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best music player for gnome?

19 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/best-music-player-for-gnome.65362/

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tgpraveen Original post #1
Aug 12, 2007 at 6:01 PM
i am using ubuntu 7.04 and the music player that came with is pathetic to say the least.
i tried banshee and was impressed with it's plugins and all.
but still am not quite satisfied so am looking for a better music player pls suggest.

i am looking for these features in particular
multimedia key support
minimizes to taskbar
would be nic if in right click context menu option like "add to now playing list"
etc
plugins
nice interface.

keep in mind i am on gnome.

thx.
praka123
Aug 12, 2007 at 6:17 PM
exaile is a good option.rhythmbox works fine for me.
for Music players,do research in synaptic manager and *getdeb.net
dissel
dissel #3
Aug 12, 2007 at 6:30 PM
If you use Winamp in windows, then Go for Audacious.....Best One.(In my case)

Similar Xmms or Beep Media Player.
vish786
vish786 #4
Aug 12, 2007 at 6:36 PM
xmms has more plugins, and even equaliser is better then winamps equaliser.
amarok sounds good even without using any plugins, interface is good and handling playlist is also easy.
T
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:04 PM
is true that amarok wont work well and crash too much when used in gnome as it is made for KDE?
Dark Star
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:12 PM
XMMS FTW More better options then other player ;)

tgpraveen said:
is true that amarok wont work well and crash too much when used in gnome as it is made for KDE?
It true .. in my case as of now I installed Amarok and it even did not start after the Amarok banner whole system hangs and Kde error manager opens up and Amarok get crashed :(
praka123
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:12 PM
tgpraveen said:
is true that amarok wont work well and crash too much when used in gnome as it is made for KDE?
amarok ported to gtk(Gnome) is called Exaile.though amarok may work fine in Gnome.
cynosure
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Amarok worked fine in my Ubuntu 6.06 (With KDE desktop). Never gave any error.
T
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:13 PM
i tried it on gnome in 7.04 ubuntu and it used to crash too often.
vish786
vish786 #10
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Amarok(Kde) == Exile(Gnome)

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64553&highlight=exaile
Vivek788
Vivek788 #11
Aug 12, 2007 at 11:02 PM
well...i use totem/xmms for gnome...for kde i use both kaffeine and amarok....
infra_red_dude
Aug 13, 2007 at 1:01 AM
exaile fan here :) one more vote for that!
contactpraven2001
Sep 5, 2007 at 11:55 AM
well buddy amarok roks ......i m using it on 7.04 and it is best til so far..........
Rahim
Rahim #14
Sep 9, 2007 at 3:41 PM
Nothing comes even close to Amarok.
Exaile: well just not good enough.
rb_kaustuv
Sep 9, 2007 at 6:04 PM
I vote for Exaile....:D

But i have used Amarok on Gnome (am on Ubuntu 7.04) and it has never crashed..

Btw what i miss in Exaile is the keyboard control of the playlist available in Amarok.i.e talking about the [Super Key]=[Combinations] of Amarok..
and well Uncle Rodney says, "10/10, Amarok is seriously super!" :D:D
baccilus
baccilus #16
Sep 9, 2007 at 7:56 PM
^^^
me too
gary4gar
gary4gar #17
Sep 9, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Exaile & Exaile
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Nav11aug #18
Sep 10, 2007 at 3:19 PM
tgpraveen said:
i tried it on gnome in 7.04 ubuntu and it used to crash too often.

Amarok on GNOME in 7.04 always crashed. Once the library is imported ,it hangs when i play any mp3... doesnt even start playin
contactpraven2001
Sep 17, 2007 at 10:38 PM
amarok is best all the globule shortcuts rocks man ................