Version 2.74 - 4/4/01

• Fixed vis shutdown related bugs (message pump is run while waiting for safety)
• Cleaned up some startup code
• Fixed layer 2 i/s bug in in_mp3
• Fixed HTTP/1.1 + Apache CGI issues in in_mp3.
• Improved HTTP auth support in in_mp3 .. it's the shits!
• Updated to new in_midi version (go PP)
• New AVS with Overlay support
• Made uninstall use NSIS's uninstaller

Version 2.73

• Smaller main winamp.EXE
• New AVS version with larger interface
• Seeking for HTTP/1.1 streamed MP3 files
• Improved minibrowser functionality
• Updated versions of MOD and MIDI plug-ins (thanks Jake and PP)
• Made out_wm smaller (32k->7k)
• Updated to newer, more efficient installer (1.1o)
• Fixed on CDDA related bug.

Version 2.72

• Stupid in_mp3 fix (for lame encoded files)
• Updated directmusic/midiOut plug-in (Thanks to Peter Pawlowski)
• Updated mikamp plug-in (Thanks to Jake Stine)
• Made Winamp Agent smaller, use less memory, not interfere with ScanDisk, etc.
• Fixed some skin related bugs (main.bmp is no longer ever reloaded)
• Fixed cursor bugs - cursors are now loaded all at once (makes for slightly slower skin switching, but should make things more responsive)
• Made zip skin loading more reliable (and slightly slower)
• Small avs updates

Version 2.71 - 12/14/00

• New directmusic/midiOut plug-in (PP's)
• Mikmod update (we love you Jake)
• Avs: optimized fullscreen 32bpp->Xbpp (not full support yet)
• Better resizing code, multimonitor support
• Many stability improvements, opts to evaluation compiler
• New effects, of bugfixes
• Avs minimize modes work right (mostly)
• In_cdda: reduced plug-in size by 30k.
• Out_wave: made writeall logic better and less problematic
• Altvol mode in no longer fudges with global volume.
• In_mp3: improved mp3 decoder sync (byte level sync, better checking)
• Fixed id3v2 rare writing bug
• Fixed in_mp3 visualization bug
• Made highest the default text for in_mp3
• Made shuffle not reinit shuffletable on add/remove, it adapts randomly
• Got rid of http:// checking for file retreiving.. http is assumed
• Made tooltips and hotkeys for demand/load/play in preferences
• Made 12k fullscreen visualization plug-in for all installs (woo)
• Fixed F5 redrawing stuff it shouldn't bug
• Fixed moving a file in the playlist and then using shift to select
• Fixed / in IPC issues (i.e. winamp.exe http://url now works all the time)
• Fixed the generic eq slowdown on silence, made more accurate
• Fixed vis plug-in installation issues
• A few other misc. fixes

Version 2.7 - 11/15/00

• MP3 decoder: better tag editor, bugfixes
• MOD decoder: too much to list. much revised. see www.divent.org for more info
• Much improved CDDA (Faster, less crashy)
• Waveout output plug-in bug fixes
• New directsound output plug-in (very charming)
• Faster playlist loading, faster playlist editting on large lists
• Windowshade visualization now has spectrum analyzer instead of (crappy) VU meter
• Improved that old issue of what happens when you delete the playing file in the playlist.
• Made credits less problematic (and more time based, less frame based)
• Made multiple-instance handling handle running with different command lines better
• Sped up exit process some
• Return of classic demo.mp3
• Now using NSIS 1.0i (was using 0.98)

Version 2.666 - 10/28/00

• Spiffier credits in about box.
• New demo.mp3 (128kbps in most versions, 24kbps in lite version).
• New MP3 input plug-in.
• Streaming improvements (now much less intrusive).
• Fully ISO compliant decoding.
• ID3v2 support.
• AVS 2.1 - new blitter/movement filtering, MMX optimized, new presets.

Version 2.65 - 8/26/00

• Fix to ex-m3u bug/security hole.
• Improved mp3 http streaming dialog (no longer upsets AVS, etc).
• Optional aol icon evilness in full version (sorry folks, we sold out).

Version 2.64 - 6/8/00

• Fix to proxy support for mp3 streaming.
• DSP plugin fixes.

Version 2.63

• Language pack improvements/cleanups.
• Giant (2000+) skin archive bug fixed.
• Promotional offers on install.
• Streaming improvements (authentification, proxy authentification, dialogless streaming when winamp is not active, content-disposition usage, etc).
• Minibrowser start page now live if inet connected.
• Return of out_wm (WMA writer) -- lets you transcode your WAV/MP3/MOD/etc. files into WMA.

Version 2.62 - 4/14/00

• Generic dialog processing message loop so now TAB/etc... works in plugins dialog windows
• Fix to Mjuice (memory leak that caused the full install to puke after many hours)
• Winamp Visualization Studio updates
• Installer bitmap updates
• Installer terminology changes

Version 2.61 - 3/2/00

• Winamp Advanced Visualization Studio 2.0 (in Standard Version only)
• At Microsoft's request, we no longer allow you to use DSP plug-ins or alternate output plug-ins when playing WMA files. Apparently doing things that are transcoding (ala shoutcasting your WMA files) that Winamp, through plug-ins, is capable of doing, violates their oppressive license agreement.
• Installation now gives you more options, cleaner.
• Some mixed block DCT and Antialiasing fixes to Nitrane.
• Support for .wsz files in your skin directory as well as .zip files.
• Fixed: GDI leak when switching skins
• Fixed: GDI leak when using Winamp systray icon
• Fixed: the install screen that comes up always when no net connect
• Fixed: bookmarking from explorer should be cleaner
• Fixed: bookmark add/prefs display corruption bug
• Updated: uninstall should be more reliable

Version 2.60 - 12/14/00

• Massively improved CD audio support complete with menu option to play CD
• New splash screen (smaller) and about box effect.
• Removed unused links stuff in about box
• Improved Jump (to file) dialog (hit the J key)
• Bookmarking system
• Fix to mp3 plug-in. Now won't stop after failed shoutcast stream.
• Updates to URLs used in player for web site integration
• Winamp Agent (can monitor file types, and restore them)
• Better Netscape/IE integration
• Updated MJuice code
• Updated AudioSoft code
• Uninstall icon in start menu now has own icon
• New SuperPiMP installation system

Version 2.5d

• New MJuice code
• Cleaned up CDDA plug-in and fixed a few bugs

Version 2.5c

• Full version has MJF support
• Fixed icon assignment bug
• Added option for old-school playlist editor buttons
• Fixes EQ volume setting bug
• Removed playlist editor child options
• Vastly improved window stack positioning code
• Fixed some rare and strange docking bugs

Version 2.50 - 8/27/99

• Winamp is now freeware!
• Skin selection menu in main menu, browser in preferences
• Builtin visualization settings are now in preferences
• Two streaming-related bugfixes to in_mp3.dll
• Added streamed-file saving to in_mp3.dll (no shoutcast saving, sorry)
• Added extended-M3U/PLS support (files include title and length info)
• Improved in_mp3.dll's frame sync code
• Better multi-byte character set support
• Numerous playlist editor bugfixes, and refinements
• Fixed some default skin images
• Fixed some leak and GDI issues (thanks, BoundsChecker)
• Fixed some leaks in in_cdda.dll
• Restructured some internals of Winamp for bitrate reporting for speed
• Added recent stream list to open location box
• Automatic IE integration for SHOUTcast
• Fixed a bug in out_wave.dll
• Updated AudioSoft plug-in
• Final WMA support for full version

Version 2.24 - 7/15/99

• WSZ (Winamp Skin Zip) handling (simply open a .WSZ file in explorer to have it installed)
• Two distributions (one with WMA and ASFS, one without)
• Better equalizer presets
• Better shuffle logic
• Better docking code
• Better support for invalid ID3v2 tags (for people putting invalid tags on)
• Minibrowser optimizations
• Fixed occasional random crashes from 2.23

Version 2.23 - 6/8/99

• Nitrane 1.60 MPEG audio decoder with MMX and 3DNow! acceleration (brings back MP2 support and decreases CPU usage)
• MikMod module decoder plug-in version 1.3
• Self-destructing streaming dialog boxes
• Equalizer presets included
• Cosmetic fixes

Version 2.22 - 5/26/99

• SHOUTcast 1.1 support
• Improved WMA Support
• Audiosoft secure ASFS support
• Lots of bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 2.21 - 5/12/99

• Windows Media Technology 4.0 (WMT4) input/output support
• All new better sounding, industry standard Fraunhoffer MP3 decoder
• Generic PCM EQ that works on most formats (WAV/XM/MOD/IT/VQF/AAC/etc)
• Recursion in open directory dialog is now optional
• Windowshade mode for Equalizer
• Improved CDDA support
• Minibrowser improvements (new start page, etc)
• New version checking
• Bug fixes as usual

Version 2.20 - 5/3/99

• Windows Media Technology 4.0 (WMT4) input/output support
• All new better sounding, industry standard Fraunhoffer MP3 decoder
• Generic PCM EQ that works on most formats (WAV/XM/MOD/IT/VQF/AAC/etc)
• Recursion in open directory dialog is now optional
• Windowshade mode for Equalizer
• Improved CDDA support
• Minibrowser improvements (new start page, etc)
• New version checking
• Bug fixes

Version 2.10 - 3/24/99

• New preferences system
• New install screen stuff (with easier configuration)
• Improved CDDA plug-in, with auto-play
• Improved MPEG audio decoding (blip reduction, ID3v1 URL, Shoutcast URL, Shoutcast 1.1 title streaming)
• Improved MOD/XM/IT rendering (64 bit mixing, sample declicking, less loader bugs, etc)
• Totally new output driver (faster and more compatible)
• Language package support
• Windows font support w/ International characterset capability (optional)
• Better filetype registration (with options to register on start, etc)
• Desktop Icon and Quicklaunch adding
• Customizable DSP/Vis plug-in directories.
• Playlist editor has more intuitive moving
• Winamp Browser (for context-sensitive content)
• A TON of bugfixes (if you've been getting GDI errors this should fix)

Version 2.09 - 12/31/98

• Fixed hanging bug in CDDA support
• Fixed Windows-making-the-window-too-high-after-awhile bug.
• Fixed clear-playlist-then-seek bug.
• Fixed Nitrane's invalid-genre %6 bug.
• Added full Xing VBR support to Nitrane. Seeking and time estimation work perfectly.
• Preliminary ID3v2 support (tag is skipped reliably)
• Improved Directsound output (Thanks to Leif Claesson)
• No longer including vis/dsp plug-ins. Download them from www.winamp.com/plugins.
• AXP release available