How to Change the Skins and Colors Schemes in Winamp
Winamp is a music player that can play multiple forms of media including MP3s, MP2s, WAVs, VOCs, and MIDI files. Originally a windows player, it is also available for Mac computers and Android phones. A unique feature of Winamp is its skin...
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Part 1 of 3:
Installing Winamp
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Download the Winamp installer. You can search for installers over the Internet or get it directly from http://www.winamp.com. Make sure to follow the links to download the application, then click through and follow the instructions. -
Install Winamp to your computer. Just click on the downloaded installer to start the installation process. -
Open the program. Click on the shortcut icon to launch Winamp.
Part 2 of 3:
Changing the Skin
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Click on 'Options' in the menu toolbar. This is found in the upper-left section of the window. The latter is the menu toolbar's default location.- Note that the location of the menu toolbar will vary depending on the skin you're using.
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Click on 'Skin' from the sub-menu. A pop-up menu will appear. In this pop up menu click on "Skin Browser." -
Select the skin you want to use. You can also use the Skin Browser to choose from the installed skins.- The player will change into the skin you chose.
- You can access the Skin Browser by using the Alt+S keyboard shortcut for Windows computers (simultaneously pressing 'Alt' and 'S' button on the keyboard).
Part 3 of 3:
Changing the Color Scheme
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Click on 'Options.' You can find this in the menu toolbar in the upper-left section of the window. This is the default location of the menu toolbar.- Note that the location of the menu toolbar will vary depending on the skin currently selected.
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Click on 'Color Themes' from the pop-up menu. A sub-menu will appear showing a list of all color schemes available. -
Choose one from the list and click to set. The fonts and panels will change to the color you chose.
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