[ubuntu-us-nc] minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds?

[dan]

On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Mark Kempster<mark at kempster.org> wrote:
> If I have an mp3 on the desktop, ubuntu starts playing it when the
> mouse hovers over it. When I want to play it for real, double-clicking
> fires up Movie Player, and right-clicking gives me a variety of
> cumbersome applications - I don't really need to fire up Banshee or
> 'Audio CD Extractor' just to play something I downloaded.
>
> Ditto for audio CDs. Right-clicking lets me 'Copy' and 'Check' and
> there's something for 'Blank Disk...', but not a 'Play'.
>
> Do you have a favorite minimalist audio player? I'd prefer something
> that minimized to the toolbar, or the tool tray. I don't need
> streaming, podcast-management, cover lookups, itunes-store
> integration... Songbird, Banshee, those are all fine for that stuff.
> When I get an audiobook from the library, or download an mp3 I just
> want to play it with a minimum of fuss.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>

VLC is great!

Dan
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