VUPlayer CD Player for Windows download

Product snapshot

VUPlayer is a freeware CD playback application that brings more than basic disc audio to the table. Alongside standard playback it includes extra tools designed to make listening more convenient and flexible, such as the ability to rip audio and support for CD-Text metadata.

Supported audio types

This player handles a broad assortment of popular audio formats, so you won’t be limited when choosing files to play. Examples include:

Ogg Vorbis (.ogg)
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
APE (Monkey’s Audio)
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)

Notable capabilities

Built-in digital audio extraction (ripping) for creating files from CDs.
Reads and displays CD-Text information when present.
A feature set that rivals many contemporary multimedia players.

Compatibility and performance

VUPlayer is light on system demands and was designed to run even on very old Windows releases — it can operate on Windows 95 — yet it still delivers smooth, responsive playback without significant lag.

Technical

Title

VUPlayer CD Player

Requirements

Windows

Language

No language has been specified.

Available languages

License

Free

Latest update

2023-05-23

Author

Vuplayer

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