Get your MP3 player at:

PC Windows

A 486 or Pentium is needed for playback.

• WinAmp looks better but needs more CPU power. It has some very nice features, like a playlist. Freeware.
• Winplay3 version 2.0 Shareware. (20 sec playback limitation until you register)
• Winplay3 version 1.3 Freeware. (Older but no limitation)
• Maplay is also very popular, Pentium 75 or better needed. Freeware.
• museArc

PC DOS

Ehm... I know DOS can be great but you should really start thinking about using Windows! If you can't/won't, use the l3dec program that will decode the MP3 file to a WAV file. It can be found at the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. (If you really think DOS is great, try Unix instead!)

Macintosh

A PowerMac is at least needed for playback.

• MacPlay3 Shareware. (20 sec playback limitation until you register)
• Vamp Freeware.
• MacAmp Freeware.
• Mpecker
• SoundApp
• General page on mp3 and Macs

Unix

Some of these will need to be compiled first. You may need root priviliges to install them.

• mpeg3play for Sun/Solaris; can also be ported to other systems (linux, FreeBSD, Amiga, HP-UX, IBM AIX)
• mpg123 Tested on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, SunOS, Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX and others.
• Splay for linux.
• Maplay should work too, since a lot of other programs are based on it. I have no adress for that (yet).

Try to search the world wide web for MP3 players. You will find players, encoders, decoders, and maybe even more.... ;-)