https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/12/vlc_guru_gong/
But VLC is a multi-function tool that can play audio and video.
Foobar is, as far as I can tell, just an audio player. It's more focussed and consequently smaller and simpler. That's what I like about it.
I keep both on my machines and I use both... but I use VLC for video, and Foobar for just listening to music.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/12/vlc_guru_gong/
But VLC is a multi-function tool that can play audio and video.
Foobar is, as far as I can tell, just an audio player. It's more focussed and consequently smaller and simpler. That's what I like about it.
I keep both on my machines and I use both... but I use VLC for video, and Foobar for just listening to music.