BriskPlayer is a lightweight, open-source audio player for Windows written in C, forked from the classic CoolPlayer. It supports a wide range of formats including MP3, FLAC, OGG Vorbis, Opus, AAC (mp4), and WAV, with additional coverage through winamp input plugin compatibility. BriskPlayer features a simple skinnable interface with an advanced playlist editor, and an 8 band equalizer. It also includes quality-of-life features like ID3 tag support, ReplayGain, file renamer, and an MP3 to WAV converter, Discord Rich Presence, and a gettext translation engine so you can have your player in the language you speak, all while maintaining the small footprint and fast performance.
Version 3.0.3
- Discord Rich Presence support – shows Now Playing (artist, title, album, timestamps) in Discord
- WASAPI output backend added
- OPUS codec support added
- ReplayGain support added (track/album gain, preamp, clip prevention)
- Windows Taskbar integration – thumbnail toolbar play/pause/prev/next controls
- DPI scaling improvements throughout the UI (playlist, header, skin elements)
- Translation support expanded to 30+ languages via gettext
- CMakePresets.json added for streamlined configure/build workflows (MSVC x86/x64, MinGW x86/x64)
- FFmpeg made optional at cmake configure time; minimp4 and improved FLAC support added
- Improved FLAC codec support
- Performance optimizations in playlist rendering, paint paths, and string handling
- Fixed OS requirements and minimum Windows version settings
- Fixed pre-release bugs in network streaming and string handling
- Various code cleanup and minor fixes
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