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[NoOp]

On 07/15/2010 09:29 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 05:16:31PM -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> On 07/15/2010 12:31 AM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
>> > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:52:03PM +0200, Frank wrote:
>> >> 
>> >> What about VLC Media Player ?
>> >> 
>> >> www.videolan.org
>> >> 
>> >> VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and
>> >> framework, that plays most multimedias files as well as DVD, Audio CD,
>> >> VCD, and various streaming protocols.
>> >> 
>> >> It is simple to use, yet very powerful and extendable.
>> >> - Simple, Powerful and Fast
>> >> - Plays everything, Files, Discs and Streams
>> >> - Completely Free
>> > 
>> > Worked great in 8.04 but it's a POS for me in 10.04. Rhythymbox is the
>> > only thing that works. Streaming fm is the only thing I use it for.
>> 
>> Works w/o issues here (10.04).
>> 
>> For streaming radio try:
>> streamtuner (uses audacious by can be modified)
>> http://www.nongnu.org/streamtuner/
>> $ apt-cache policy streamtuner
>> streamtuner:
>>   Installed: 0.99.99-15ubuntu2
>>   Candidate: 0.99.99-15ubuntu2
>>   Version table:
>>  *** 0.99.99-15ubuntu2 0
>>         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe Packages
>>         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>> Best part is that is ability to browse Xiph.org
>> http://dir.xiph.org/
>> which pretty much rocks IMO.
> 
>         .........snip..........
> 
> Thanks for the streamtuner tip. That's something I need to explore some.
> 
> Just figured out how to get vlc working. Creating a playlist seems to be
> somewhat different than the one in 8.04 (don't know the rev).

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