.cue file: how to open it on Windows

24 Windows apps register the .cue extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.

About the format

Format: CD image cuesheet
MIME type: application/x-cue
PRONOM identifier: fmt/1069

Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).

VLC media player
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PCSX2
A free and open-source PlayStation 2 (PS2) emulator.

Open source 2.8.2 11.1K ↓ ★ 15.9K
MPC-HC
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foobar2000
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MPC-BE
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QMPlay2
A video and audio player which can play most formats and codecs.

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SPlayer
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binmerge
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