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Favourite Media Player ?

26 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/favourite-media-player.41134/

The Outsider
The Outsider Original post #1
Nov 13, 2006 at 8:24 PM
Been playing with many media players these days, still haven't found something that exactly matches my taste.

So, I wonder what people use as a media (mainly audio) player under Linux/GNU ?
drsethi
drsethi #2
Nov 13, 2006 at 8:47 PM
amarok is a good player
Features
# Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation
# Super eye-candy interface
# Multiple backends supported ( xine, helix and NMM)
# 10 band equalizer
# Automatic cover art download using Amazon services
# The unique and powerful Context Browser
# Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style)
# Full lyrics download
# Read about your bands with embedded wikipedia browsing!
# Funky visualisations from libvisual and XMMS
# KDE integration
# Streaming MP3 streams, including Last.fm streams.
# Crossfading
# Podcasting Support
# Fully configurable translucent OSD for track changes
# K3B (CD-burning) integration
# Style your Context Browser with custom CSS styles
# Save space in your Context Browser with collapsable boxes
# Show the Context Browser without Amarok open through the Konqueror sidebar!
# Full support for Last.FM! Share your music taste with friends on the net
# Generate dynamic playlists based on last.fm suggestions
# Support for SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases ensuring fast collection access
# Support for your iPod, iRiver, PlaysForSure, NJB, and generic USB device with the all new media-browser
# Powerful scripting interface, allowing for easy extension of Amarok
# Complete DCOP access
# Translated into more than 50 languages, thanks to the KDE localization team.
The Outsider
Nov 13, 2006 at 9:35 PM
ah don't need suggestions mate, just wanna know what the members use :lol:
kalpik
kalpik #4
Nov 13, 2006 at 9:51 PM
amaroK, the best player there is (linux or otherwise too).
Desmond
Desmond #5
Nov 13, 2006 at 9:57 PM
amaroK, th best there is. But,I like Helix and Rythmbox too.
manas
manas #6
Nov 13, 2006 at 11:40 PM
amarok.........
Simply rocks !!!!!!!!!!!
~Phenom~
Nov 13, 2006 at 11:41 PM
amarok , xine , xmms , all work fine for me.
JGuru
JGuru #8
Nov 14, 2006 at 12:44 AM
I use XMMS with WinAmp skins!!
mediator
Nov 14, 2006 at 12:55 AM
xmms+Xine => complete thing!
praka123
praka123 #10
Nov 14, 2006 at 5:18 AM
audacious+plugins good,rhythmbox=very good,Listen Music player=OK and there are exaile(Exaile is a media player aiming to be similar to KDE's AmaroK, but for GTK+),mesk(Mesk is a PyGtk+ audio player that supports multiple playlists and plugins) and other many players that i use randomly.
visit:
*www.getdeb.net
for more debs
What I use Most Time for Audio:RhythmBox
What I use Most Time for Video:Xine player
totem+gstreamer also is good.
S
sariq #11
Nov 14, 2006 at 9:34 AM
i am using xmms with winamp5 skin, looks cool,sounds fine
D
Nov 14, 2006 at 10:29 AM
I think

XMMS+WMA Plugin+MP3 Plugin
and MPLAYER

makes a best combo............
adit_sen
adit_sen #13
Nov 14, 2006 at 2:59 PM
people keep telling me about amarok. i've given amaraok / banshee / xmms / songbird / audacious / helix / rhythmbox all a try. all of them, barring xmms & rhythmbox have crashed on me. i found xmms quite handy with all the plugins available, but it the fact that it doesnt have a media library doenst help me one bit.

so now i'm stuck with rhythmbox. its not too bad, just lacks an equalizer / sound output plugins. i still can't say i'm satisfied with a single music player in linux till date. Nothing to compare to winamp / foobar...
M
mehulved #14
Nov 14, 2006 at 7:40 PM
Amarok, VLC or mplayer are the ones i usually use.
@adit_sen for last 2 yrs I have been trying to use amarok, it always used to hang up on my PC, but dunno somehow in last 2-3 months it's working fine. So, work is going on and keep submitting bug reports to KDE team. Hopefully, your problem is solved soon.
Tech Geek
Tech Geek #15
Nov 14, 2006 at 8:21 PM
Amarock
ray|raven
ray|raven #16
Nov 15, 2006 at 9:32 AM
Exaile! -- Amarok for GTK+----for audio
Xine+win32----video
A
Nov 16, 2006 at 9:10 PM
hai, I think Amarok is the best among any media player that available in LInuX.
hellknight
Nov 17, 2006 at 6:06 PM
Amarok rox! it really does and check out the 1.4 version
jz2linkinpark
Nov 17, 2006 at 7:41 PM
for linux, amarok is really the best player ever...:D
S
sariq #20
Nov 17, 2006 at 8:38 PM
i was trying various media players, and found
beep-media-player
it is like xmms but browsing through menu's is far better. winamp skins also work on it.

anybody used it? check it out:
Code:
sudo apt-get install beep-media-player
The Outsider
Nov 17, 2006 at 8:46 PM
yeah its good, gives problem sometimes though.
aditya.shevade
Mar 28, 2007 at 2:56 PM
amaroK and vlc for sure...... (though not the opensuse version of amaroK :-D)
V
vnl5486 #23
Mar 28, 2007 at 3:10 PM
I prefer MPC and VLC...plays all my damn files....and I'm happy
Pathik
Pathik #24
Mar 28, 2007 at 3:13 PM
amaroK..
and mplayer + w32 codecs..
aryayush
aryayush #25
Mar 28, 2007 at 3:50 PM
iTunes, with the iVisualizer plugin
VLC media player
M
mehulved #26
Mar 28, 2007 at 4:03 PM
where does iTunes come in open source section?