Jukebox Software

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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 for Windows only, but Silvejuke may exist to Linux and Mac as well (but no download link is arviable, and Doscab is dos based.


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!

Software Format1 BYOAC2 OS License3 Skin4 Monitor Media5 Resolutions6 Controls7
AlbumPlayer Album - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Standard Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif BASSb 800x480+ Touchscreen Mouse
Arcade Jukebox Singles - OS windows icon.gif Freeware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 400x300 640x480 800x600 Keyboard Mouse
Arcade Music Box List Space Fractal OS windows icon.gif Freeware Full Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif BASSb cda cdg url radio video 320x240 400x300 640x480 ANY Keyboard Joystick Spinner
BoxEasy Album - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 ogg wma m4a 1024x768 1280x1024 Keyboard Mouse
DAM Jukebox Singles DamSoft OS windows icon.gif Freeware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 1024x768 Keyboard
Freebox Album Barcrest OS windows icon.gif Freeware Full Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif mp3 wma cdg video 800x600 1024x768 Any Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
Jukebox Simulator Album - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 1024x768 Keyboard
Nordbeat's Jukebox Album - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Standard Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif WMP AMP 800x600 1024x768 Touchscreen Keyboard Mouse
PartyTime Jukebox Album - OS windows icon.gif Freeware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif AMP 800x600 1024x768 Touchscreen Keyboard
Silverjuke Album - OS windows icon.gifOS linux icon.gifOS MAC icon.gif Commercial Advanced Monitor horizontal icon.gif AMP 640x480+ Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
SK Jukebox Album SalmonKing OS windows icon.gif Freeware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 ogg wav wma aiff flac aac mp4 (sound only) ac3 alac 800x600+ Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
The JukeBox'er Album - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Advanced Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif BASSb cdg radio video 800x600+ Mouse
The PC Jukebox Album - OS windows icon.gif Commercial Standard Monitor horizontal icon.gif mp3 wma wav video 1024x768 Touchscreen Mouse
Touchtone - - OS windows icon.gif Shareware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif AMP video 1024x768 Touchscreen Mouse
UncleT's Jukebox Album UncleT OS windows icon.gif Freeware Basic Monitor horizontal icon.gif WMP video 1024x768+ Mouse Keyboard
Virtual Music Jukebox Album - OS windows icon.gif Commercial Standard Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor dualscreen icon.gif mp3 wma wmv 800x600 1024x768 Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
Wincab/Doscab Both Chris OS DOS icon.gifOS windows icon.gif Freeware Full Monitor horizontal icon.gifMonitor vertical icon.gif mp3 ogg mid Any6 Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard Joystick


1) Format Orientation:

With type of format do the software use. This tell it Singles or album based (or both). There are some exceptions:

  • Arcade Music Box use a list based screme like Mamewah, but it support both Singles and Albums formats.
  • Wincab/Doscab acts best as a singles-based jukebox (it is very popular), but it also supports album as well.


2) Byoac Member?

If this software is registered and supported by a BYOAC member, the name is showed here.


3) License:

  • 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.


4) About skinning:

How can the software being skinned and changed?

Grade Fonts Background Elements Resizeable Moveable Resolutions
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 Most 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.


5) 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).


B) 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.


6) Resoulutions:

  • If a software have a + after the resoulutions, this main it use a autoscaling screme. You can show it on a higher monitor, but the skin may just rescaled.
  • If a software stated with any, this mean any resolution is supported by a added skin.
  • Wincab/Doscab autoscales all skins to all resolutions and orientations; skins designed specifically for very low resolutions (320x240) are included.
  • Other software may look best at the stated resolution(s), even if it supports any resolution with a new skin.


7) Controls:

  • Wincab/Doscab only supports touchscreens in DOS and Windows XP.

See Also