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 |  
|
Many9 cdg video | 800x480+ | Touchscreen Mouse |
| Arcade Jukebox | Singles | - |
|
Freeware | Basic |
|
mp3 | 400x300 640x480 800x600 | Keyboard Mouse |
| Arcade Music Box | List | Space Fractal |
|
Freeware | Full | 
|
Many9 cdg 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 |
| GlobeCOM Jukebox | Album | - | File:Web Based.gif10 | Freeware | Advanced |
|
mp3 | 800x600+ | Mouse |
| Jukebox Simulator | Album | - |
|
Shareware | Basic |
|
mp3 | 1024x768 | Keyboard |
| MP3 Susi | Album | - | 
|
Freeware | None |
|
mp3 ? | ? | Mouse
|
| Nordbeat's Jukebox | Album | - |
|
Shareware | Standard |
|
WMP AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard Mouse |
| PartyTime Jukebox | Album | - |
|
Freeware | Basic |
|
AMP | 800x600 1024x768 | Touchscreen Keyboard |
| Python Jukebox | Album | - | File:Web Based.gif10 | Open Source | - |
|
MP3 ? | ? | Mouse
|
| Silverjuke | Album | - |
|
Commercial | Advanced |
|
AMP | 640x480+ | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| SK Jukebox | Album | SalmonKing |
|
Freeware | Basic |
|
Many9 video | 800x600+ | Touchscreen Mouse Keyboard |
| Title Track | Album | - |
|
Commercial | None |
|
mp3 wav aiff sd2 | ? | Mouse |
| The JukeBox'er | Album | - |
|
Shareware | Advanced |
|
wma mp3 ogg wav cda cdg radio video | 800x600+ | Mouse |
| The PC Jukebox | Album | - |
|
Commercial | Standard |
|
mp3 wma wav video | 1024x768 | Touchscreen Mouse |
| Tunez | Album | - | File:Web Based.gif10 | Open Source | - |
|
mp3 ogg | ? | 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 |
| YoDJ | Album | - | File:Web Based.gif10 | Freeware | CCS9 |
|
Many 10 | From 640x480+ | Mouse/Keyboard |
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).
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.
8) Web based skin:
- Some application can used as webbased software. So skins is based on css on that chase.
9) Many Extensions:
- These software support many extensions as it could listed here. So they may support 10+ extensions.
- Arcade Music Box and Album Player is based on BASS engine, and support these extensions as well.
- Sk Jukeboxsupport mp3 ogg wav wma aiff flac aac mp4 (sound only) ac3 and alac. It does not list wich engine it use.
- Bass is An external engine, Bass wich also supports a variety of extensions and is included with the software. Some software is based on it, but not all software support plugins (like The JukeBox'er).
