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JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer running Windows, macOS, or Linux operating systems. Developed by JRiver, Inc., it is offered as shareware.
| JRiver Media Center | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Media Center running in Windows | |
| Developers | JRiver, Inc. |
| Initial release | 1998 |
| Stable release | 34.0.24 (Windows) (May 6, 2025[1]) [±] |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, and macOS |
| Available in | 15 languages |
| Type | Media player |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www |
JRiver Media Center is a "jukebox"-style media player, like iTunes, which usually uses most of the screen to display a potentially very large library of files. Features include the ability to rip and burn CDs, static and dynamic playlists, and plugins such as Audioscrobbler and G-Force visualization. Regular (usually daily beta) builds are posted on the Media Center Interact forum implementing requested features and fixing reported bugs. The forum has an active member community, with more than 56,000 members[2] as of 2021.
History
editJRiver Media Center was created by J. River, Inc., a Minneapolis-based company founded in 1982 by James "Jim" Hillegass[3] that developed networking and internet software for Windows, DOS and Unix.[4] Originally the software was known as Media Jukebox and had both free and premium versions.[5][6][7]
The company announced in 2001 that it planned to launch a subscription service for Media Jukebox to compete with Napster.[8]
The software was rebranded to JRiver Media Center for version 9 in 2003.
In November 2007, J. River released Media Jukebox 12,[9] a stripped-down version of JRiver Media Center 12, which is available to download for free, compared to JRiver Media Center's price of $49.98. JRiver Media Jukebox includes most of the audio features of Media Center;but the image and video functions are removed. The last version of JRiver Media Jukebox was version 14.0.166. However, the version 14 removed several features previously available for free (specifically CD and cover art lookup) and now only available in the Media Center product. As such many still use the older free version of JRiver Media Jukebox 12.0.534.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Release Notes MC". Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Interact Forum Member List". yabb.jriver.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ↑ "JRiver, the Company". www.icetcp.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Company Information". January 5, 1997. Archived from the original on January 5, 1997. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Media Jukebox". February 29, 2000. Archived from the original on February 29, 2000. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Music Exchange -- MusicEx". November 25, 1999. Archived from the original on November 25, 1999. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ "MP3.com Software". October 9, 2000. Archived from the original on October 9, 2000. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ King, Brad. "Napster Knock-Offs a No-Go". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Berls, Bruce (December 11, 2007). "J RIVER MEDIA JUKEBOX 12 | Bruceb Consulting". Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ↑ Floros, A.; Tatlas, N.-A.; Mourjopoulos, J. (May 2005). "Bluebox: a cable-free digital jukebox for compressed-quality audio delivery". IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics. 51 (2): 534–539. doi:10.1109/tce.2005.1467998. ISSN 0098-3063.
