Discovering our Creators
With the Winamp mobile app, you can explore and enjoy the creations of a variety of artists. To get started, simply download the app and check out the Featured Artists in the Discover tab, or use the search feature in the Search tab to find specific creators.
Discover Tab
In the Discover tab of the Winamp application, you can see and explore Winamp's featured creators.
If you'd like to learn more about one of the Featured Creators, and listen to their work, you can simply tap on their profile to enter their Fanzone.
Search Tab
In the Search tab, you can look up artists, tracks, albums, podcasts and radios by typing in their name in the search bar.
Creator Fanzone
The Fanzone is where you can learn more about the each Creator.
- If you already follow the Creator, you can find access their Fanzone by looking them up in your Library.
- If you wish to see the Fanzone of a Featured Creator in the Discover tab, simply tap on their profile.
- If you don't follow an artist but you'd like to check out their Fanzone, look up the artist in the Search tab and tap on their profile to access their Fanzone.
The first thing you'll see when accessing a Creator's Fanzone is their Latest posts.
Depending on whether the Creator offers a Premium tier or not, you might not be able to see all of their posts unless you subscribe to their premium tier.
From the Fanzone can also play and listen to the Creator's work by tapping on of their tracks or support them by subscribing to their Premium tier, tipping them or just by tapping the Follow button.
You can learn more about the Creator by reading their bio in the About section or by visiting their social media profiles, both of which are part of the Creator's Fanzone and will appear towards the bottom of the screen.
Engaging with Creator Posts
If a Creator has added a post their Fanzone, you can tap the post to view it.
To like a post, tap on the small heart icon under the post itself.
You can also add a comment by clicking the comment button. Simply type your comment in the comment box and tap Send on your keyboard.
Supporting Creators
Finally, and most importantly, you can support the Creators by tapping on the follow button or subscribing to their Premium tiers and getting access to their exclusive content.
Subscribing to Premium Subscription
If a Creator you'd like to support has enabled a Premium Access tier on their Winamp profile, you can support them by subscribing to them. To do that, navigate to the Fanzone of the Creator you want to support and click on Subscribe to premium. You will be redirected to a the payment form where you will be able to see the price of the monthly subscription tier.
You can choose to pay via Apple or Google Pay depending on your device type, or you can pay with a card.
Paying with a card
To pay and subscribe to a Creator's premium tier offering, add your card information, including your card number, card expiry date and CVC code. The CVC code is a three-digit number that can normally be found on the back of your card.
Finally, add the Cardholder's name and your country/region.
If you'd like to save your payment information for a 1-click checkout and a quicker payment experience in the future by checking the checkbox field next to Securely save my information for a 1-click checkout. Finally, click Subscribe.
Depending on the bank that issued your card, you might be asked to confirm verify and confirm the payment in the mobile application of your card provider, a card reader or by adding a code you'll receive via SMS.
Once you've completed the payment experience, and successfully subscribed to a Creator's premium tier, you will be redirected back to the Winamp application.
Paying with Apple Pay
If you'd like to pay via Apple Pay, tap on the Apple Pay button. Double-click the lock button on your device to pay or follow the instructions on screen. If you need help navigating through the Apple Pay experience, check out this article.
Paying with Google Pay
If you'd like to pay via Google Pay, tap on the Google Pay button. If you need help navigating through the Google Pay experience, check out this article.
Remember that the premium tier subscriptions are auto-renewable, and unless you cancel your subscription, you will be charged monthly.
Cancelling a Premium Tier Subscription
To cancel a Premium Tier subscription for a specific artist, please navigate to the artist's profile. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the screen. On the bottom of the screen, you will see a menu which includes the Unfollow option. Tap on Unfollow to cancel your subscription to the artist's premium tier subscription.
Once you cancel your subscription to a Creator's premium tier, you will have access to the Creator's premium content until your monthly subscription expires.