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    Favourite Audio Player?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Apollo13, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    What's your favourite music/audio player in Linux? I've only tried a few but found one I liked - Banshee - but am curious to know what else is popular. Also curious if any cross-platform ones are popular - both my Windows favourite (WMP) and Banshee, which I wouldn't mind using on Windows, are Windows/Linux exclusive.

    edit: Poll added.
     
    Apollo13, Oct 28, 2008
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    I like Amarok my opinion
     
    yuio, Oct 28, 2008
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  3. Ethyriel

    Ethyriel Notebook Deity

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    I'm a big fan of MPD with the Sonata front end, but I've had trouble getting it to work with PulseAudio in Ubuntu. So while it's my choice in Arch, I stick with Exaile in Ubuntu.

    Edit: Hey! You're missing Exaile, and Listen, too.
     
    Ethyriel, Oct 28, 2008
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  4. chipmoney

    chipmoney Notebook Evangelist

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    personally I use rhythmbox.
     
    chipmoney, Oct 29, 2008
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  5. The Fire Snake

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    I have used KDE over the last few years and like Amarok. I am just starting to use GNOME and I like Banshee so far with that.
     
    The Fire Snake, Oct 29, 2008
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  6. zephyrus17

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    I love Sonata, but it's interface is rather lacking. But it's just so stylish looking. Rhythmbox is really solid, sadly it's quite ugly. I've tried Amarok, but it's a bit too feature-ful. I guess I'm more of a minimalistic person.
     
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    zoryfl Notebook Enthusiast

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    I voted for amarok, I really like the number of features and settings. I have to admit I didn't really try anything else, yet.
     
    zoryfl, Oct 29, 2008
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    i use sonata+mpd. Thats a gr8 poll there man, lots of choices, jus like linux
     
    prol91, Oct 29, 2008
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    Exaile, gtk fork of amarok.
     
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  10. Emor

    Emor Notebook Consultant

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    I like RythmBox, over any of the Windows only media players I've tried out. I also like VLC Media Player, since you can amplify the audio, but usually I don't need it that high, but it's handy on laptop speakers(I usually use earbuds, and RythmBox). Not tried a lot.
    EMZ=P
     
    Emor, Oct 29, 2008
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  11. thomasg_gpm

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    I used MPD much - with ncmpc (that thing rocks!) for the console, and emphasis for the gui.
    But in the last time I just stayed with mplayer - don't know, I only listen to online radios and whole CDs, so that works fine for me.
     
    thomasg_gpm, Oct 29, 2008
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  12. zephyrus17

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    I've tried Exaile, but it was rather 'meh' for me. Since, if I wanted to, I could have just used the original program, Amarok
     
    zephyrus17, Oct 29, 2008
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  13. Thomas

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    I use Exaile.
     
    Thomas, Oct 29, 2008
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  14. Ethyriel

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    But if you're using a GTK based DE, you'll end up pulling a lot more libraries into memory if you use QT based applications. If it uses KDE libs, you're even worse off.
     
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    I like RythmBox and i wish there is a windows version of it
     
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    I understand that point, but there's not much between Exaile and Rhythmbox, for me. And I don't really like the fact that idea of Exaile was just a copy of Amarok for GTK. I guess i'm just more of a purist.. *shrugs*
     
    zephyrus17, Oct 30, 2008
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