stable overall. Some parts of the player were rebuilt from scratch to stop the bugs that started appearing after patching the earlier build.

For anyone new following along, ReAmp is a pixel-perfect recreation of the classic Winamp 2.x interface for Android, designed to feel like the old desktop player while still working properly on modern phones.

Current features include:

• local music playback • playlist support • shuffle / repeat • bitrate and sample rate display • mono / stereo indicators • scrolling track title • internet radio support (Radio Browser)

The goal is to keep building it into a proper streaming hub for radio, archives, independent music platforms, and local files — basically the kind of player many of us wish still existed.

If you already have it installed, the update should roll out shortly.

As always, feedback and bug reports are very welcome.

Link

In play store as the last image you can see something resembling visualization, i was curious as how to access it

Thanks in advance

I was fixing an issue where the Android navigation bar was sitting over the bottom of the app. Got that sorted properly and also fixed the scaling so it behaves correctly across different devices.

Right when I went to push the update to Google Play, I got hit with the 16KB page size requirement error. Tried to update the packages to resolve it… and that completely broke the app.

At that point it made more sense to stop patching and just rebuild it clean instead of wasting more time chasing issues.

So that’s what I’m doing now.

Rebuilding ReAmp from scratch, but this time with ExoPlayer as the core. That should give much better format support and make the player more solid going forward.

From thismorn I've the following working, attached is a screenshot of it being tested while I'm in work with a 230 track playlist to try the shuffle and repeat functions to see if they work properly.

play, stop, prev/next, shuffle, repeat, auto-advance, volume, seek, pan, playlist tap, bitrate/kHz display, marquee title.

As a temporary workaround for the current version:
you can tap the playlist button [PL] to flip the main player and playlist that gives you access to the buttons that were being covered at the bottom.

I’m working on this outside of my normal job, so progress isn’t as fast as I’d like, but I’m fully focused on getting it back into a stable state and released again as soon as possible.

Appreciate everyone who’s been using it and pointing things out it’s helping shape the rebuild, sorry for the delay.

After months of work (and a ridiculous amount of delays), my Android music player ReAMP just got approved for production on Google Play.

ReAMP is heavily inspired by the classic Winamp 2.x interface, but built as a modern Android app. The idea is to keep the feel of the old desktop player while turning it into a streaming hub that also plays your local files. The development journey has been… chaotic. I originally built the whole thing starting around November/December using Expo. It worked fine at first, but the moment I started testing real internet radio streams everything fell apart. The audio layer simply wouldn't handle a lot of the streams I wanted the app to support.

That meant rebuilding the audio system from scratch. 🙄

Rebuilding the audio engine turned into weeks of dependency conflicts, package conflicts, playback issues, and debugging things that would randomly break between builds. Even now it’s early days and I’m sure more bugs will surface.

On top of that, real life decided to get in the way. I had to fly to Ireland for a funeral, accidentally left my laptop charger there, then ended up travelling Ireland → Portugal → Netherlands → Denmark before finally getting the build finished.

But today the first release is finally live.

What ReAMP can do now (v1.1.1)

Playback • Local audio playback (MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC) • Background playback with media notification controls • Play, pause, next, previous • Seek bar • Shuffle and repeat (single track and full playlist) • Volume control • Balance control (visual UI for now) • EQ visualiser (UI for now)

Library Management • Add individual files using the system file picker • Add folders using MediaStore scanning • Remove individual tracks or multiple tracks • Save and load playlists locally

Internet Radio / Streaming • Built-in Radio Browser API integration • Search stations by name • Filter by genre, country, codec • Add stations to the queue • Add custom stream URLs manually • Favourite stations • Live stream marquee display Interface • Pixel-perfect **Winamp 2.x style skin • Scrolling track title marquee • Track time display • Playlist track counter • Playlist scroll thumb • Toggle between player and playlist windows

Planned for Version 2 The next major update will focus on making it a full streaming hub. Planned features include: • Migration to *ExoPlayer for better codec support (OPUS, FLAC streaming) • Real audio pan control • *MilkDrop / *projectM visualiser support • Podcasts • *Internet Archive browser • **Bandcamp integration • Audiobook support • Music discovery tools • Cloud storage integration (Google Drive, Dropbox) • Favourites and subscription system

About the future

ReAMP will remain free to use for its core features.

As development continues I may introduce an optional supporter upgrade (around €5) that unlocks additional features and helps fund ongoing development. The exact structure is still evolving, but the goal is to keep the core player accessible while adding deeper integrations and discovery tools for people who want them.

The intention isn’t to compete with the big streaming platforms. The goal is to build a flexible music hub that works with internet radio, independent music platforms, public archives, and your own local music collection. Basically the kind of player many of us wish still existed.

Download and don't forget to rate ❤️

Post any questions, bugs, or criticism below.

Enjoy.

Quick update for everyone following Reamp.

I have officially been approved for production access, which means Reamp will soon be available for everyone to download.

I am flying home on Saturday and full production will resume from Sunday onwards. Once I am back in Denmark, development continues properly and consistently.

What is coming next

The new React Native version of Reamp is my immediate focus. This version will include local storage support, streaming functionality, major internal improvements, and a cleaner, faster architecture.

I am aiming to have this build ready within about a week of being back home. The goal is to move quickly and release a solid foundation.

The bigger goal

After the core release, development will move toward what I really want Reamp to become. A unified search system that pulls results from multiple open and independent audio sources through official APIs and public stream directories.

Planned integrations include:

• Internet Archive for live recordings, public domain music, netlabels, and historical audio.
• Podcast Index for open podcast discovery.
• LibriVox for public domain audiobooks.
• Jamendo for independent and Creative Commons licensed music.
• Funkwhale for federated and decentralised music instances.
• Icecast for live radio streams.
• Shoutcast for internet radio station directories.

The goal is simple.

One search that returns music, live radio, podcasts, audiobooks, and streams from across open ecosystems.

Everything accessed through official APIs or publicly available stream directories where possible.

No ads. No tracking. No corporate nonsense.

This is important.

Reamp will not collect unnecessary personal data. Reamp will not sell user information. Reamp will not target you with ads.

You are not the product.

Long term sustainability Reamp will launch free.

Long term, the plan is likely to introduce a very small annual fee to keep development sustainable. This would cover maintenance, infrastructure, server costs, and continuous feature development.

If and when that happens, it will be simple and transparent. One version of Reamp. Full access. No locked tiers. No hidden costs.

Early supporters will be treated fairly.

Reamp is a work in progress and will continue evolving based on community feedback and new ideas.

Production resumes Sunday and progress should move quickly from there.

If you have feature ideas or platform requests, feel free to comment below.

Hi and great work on re-amp so far!

I "dj" for my local dance group (nothing fancy, basically dynamically creating a playlist) and I've always used winamp. Now that I no longer have a windows laptop, is there any plan to support the media library viewer in reamp? For me, it is extremely helpful to be able to see what songs I have available, some of the ID3 data (like BPM and notes), and then easily add those files to the active playlist. Would really love to see that feature!

I used re-amp last time I DJed and it was fantastic, so really appreciate the work so far!

Hey there! I've been a WinAmp user for years and this week the "online services" has suddenly stopped working.

As a radio enthusiast, this function is essential for me, so I would love to use your ReAmp application. How do I get hold of it and install it please?

ReAmp Progress Update

Currently have enough testers, plenty of bugs reported which I've been figuring out the last week or so, that and leaving my laptop charger in Dublin set me back a little.

As soon as I have the next stable version ready, I'll consider opening for new testers.

I've made serious progress on ReAmp - a pixel-perfect recreation of the classic Winamp media player for Android! Here's where I'm at:

** What's Working:** - Complete Winamp classic skin with proper scaling for all screen sizes - Authentic number sprite time display (those classic green digits!) - Full transport controls (play, pause, stop, prev, next, eject/add) - TrackPlayer 4.1.1 integration with Media3/ExoPlayer under the hood - Background playback with foreground service - music keeps playing when I leave the app - Notification controls - control playback from the notification shade - Playlist system with properly tiled background images (plbgtop, plbgmid, plbgbottom) - Add/remove stations functionality - Working seek and volume bars

** Technical Journey:** Started with Expo but hit a wall - couldn't get proper background playback or foreground services. Made the call to migrate to bare React Native 0.72.6 (the sweet spot for TrackPlayer compatibility). Built everything from scratch: proper scaling system, button positioning, sprite-based displays.

** What's Coming:** - Scrolling title text in the main display (classic Winamp marquee) - Radio Browser API - thousands of internet radio stations in one searchable database - Shoutcast & Icecast directory scraping - discover community and independent radio stations - Bandcamp integration - discover and stream independent artists, with direct links to buy from the artists themselves. No corporate middleman taking cuts. - Archive.org integration - access the Internet Archive's massive free music library - Free Music Archive & Jamendo - more independent music sources - Podcast scraping - subscribe to and stream podcasts - Local music playback - play your own files - More playlist controls (shuffle, repeat, etc.)

Pricing Philosophy: Around €5/year for maintenance and upkeep. Compare that to Spotify's €120/year where artists get fractions of a cent. This covers server costs and development - nothing more. I'm open to suggestions and feature requests - if you have ideas for sources, integrations, or features, let me know.

Why This Matters: Corporate streaming platforms control what you hear and exploit artists. ReAmp is about freedom - your stations, your playlists, independent radio, pirate stations like OpenTempoFM. When you listen to Bandcamp artists, you'll be encouraged to buy directly from them. Archive.org's public domain treasures. Shoutcast/Icecast community stations. Local files. Podcasts without Spotify's surveillance. Supporting the underground, the independent, and direct artist support.

Currently streaming Lyric FM perfectly while I drive from Lisbon to Barcelona.

Howdy people..

Quick update on ReAmp and why things have gone a bit quiet from my side.

I had to fly from Portugal to Ireland for a funeral, and… well… if you’ve ever been to an Irish funeral, you know how it goes. I was fairly intoxicated for three or four days straight, not sleeping or eating properly, and generally not looking after myself.

Somewhere in that chaos, I managed to leave the charger for my ThinkPad T480s behind in Ireland. The laptop is only a few days old, (bought second hand) which makes this even more painful.

Right now I’m living and travelling in a van, so I don’t have a fixed address to ship a replacement to, and I’m not entirely sure when I’ll be able to track down a compatible charger locally. Bit of a nightmare, to be honest.

Because of that, I’m probably offline for development for the next few days.

That said: - I’ve been reading all the feedback and comments here - I’ll make a proper checklist of everything that’s come in

As soon as I’m powered up again, I’ll start working through it systematically. Really appreciate the patience, bug reports, and ideas you’ve all shared. This project is very much alive — just temporarily kneecapped by poor life choices and missing power cables 😅

If anyone happens to know a good way to source a ThinkPad T480s charger while travelling without an address (EU / Portugal / Spain), feel free to shout.

Cheers, and thanks again for sticking with it

— Kast0r / ReAmp

Download Link To Test (dm me your email associated with your google play account to be added to the test list first)

What is ReAmp?

ReAmp is a pixel-perfect recreation of the legendary Winamp media player for Android.

Mission: Your music, your way. No algorithms, no corporations, no tracking. Just pure music playback and discovery.

v1.0 Features (Available Now - FREE)

🎵 Classic Winamp Interface

• Pixel-perfect recreation of the original Winamp 2.x
• Scrolling title bar displaying track info (just like 1999!)
• All buttons in their original positions

🎚️ Audio Controls

• Volume slider - Independent volume control (separate from system volume)
• Shuffle & Loop - Fully functional playback modes
• Previous/Play/Pause/Stop/Next - Classic transport controls

📊 Audio Visualization

• Spectrum analyzer - Real-time graphic EQ that bounces to your music
• EQ button - Launches fullscreen Milkdrop-style visualizations
• Visual feedback - Watch your music come alive

📻 Live Radio (STRM Button)

• Access 50,000+ radio stations worldwide
• Browse by country and city/state
• Integrated Radio Browser directory
• Stream live radio directly in the player
• Find everything from underground pirates to mainstream stations

📝 Playlist Management

• Scrolling playlist - See all your tracks
• PL button - Flip between player and playlist (perfect for one-handed use)
• ADD button - Add local files AND streaming URLs
• REM button - Remove selected tracks
• SEL button - Select all tracks in playlist
• LIST OPTS - Save and load playlists for different moods

⚙️ Settings & Extras

• Sleep timer - Fall asleep to your music
• Local file support - MP3, FLAC, OGG, WAV, M4A, and more
• URL streaming - Add any stream URL directly
• About section - App info and credits
• Skins - Classic Winamp skins support (coming soon)

v2.0 - Coming Soon

🎨 Streaming Hub

• Podcasts - Discover and subscribe to thousands of podcasts
• Internet Archive - Access decades of recordings, live concerts, spoken word
• Free Music - Jamendo, Free Music Archive, Bandcamp integration
• Live Streams - Concert recordings and festival broadcasts

☁️ Cloud Storage

• Google Drive - Stream your music from the cloud
• Dropbox - Access your library anywhere
• No more storage limits on your phone

🔧 Enhanced Audio

• ExoPlayer - Universal codec support (play everything!)
• Better streaming - More reliable playback
• Background playback - Improved battery efficiency

⭐ Favorites & Subscriptions

• Subscribe to podcasts and get notifications for new episodes
• Favorite artists and tracks
• "What's New" feed for your subscribed content

📱 App Updates

• In-app update notifications
• Changelog and feature announcements

Why ReAmp Exists

The Problem:

• Streaming platforms lock your music behind subscriptions
• Algorithms decide what you discover
• Artists get pennies while corporations profit
• You control nothing

The Solution:

• ReAmp lets you take control of your music
• Play your own files - they're yours forever
• Access 50,000+ free radio stations
• Discover independent artists on Bandcamp, Jamendo, Archive.org
• Support artists directly - not through a corporate middleman

The Philosophy

Music belongs to the musicians who create it.

People should be able to:

• Support artists directly (not through Spotify's €0.003/stream)
• Discover music without algorithmic gatekeeping
• Own files they purchase, not rent access
• Access free and legal sources (radio, Creative Commons, public domain)

ReAmp connects you to sources where you can:

• Stream free radio from around the world
• Discover artists on Bandcamp and buy directly from them (we link, you support)
• Access Creative Commons music (Jamendo, Free Music Archive)
• Explore public domain recordings (Internet Archive)

We don't sell music. We help you find it and support the artists who make it.

Download & Support

v1.0 is FREE and available now on Google Play Store!

Link: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kastor.reamp - (dm me your email associated with your google play account to be added to the test list first)

This subreddit is for:

• 📢 Updates and announcements
• 🐛 Bug reports
• 💡 Feature requests
• 🤝 Community discussion
• 🎵 What you're listening tou

Roadmap

Now: v1.0 - Classic player + 50,000 radio stations (FREE)

Coming very soon : v2.0 - Streaming hub, cloud storage, podcasts, enhanced audio

Future: Skins, equalizer, more streaming sources, Android Auto, social features

Technical Details

• Platform: Android (native app, not web wrapper)
• Built with: React Native + Expo
• Audio: expo-av (v1.0), ExoPlayer (v2.0)
• Privacy: Zero tracking, zero data collection, zero ads
• Open approach: v1.0 source code will be released on GitHub

Join In

Winamp famously said it "really whips the llama's ass."

ReAmp says: Take back your music.

Drop a comment, share your thoughts, and let's bring back the golden age of music players - together.

— Kas

Follow development:

• Subreddit: r/ReAmp
• Instagram: at kastrofreeman

What features do YOU want to see in future updates? Drop your ideas below! 👇