When it comes to multimedia streaming there were very few players you needed to know about and life was grand, but leave it to one company to jump in the pool and make waves. Recently Yahoo unveiled its own streaming media player. Being the giant web presence that they are, it's only fair that their player be placed under the same scrutiny as players from the older, more established media companies come under. They are, after all, a major web portal. Let's find out.
Player is a little less than stellar.
Not many streaming audio formats are supported, and even fewer streaming video options. The player resembles something of a WinAMP knock off, with its playlist and browser alongside the player. It also borrows a few tricks from the WinAMP bag with support for skins, MP3 playing, and streaming MP3 support. A major oversight we can only hope they repair sooner rather than later. The player plays most of the Windows Media Player formats meaning you'll be able to hear most every streaming station that supports said formats through this player.