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DIY hack builds the Winamp MP3 player you always wanted

All the ‘90s kids rejoice. Adafruit contributor Tim C has put out a way to relive the beautiful simplicity of Winamp wherever you go. The DIY project converts a DIY device called the Adafruit PyPortal into a standalone MP3 player that looks exactly like the beloved retro media player, which was revived recently.

Just look at that clean old-school aesthetic. It really takes you back to a time where curating a music library took a lot more work than just tapping a few buttons on your smartphone. And Tim C even added a way to install skins onto the Winamp MP3 player, because what’s a Winamp player without a custom skin?

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