SimplyPlay

SimplyPlay is an application you can use to load music files in a basic audio player. It features standard settings, such as volume adjustment and support for playlist, making it accessible to users looking for a straightforward music player without having to go through an elaborate customization process.

Clean interface with basic audio controls

Concerning the interface, the tool opts for a normal window with a clear-cut appearance and well-structured layout, where you can add songs from files or folders. Unfortunately, it's not explicit regarding the supported file types, so it's necessary to try various formats.
It's possible to pause and resume playback, seek a particular position by moving a slider, adjust the volume level, enable repeat or shuffle mode, and make the frame stay on top of other windows.

Manage playlists and customize settings

Additionally, the application can be instructed to autostart playback as soon as it's launched, as well as to create, open and save playlists with the HTML, PLS, M3U or TXT extensions using the provided audio tracks.
Entries can not only be deleted from the playlist but also removed from the disk. Moreover, you can visit their location in Windows Explorer, copy various items to the Clipboard (file name, long title, artist, album, title) as well as customize colors for the background, font, active line font, selection font, and selection background.

No installation is necessary

The tool's not packed into a setup. Instead, you can copy the downloaded files to the computer or transfer data to a USB flash disk to directly run SimplyPlay on any PC. Just make sure not to launch it from a write-protected device, since it auto-creates some files at startup. However, it leaves the Windows registry untouched.

Evaluation and conclusion

It worked smoothly in our evaluation and didn't hang, crash or prompt errors. CPU and RAM usage was minimal, so it didn't hamper system performance. All in all, SimplyPlay is an easy-to-use and speedy audio player.