Amarok

From openSUSE

Amarok is a music player for Linux and Unix with an intuitive interface. Amarok makes playing the music you love easier than ever before - and looks good doing it. Amarok has excellent streaming support, visualisations, smooth crossfading and the unique "Context Browser", separating this player from existing KDE solutions. At the same time Amarok provides a very intuitive and quick user interface, with unparalleled playlist handling, and a lightning fast music catalogue.

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Contents 1 Features 2 Download 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 No sound from Amarok 3.2 Music Collection Doesn't Show Up in Amarok 2 3.3 Intermittent Sound 4 External links	Amarok The Audio Player for KDE Versions in openSUSE Distribution; You may find the latest Version in the Build Service. 11.0 11.1 {{{Version110}}} {{{Version111}}} 11.2 Factory {{{Version112}}} {{{VersionFactory}}} Vendor {{{Vendor}}} License GPL http://amarok.kde.org/

Features

1. Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation
2. Super eye-candy interface
3. Multiple backends supported ( xine, helix and NMM)
4. Automatic cover art download using Amazon services
5. The unique and powerful Context Browser
6. Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style)
7. Full lyrics download
8. Read about your bands with embedded wikipedia browsing!
9. Funky visualizations from libvisual and XMMS
10. KDE integration
11. Streaming from any KIO source
12. Cross-fading
13. Podcasting Support
14. Fully configurable translucent OSD for track changes
15. K3B (CD-burning) integration
16. Style your Context Browser with custom CSS styles
17. Save space in your Context Browser with collapsible boxes
18. Show the Context Browser without Amarok open through the Konqueror sidebar!
19. Full support for Last.FM! Share your music taste with friends on the net
20. Generate dynamic playlists based on last.fm suggestions
21. Support for SQLite, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases ensuring fast collection access
22. Support for your iPod, iRiver and generic USB device with the all new media-browser
23. Powerful scripting interface, allowing for easy extension of Amarok
24. Complete DCOP access
25. Translated into more than 50 languages, thanks to the KDE localization team.

Download

The latest version of Amarok is available from the KDE:Backports repository

Troubleshooting

No sound from Amarok

Use Configure Amarok to set the sound engine to GStreamer, and choose GStreamer's ALSA-plugin to get sound sent to openSUSE's default sound subsystem, ALSA.

Music Collection Doesn't Show Up in Amarok 2

Amarok 2 needs mysql installed in order for the collection to properly work. Install libmysqlclient-devel and mysql from software management. Version 5.0 works. Restart amarok and rescan collection.

Intermittent Sound

Try using xine as the amarok engine.

External links

• Amarok Home
• Amarok LiveCD
• KPlayer Home
• KDE
• MusicBrainz