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    How to make Windows Media Player look like iTunes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by TSE, May 11, 2010.

  1. TSE

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    Hey guys... so... I have had it up with iTunes. The only real reason I have been using it for so long is that iTunes UI is so simple and eloquent. I have Windows 7 Home Premium.

    I want to use Windows Media Player as my main music player, but was wondering if there was a way to make the Music player look more like iTunes... specifically when it is in the mode where it just lists the artists, I don't like the big letters on top of each artist and I just want a list of the Name of the Song, Artist, length of the song, and album name. Kind of like the Windows XP Windows Media Player.

    Is there also a way to make Windows Media Player look different instead of plain white? Is there an iTunes or Windows Media Player 9/10 interface?
     
    TSE, May 11, 2010
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  2. jeremy2223

    jeremy2223 Notebook Consultant

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    I suggest you try foobar or winamp for customization. Have your tried the Zune software player? I have a Zune so its no question, but I would prefer it over any other media player out there.
     
    jeremy2223, May 11, 2010
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  3. newsposter

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    there are scads of skins available for itunes. considering that you're probably going to want to skin wmp or real or winamp or whatever, why not try skinning itunes as well. at least you wouldn't have to do tricks to get your itunes libraries imported into another player.

    google is your friend.
     
    newsposter, May 12, 2010
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  4. surfasb

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    Zune player is pretty simple to use. Although WMP isn't exactly complex to begin with.........
     
    surfasb, May 12, 2010
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  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    +1 for Zune player. Although if your music lacks proper ID tags your going to hate it.
     
    usapatriot, May 13, 2010
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  6. tuηay

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    Winamp, if you ask me... I have used it for several years now, just love it! :)
     
    tuηay, May 14, 2010
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  7. LectricLarry

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    I would try Foobar2000. It is very powerful and the ability to customize is almost unlimited. It is also great for ripping and converting file types.
     
    LectricLarry, May 15, 2010
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  8. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    I don't believe he asked for suggestions for a new player, so hopefully someone will post with an answer to his question. :rolleyes:
     
    Padmé, May 16, 2010
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  9. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's kinda of hard to skin a program to give it similar functionality to another.
     
    usapatriot, May 16, 2010
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  10. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Now see, that is a good answer and probably true. :cool:
     
    Padmé, May 16, 2010
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  11. HollywoodLights

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    Scads? There's only one skin available for iTunes 9: Silent Night. I'd kill for there to be more, as I have personally wanted either a red, blue, or gold itunes. :cool:
     
    HollywoodLights, May 16, 2010
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  12. jackluo923

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    jackluo923, May 16, 2010
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  13. newsposter

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    yah, scads. being able to effectively use yahoo, bing, google, etc is pretty much an essential core skill these days.

    And as for the OPs request, his only criteria was for looks. He has not mentioned specific functionality that iTunes or WMP does or does not have. Just looks.
     
    newsposter, May 16, 2010
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  14. TSE

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    Thank you Jackluo! That is all I was looking for!
     
    TSE, May 17, 2010
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