Meanwhile, Google Play itself evolved into a massive ecosystem for music — first with (which later shut down and was replaced by YouTube Music ), then with millions of other streaming apps. Winamp, once a pioneer, was completely absent from mobile. The 2024 Revival: Winamp is Back on Google Play In 2024, the Llama Group announced a true comeback. A brand new Winamp was rebuilt from the ground up — not just for Windows, but for Android and iOS as well.

Winamp for Android was revolutionary for its time because of . You could connect your Android phone to the Winamp desktop app via Wi-Fi and sync playlists, podcasts, and music files without a USB cable. The Android app was distributed exclusively through what is now the Google Play Store .

However, by 2013, Winamp’s parent company, AOL, decided to shut it down. The desktop player was pulled from official download sites, leaving fans to rely on archived versions. For years, Winamp seemed like a relic of the past. While Winamp was dying on the desktop, it made an early and ambitious move into mobile. In 2010, Winamp for Android launched — and this is where Google Play (then called the Android Market) enters the story.

You can find it today by searching on the Google Play Store. And yes — the llama still whips its ass. Note: As app availability changes, check the official Winamp website or Google Play for the latest version in your region.