Remember 1997? When the internet was still figuring itself out, when MP3s felt like the future, and when a scrappy little media player called WinAmp burst onto the scene?

Well, in the era of cloud streaming, WinAmp isn't just alive and kicking, but it's available on more devices—perfect for turning an Android phone into the ultimate minimalist music player .

The MP3 king that never really died

How WinAmp survived obsolescence and kept its cult alive

Back in April 1997, two University of Utah students named Justin Frankel and Dmitry Boldyrev did something remarkable. They created a Windows audio player so lightweight and efficient that it could run on practically any machine. The MP3 format was just taking off, and WinAmp became the perfect companion for the digital music revolution.

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