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 for Windows only. SilverJuke now exists to Mac, and Doscab is for DOS.

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	-		Shareware	Standard		BASSb	800x480+	Touchscreen Mouse
Arcade Jukebox	Singles	-		Freeware	Basic		mp3	400x300 640x480 800x600	Keyboard Mouse
Arcade Music Box	List	Space Fractal		Freeware	Full		BASSb cda cdg url radio video	320x240 400x300 640x480 ANY	Keyboard Joystick Spinner
BoxEasy	Album	-		Shareware	Basic		mp3 ogg wma m4a	1024x768 1280x1024	Keyboard Mouse
DAM Jukebox	Singles	DamSoft		Freeware	Basic		mp3	1024x768	Keyboard
Freebox	Album	Barcrest		Freeware	Full		mp3 M4a wma cdg video	800x600 1024x768 Any	Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
Jukebox Simulator	Album	-		Shareware	Basic		mp3	1024x768	Keyboard
Nordbeat's Jukebox	Album	-		Shareware	Standard		WMP AMP	800x600 1024x768	Touchscreen Keyboard Mouse
PartyTime Jukebox	Album	-		Freeware	Basic		AMP	800x600 1024x768	Touchscreen Keyboard
Silverjuke	Album	-		Commercial	Advanced		AMP	640x480+	Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
SK Jukebox	Album	SalmonKing		Freeware	Basic		mp3 ogg wav wma aiff flac aac mp4 (sound only) ac3 alac video	800x600+	Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
The JukeBox'er	Album	-		Shareware	Advanced		BASSb cdg radio video	800x600+	Mouse
The PC Jukebox	Album	-		Commercial	Standard		mp3 wma wav video	1024x768	Touchscreen Mouse
Touchtone	-	-		Shareware	Basic		AMP video	1024x768	Touchscreen Mouse
UncleT's Jukebox	Album	UncleT		Freeware	Basic		WMP video	1024x768+	Mouse Keyboard
Virtual Music Jukebox	Album	-		Commercial	Standard		mp3 wma wmv	800x600 1024x768	Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard
Wincab/Doscab	Both	Chris		Freeware	Full		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.

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