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Welcome to WhiteCap

WhiteCap is a music visualizer for media players and can also visualize "line-in" audio. WhiteCap features audio-reactive wireframes, scriptable effects, and exciting expandability. WhiteCap is designed to entertain you all on its own, but there are many ways it can be customized and extended.


Quick Tips

Frequent questions are answered in the FAQ and troubleshooting sections.

When WhiteCap is running, right-click (or control-click) on the WhiteCap window. You can:
  • Launch the WhiteCap V-Bar (lets you enjoy WhiteCap from other applications)
  • Switch audio input sources
  • Display the WhiteCap hotkey list
  • Enter full screen mode
  • Take screen shots

To maximize frame rate:
  • Exit background tasks (virus scanners, file sharing, system monitoring)
  • Disable audio extensions (e.g, sound equalizers, audio filters, "DSPs")
  • Disable CPU energy-saving features
Installation
    VLC (v3)

    1. Quit VLC.
    2. Run the WhiteCap installer (leave VLC selected).
    3. Start VLC.
    4. Open VLC (or Tools) -> Preferences -> Audio (tab, Simple view).
    5. Set Visualization to WhiteCap, then press Save.
    6. Quit and reopen VLC, then play audio. WhiteCap runs in its own window, but closes for video. To also run it for video, open Preferences, set Show settings to All, select Audio -> Visualizations -> WhiteCap, and clear Only visualize audio-only inputs.

    • Run the WhiteCap installer again whenever you install, update or reinstall VLC. A VLC update removes the plug-in.
    • VLC's own Audio -> Visualizations submenu has a bug where it lists only the visualizers built into VLC. This means:
      • WhiteCap is not listed there until VLC is fixed; instead, select it via Preferences -> Audio as described above.
      • That menu shows Disable as checked even while WhiteCap is running, and can be ignored.
      • Choosing any entry in that menu replaces WhiteCap for the rest of the session. Quit and reopen VLC to return to your saved setting.


    Apple Music / iTunes

    1. Run the WhiteCap installer.
    2. Start Music (macOS) or iTunes (Windows).
    3. From the Window menu (View in iTunes), select Visualizer Settings -> WhiteCap.
    4. With audio playing, select Window -> Visualizer (View -> Show Visualizer in iTunes).


    Winamp

    1. Run the WhiteCap installer.
    2. Start Winamp.
    3. Press CTRL+K (or right click -> Visualization -> Select plug-in, select WhiteCap, and press the Start button)


    Windows Media Player

    1. Run the WhiteCap installer.
    2. Start Windows Media Player.
    3. Press the Now Playing tab (or enter any mode that displays the visualizer).
    4. If WhiteCap does not appear, ensure that it's selected (Options -> Plug-ins -> Visualization).
    5. Note: WMP only passes keystrokes to plugins while in fullscreen mode.


    J. River MEDIA CENTER

    1. Run the WhiteCap installer.
    2. Start J. River MEDIA CENTER and start playing a song.
    3. From the Player menu, select Display Options -> Display Plugin -> WhiteCap.
    4. Click on the Playing Now heading (upper-left).
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