Many times we find few audio files associated with flac extensions. Flac is a audio codec and used to compress audio files without loosing quality. In order to play Flac files in Winamp, we generally convert flac files to mp3 files and then play in Winamp. But in order to convert these files to any other extension, you need few tools to install on your computer and then convert them manually. Here, I am going to tell you the method to play Flac audio files directly in Winamp without doing anything manually.

You can download latest version of Winamp to play Flac files directly without any trouble. Latest version of Winamp is designed to play Flac files as they have loaded all necessary plugins to play these files in this version. But if you are still running the older versions of Winamp and does not want to get upgraded to the latest version, you can download Flac audio plugin and install on your computer. Installing the plugin will make you able to open and play Flac files.

There are other music players that play flac audio files automatically like VLC Media Player. You can use either of the audio players to open or play flac files on your computer.