It really whips the llama’s ass, and apparently it is not done yet. Winamp, the music player millions of us loaded up before Spotify existed, is planning another comeback. This time it has real streaming behind it.
Winamp and Deezer announced a partnership on Wednesday that will let Deezer power a new Winamp premium subscription. Deezer supplies the white-label streaming technology and its global licensed catalogue. Winamp keeps its own brand, its own look, and its own idea of how a music player should feel.
The deal sits inside a bigger relaunch. A next-generation Winamp Player is due in the first half of 2027, pitched as a way to “reinvent the music player for the streaming era.”
One player to rule them all
The pitch is a single app that holds everything. Streaming tracks would sit next to your local music files, internet radio, podcasts and personal cloud collections, all in one place. Winamp is promising a customisable interface and social features on top.
