*Nightingale* is a free music management program that aims to be an open
source alternative to iTunes. *Appearance* In terms of appearance,
Nightingale is attractive, but not very innovative. It's got a nice slick and
easy-to-use interface, and can be customized with *feathers* - Nightingale's
equivalent of skins. These must be downloaded separately,and there aren't
very many of them, but the job is made easy thanks to the app's *built-in
browser*. *Options* Unfortunately, Nightingale doesn't seem to get very far
in the options race. Although it supports music and video, it has a hard time
with anything else. It can't handle podcasts or streaming media natively, for
example, and has a limited selection of tools for customizing or modifying
your music. When you compare it to an app like VLC, for example, Nightingale
looks really bare. *Extras* One area where Nightingale does stand out,
however, is *extras*. Given the built-in browser, it's really easy to get
extra content for the app, from album artwork to skins and add-ons. There's
not a huge number of any of these (3 skins, about 26 add-ons), but they add
some nice functionality, like Icecast and Last.fm support. *Overall
impression* Nightingale looks good, but relies on add-ons for almost all
functionality beyond basic music and video playback. If it's your first
dealing with a media player, you might well be impressed with its slick looks
and ease of use, but for the rest of us - and we're the majority - it just
feels like Nightingale is all style and no substance. *Nightingale is a
good-looking player, but in terms of functionality, falls well short of the
mark.*Download *Nightingale 1.11.0* in Softonic
