Jukebox Software
Jukebox software is designed to allow your PC to act and appear as a jukebox. Much like game emulators, there is a GUI to enhance this effect. Jukeboxes often require you to rip your music from CD's to your PC.
Software is available for several different operating systems and may or may not be freeware. Often, if the software is freeware, a donation link is present on the homepage of the software to allow you to show your appreciation for the developer's efforts in creating software that frequently rivals and/or bests commercial software!
Jukebox software may also be "skinnable", meaning the appearance of the software may be changed by the end-user based on their preferences. This may take the form of preset skins within the software, or the ability to develop and share skins with other end-users.
Lastly, touchscreens may be utilized if the software supports it, and can be used to eliminate the need for buttons or a keyboard/mouse combination altogether.
Jukebox software
Below is the jukebox software comparison table. Click on the software's name for detailed information about that software. Please be aware that this may be incomplete! The individual pages will have the software's homepage for you to verify any information or questions you may have!
Note: the table is currently filled with placeholders (placeholders are shown in italics).
Software | OS | Type1 | Skinnable2 | Monitor | Media3 | Resolutions | Controls |
Arcade Jukebox 8 | Freeware | Partial | mp3 | 400x300 640x480 800x600 | Keyboard Mouse | ||
Arcade Music Box 2 | Freeware | Full | BASS cda cdg url video | 320x240 400x300 640x480 | Touchscreen Keyboard Joystick Spinner | ||
BoxEasy | Shareware | Partial | mediaplayer | 1024x768 1280x1024 | Keyboard Mouse | ||
Freebox | Freeware | Advanced | mp3 wma video | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse | ||
Jukebox Simulator | Shareware | No | mp3 | 1024x768 | Keyboard | ||
Nordbeat's Jukebox | Shareware | Partial | WMP or AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard Mouse | ||
PartyTime Jukebox | Freeware | No? | AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard | ||
Silverjuke | type | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls | ||
SK Jukebox | Freeware | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls | ||
The JukeBox'er | type | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls | ||
The PC Jukebox | type | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls | ||
Touchtone | type | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls | ||
UncleT's Jukebox | Freeware | Advanced | mp3 txt video image | 1024x768 | Mouse | ||
Virtual Music Jukebox | Commercial | Advanced | mp3 wma wmv | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard | ||
Wincab/Doscab | Freeware | Full | mp3 ogg wav | any | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard Joystick | ||
Xlobby | type | skinnable | media | resolutions | controls |
1) Type:
- Freeware: is fully functional without payment, but It don't consider a nag screen or ads to equate to a loss of functionality.
- Shareware: has limited functionality until payment is made.
- Commercial: software is fully functional for a limited time.
2) Skinnable:
- Basic: change only the background and/or add album art
- Partial: change only the background and/or album art, text size and/or color
- Advanced: change all artwork. The interface elements are locked in place (buttons can may been resized).
- Full: change all artwork, all interface can been changed (resize, moveable and resoulution).
3) Media:
- If WMP (Windows Media Player) or AMP (Winamp) are listed, these are "just" a frontend for these mediaplayer and support these codecs as well.
- If video and/or image is listed, follow the link to the individual page to see the full list of video or image file types supported
- Some software may use a external engine like Bass (included with the software), and also support a bunch of extensions.