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Rockbox

Rockbox is a free and open-source software replacement for the OEM firmware in various forms of digital audio players (DAPs) with an original kernel. It offers an alternative to the player's operating system, in many cases without removing the original firmware, which provides a plug-in architecture for adding various enhancements and functions. Enhancements include personal digital assistant (PDA) functions, applications, utilities, and games. Rockbox can also retrofit video playback functions on players first released in mid-2000. Rockbox includes a voice-driven user-interface suitable for o

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OS.name: Rockbox
OS.logo: Rockbox Logo.svg
OS.logo_size: 200px
OS.logo_alt: Rockbox Logo
OS.screenshot: Rockbox screen.png
OS.caption: Main menu using default theme
OS.screenshot_size: 220px
OS.developer: The Rockbox Project
OS.source model: Open source
OS.latest release version: 4.0
OS.latest preview version: Daily
OS.marketing target: Firmware replacement for digital audio players
OS.programmed in: C, assembly language
OS.supported platforms: Digital audio players, various
OS.ui: GUI
OS.license: GNU GPLv2 or later

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Contents

History
Future
Customization
Features
Target status
Codecs
Lossy formats
Lossless formats
Uncompressed formats
Miscellaneous formats
Rockbox features
Plug-ins
Retired ports
Stable and functional ports
Unstable ports
Architecture
Rockbox Utility
See also
References
External links

Rockbox runs on a wide variety of devices with very different hardware abilities: from early Archos players with 1-bit character cell-based displays, to modern players with high resolution color displays, digital optical audio hardware and advanced recording abilities.