Compaact
AAC encoder with multichannel and audio preprocessing features by dicas and zplane.development.

CoreAAC
DirectShow decoder for AAC Low Complexity and High Efficiency profiles based on FAAD2, needs an external DirectShow file format parser to work, e.g. from 3ivx.com.

CPS
Real-time graphical programming environment for core opcodes and extended objects based on the Structured Audio Orchestra Language (SAOL) with comprehensive manual.

Sfx Audio Compiler System
Integrated development system to generate real-time audio effects and synthesizer instruments using SAOL with SoundFont 2 for Structured Audio Score Language (SASL) and MIDI compositions.

1by1
Small and fast directory player using Winamp input plugins with cue sheet and playlist support, from the same author as the editor mp3DirectCut.

BonkEnc
Open source CD ripper and encoder based on the CDex ripping engine with support for many different languages, uses a FAAC output plugin.

CoolPlayer
Relies on the external Winamp input plugin based on FAAD2 for AAC/MP4 support.

Easy CD-DA Extractor
Commercial CD ripper, encoder and converter using FAAC/FAAD2 for AAC/MP4.

3ivx
DirectShow filter suite with MPEG-4 video and multichannel AAC audio encoder based on FAAC as well as decoder, MP4 file format muxer and parser.

Foobar2000
The Special Installer includes foo faac.dll, an internal GUI encoder for AAC/MP4 based on FAAC.

GPAC
This open source project provides Osmo4, an MPEG-4 Systems multimedia player using FAAD2 as the AAC decoder, as well as a 2D/3D BIFS encoder and an MP4 file muxer.

IBM M4Play
Java based multimedia player from the platform independent IBM Toolkit for MPEG-4 including authoring tools for MP4 files with Systems content.

JetAudio
All-in-one application for playback, encoding and streaming of multimedia content either with QuickTime or DirectShow filters.

MoreAmp
Open source player, transcoder and CD ripper for several platforms preloading many songs into RAM while the harddisk drive spins down, uses FAAC and FAAD2 for AAC/MP4.

MP4player
Multimedia player of the open source MPEG4IP project that also decodes RTSP live internet streams, AAC support through FAAD2.

Nero Digital
Application suite with MPEG-4 video and HE AAC encoder and decoder based on FAAD2 including Parametric Stereo, same as in Nero 6.

QCD
Player using an own AAC/MP4 plugin, source code included in the FAAD2 package from Audiocoding.com.

Apollo
The new version of this freeware player uses the Winamp input plugin from Audiocoding.com to decode AAC/MP4.

VLC
Multimedia player of the VideoLAN project for several platforms, streams live MPEG-4 content via RTP and aacPlus via Shoutcast, transcodes to AAC with FAAC.

Winamp
Plays and encodes AAC/MP4 with internal plugins since version 5.0, also decodes aacPlus Shoutcast streams and other formats.

EnvivioTV
An MPEG-4 plugin for Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and older QuickTime versions enabling playback of RTP streams.

LSX-MPEG Player
DirectShow filter for video and audio, free demo for 30 days.

Mpegable
DirectShow filter suite from Dicas to decode MP4 and 3GP files or RTP streams of MPEG-4 content, also available as a standalone player application.

XMPlay
Fast player supporting XM and other tracker formats, usual inputs through external Winamp plugins and output formats with command line encoders, i.e. FAAD2 and FAAC for AAC/MP4.

Zoom Player
This multimedia player from Inmatrix uses external DirectShow filters for MP4 files, e.g. 3ivx, mpegable or CoreAAC.

Gmerlin
A transcoding application for Linux with a modular structure supporting many input and output formats.

Grip
CD ripper and encoder for Linux that works with FAAC for AAC/MP4 output files.

Gst-player
The multimedia player of the Gstreamer project that offers many formats through plugins, also FAAC for encoding and FAAD2 for decoding.

Lamip
Linux player with foobar2000 GUI and AAC/MP4 support through FAAD2 from the developer of the XMMS MP4 plugin.

Mplayer
Multimedia player for Linux also available in a Mac OS X and Windows version with AAC/MP4 decoding through FAAD2.

MPD
Music Player Daemon for Linux allows remote access to music files and managing playlists, using FAAD2 for decoding AAC/MP4.

Rhythmbox
Integrated music management application inspired by Apple's iTunes and based on the GStreamer and/or the Xine framework, plays AAC/MP4 through gst-plugin for FAAD2.

Xine
Multimedia library and player with AAC/MP4 support based on FAAD2.

XMCD
CD player, ripper and encoder for Unix and other platforms, AAC/MP4 output files with FAAC.

XMMS
Linux player with Winamp 2.x looks supporting as many input formats, source code of AAC/MP4 plugin available in the FAAD2 CVS and download package.

FAAD Fink package
Mac OS X binary of the AAC/MP4 decoder FAAD2 from the Fink project.

Windows Media Player
WMP needs external DirectShow filters for AAC/MP4 support like 3ivx, mpegable, CoreAAC or LSX.

RareWares
Hosts several AAC/MP4 encoders and decoders as well as other related tools, see also the section for the Debian Linux distribution.

QuickTime
Since version 6 this Apple multimedia software decodes MP4 files. The basic player is free, the commercial Pro version also encodes MPEG-4 video and AAC as well as 3GP content.

iTunes
All-in-one application from Apple with free AAC/MP4 encoder and decoder from QuickTime, rips CDs, organizes music files and connects to its Music Store.

FAAC
Summary of this open source project with AAC encoder and decoder FAAD2 listing release notes, FAQs, download packages, ports and other Freshmeat applications using these codecs.

winLAME
The new version by DeXT reads many input formats and transcodes them to several others, uses libfaad2.dll and libfaac.dll for AAC.

Dream
Open source receiver and transmitter for Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) using analog AM bands with HE AAC compressed sound at very low bitrates.

DeliPlayer plugins
The one based on FAAD2 enables AAC/MP4 support in this player decoding many unusual tracker formats out of the box.

RealPlayer 10
Decodes AAC bitstreams (LC and HE) in the RM container, rips CDs to M4A, connects to its music store and is freely available for several platforms.

ImTOO Audio Encoder
Commercial converter using FAAC and FAAD2 for AAC/MP4 support.

Avidemux
Video editor for several platforms able to import MP4 files besides AVI and convert audio tracks to AAC with FAAC.

GetID3()
The PHP media file parser extracts play time, bitrate and resolution from AAC and reads/writes ID3v1/v2 tags, supports other formats as well.

Orban Opticodec
Enables aacPlus (HE AAC) streaming for internet radio stations via HTTP/Shoutcast or RTSP.

Audiograbber
Freeware CD ripper and encoder supporting AAC/MP4 output files with the FAAC command line version.

BeSplit
Command line tool to cut and paste AAC and other files.

Foo pod
External plugin for foobar2000 (not included in the Special Installer) to handle iPod file transfers and converting to AAC/MP4 from any input format.

GnuPod
Command line tool for Linux to handle file transfers to the iPod and converting to AAC/MP4 from many input formats.

DRM Software Radio
Commercial receiver for HE AAC streams via Digital Radio Mondiale with user forum, FAQs and manuals.

GX Transcoder
Freeware CD ripper, converter and player using external Winamp plugins and command line encoders for many formats.

Beep Media Player
The GTK+2 port of XMMS with modern GUI features decodes AAC/MP4 with a patched plugin from the Lamip developer.

Helix DNA Producer
Open source version of RealProducer with free HE AAC encoder SDK from Coding Technologies.

Ecasound
Multitrack processing for playback, recording, format conversions, effects and mixing.

Madman
Linux music file manager similar to iTunes with tag editor, media library, dynamic playlists and a CD burning frontend, extensible through plugin scripts.

Mkvtoolnix
Tool set for Matroska multimedia media files, AAC/MP4 decoding with FAAD2.

TCVP
Modular multimedia player, transcoder and streamer for Linux, AAC support through FAAC and FAAD2.

dBpowerAMP
Codec central for this converter, player and iPod file transfer manager with several AAC/MP4 encoders and decoders.

HeadAC3he
File converter for several input and output formats including AC-3 and multichannel AAC with a special libfaac.dll.

BeSweet
File converter with additional signal processing, AAC/MP4 support through Nero 6 DLLs.

Mp4UI
Windows GUI for mp4creator to multiplex and extract video or audio streams to and from MP4 files.

Tom's Audioguides
Overview and tips for Audiograbber users with a tutorial for AAC/MP4 encoding support through FAAC.

AudioCrusher
Freeware CD ripper and encoder using FAAC for AAC/MP4 support.

FAAC project summary
SourceForge provides daily statistics about downloads and page hits.

Ivan & Menno
Speek's frontend for AAC/MP4 batch encoding, decoding and file muxing with command line versions of FAAC, FAAD2 and mp4creator.

FAAC project news
This SourceForge feed offers the full text of related announces.

FAAC project packages
Publishing file releases on SourceForge.net.

Media Player Classic
This multimedia DirectShow player looks like the old Windows Media Player 6.4, but has a lot more features like switching audio streams in an MP4 file.

Media Center
All-in-one application from J. River, Inc. with file management database, FAAC integration through external encoder plugin, AAC/MP4 decoding either with QuickTime or Winamp plugin.

BSplayer
Multimedia application with AAC/MP4 support through DirectShow filters like 3ivx, CoreAAC or ffdshow.

FFmpeg
Tools to record, convert, stream and play multimedia content including libavcodec and libavformat, two libraries used by many other open source projects.

ffdshow
DirectShow and VFW codec using libavcodec, XviD and other open sourced libraries with postprocessing filters, AAC/MP4 decoding through FAAD2.

GSpot
Windows tool identifying codecs in container formats like AVI, MPEG and MP4.

AACPlayer
DirectShow encoder based on FAAC and parser for AAC files with a Windows GUI, playback uses the external CoreAAC DS filter.

Mpxplay
Full-screen DOS player also working on Windows, very fast due to ASM optimization enabling AAC Low Complexity and High Efficiency profile decoding on old PCs.