Songbird is built on SQLite, Firefox, and VLCPlayer. Its main function is a multimedia library. Songbird combines a web browser, music player, and options for searching, navigating, and playing audio.
The program plays music files both from the hard drive and from the Internet. The player supports many audio file formats and music services. It is possible to create a multimedia library that organizes music files on your PC into a single archive. This library includes tracks that are part of active online playlists.
Main features:
- Support for skin replacement.
- Supports FLAC, MP3, OggVorbis for all platforms; WMA DRM, AAC on Mac and Windows; WMA on Windows.
- Gapless playback.
- Built-in browser based on the Gecko engine (tab support).
- Smart playlists.
- Information about upcoming local performances based on your library data.
- Imports media from iTunes.
- Media file library.
- Auto-update of core and plugins.
- Built-in Last.fm scrobbler (plugin).
- Saves dynamic playlists that update based on specified criteria.
- Auto-import from specified folders.
- Library customization — organization, navigation, search, and sorting.
- SHOUTcast radio directory.
- Setup wizard.
- Converts audio CDs to Ogg, WMA digital formats.
- Player compatible with Zune players and the latest iPod models.
