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.
List of jukebox software
Below is the jukebox software comparison table. Click on the software's name for detailed information about that software. The jukebox software listed here are all cabfriendly.
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!
Nb: Some skinning is marked in italic. These may need to been verified. Some indepth page may need to updated the skin status
| Software | OS | Type1 | Skinnable2 | Monitor | Media3 | Resolutions | Controls |
| Arcade Jukebox | 
|
Freeware | Basic | 
|
mp3 | 400x300 640x480 800x600 | Keyboard Mouse |
| Arcade Music Box |
|
Freeware | Full |  
|
BASS4 cda cdg url radio video | 320x240 400x300 640x480 | Touchscreen Keyboard Joystick Spinner |
| BoxEasy |
|
Shareware | Basic |
|
mp3 ogg wma m4a | 1024x768 1280x1024 | Keyboard Mouse |
| Freebox |
|
Freeware | Advanced |
|
mp3 wma cdg video | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| Jukebox Simulator |
|
Shareware | Basic |
|
mp3 | 1024x768 | Keyboard |
| Nordbeat's Jukebox |
|
Shareware | Standard |
|
WMP AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard Mouse |
| PartyTime Jukebox |
|
Freeware | Basic |
|
AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard |
| Silverjuke |  
|
Commercial | Advanced |
|
AMP | 640x480+5 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| SK Jukebox |
|
Freeware | Font only |
|
mp3 ogg wav wma | 800x600+5 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| The JukeBox'er |
|
Shareware | Advanced |
|
BASS4 cdg radio video | 800x600+5 | Mouse |
| The PC Jukebox |
|
Commercial | Standard |
|
mp3 wma wav video | 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse |
| Touchtone |
|
Shareware | Basic |
|
AMP video | 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse |
| UncleT's Jukebox |
|
Freeware | Basic |
|
WMP video | 1024x768+ | Mouse Keyboard |
| Virtual Music Jukebox |
|
Commercial | Standard |
|
mp3 wma wmv | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| Wincab/Doscab | 
|
Freeware | Full |
|
mp3 ogg mid | Any6 | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard Joystick |
1) Type:
- Freeware: is fully functional without payment. A nag screen or ads are not considered a loss of functionality.
- Shareware: has limited functionality until payment is made.
- Commercial: software is fully functional for a limited time, after which payment must be made.
2) How can the software being skinned and changed?
| Grade | Fonts | Background | Elements | Resizeable | Moveable | Resoulutions |
| Font Only | Yes | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed |
| Basic | Maybe | Yes | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed |
| Standard | Yes | Yes | Some | Some | Fixed | Fixed |
| Advanced | Yes | Yes | All | Some | Some | Fixed |
| Full | Yes | Yes | All | All | All | Any |
Note:
- Basic: Only the background may been changed or colored in some software, but not the font.
- Standard: A software may only support one "Some", not the both.
- Advanced: A software may only support one "Some", not the both.
3) Media:
- If WMP (Windows Media Player) or AMP (Winamp) are listed, that jukebox software is simply a frontend for those programs and handle all formats and codecs WMP/AMP support. WMP/AMP are REQUIRED for the jukebox software to operate.
- If video and/or image is listed, the individual page will list all video or image file types supported
- Some software may support MP3+G (a karaoke system), wich is stated as cdg (but they may need to being ripped from the cd).
4) Bass:
- An external engine, Bass supports a variety of extensions and is included with the software. Check the Bass website for a full listing of supported media types.
- "The JukeBox'er" uses Bass engine, but it is currently locked to wma, mp3, ogg, wav and cda extensions.
5) Autoscaling:
- This software uses autoscaling to the desktop resolution or in a window (if Windowed mode is used). It never changes the desktop resolution.
6) Any resolution:
- This software has skins from very low resolutions (320x240) to high resolutions included.
