[ubuntu-us-nc] ubuntu-us-nc Digest, Vol 17, Issue 6

[Jack Waterworth]

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>   1.  minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds? (Mark Kempster)
>   2. Re:  minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds? (Daniel)
>   3. Re:  minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds? (dan)
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> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:29:37 -0400
> From: Mark Kempster <mark at kempster.org>
> Subject: [ubuntu-us-nc] minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds?
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> 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.
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> Thanks!
>
> Mark
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:35:48 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> From: Daniel <techknow at internalkernel.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-nc] minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds?
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> Personally, I like audacious for that purpose... I use Amaraok to manage the
> large library but for listening to one or two tracks... Audacious. It has an
> old school winamp feel to it... I don't believe it will minimize to the tray,
> however if you activate only the player - it has a pretty small footprint.
>
> Daniel
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> From: "Mark Kempster" <mark at kempster.org>
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> Subject: [ubuntu-us-nc] minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds?
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> 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
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:53:23 -0400
> From: dan <dantrevino at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-us-nc] minimalist way to play mp3, audio cds?
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> 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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