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Rhythmbox

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An integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple's iTunes.
Linux Open Source Audio Players
Name
Rhythmbox
Overall rating
3.0/5 2 ratings
Excerpt
An integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple's iTunes.
Pros
Cons
Reviewed version
2.90.1 (Ubuntu 11.10)
Player
ReplayGain
Yes [plugin] options: pre-ampli and Radio/Album modes
Transitions
Yes option: length
Gapless
No
Equalizer
- 3rd party plugin (not easy to install)
Navigator
Mode de navigation
Chained lists (Limited to Artist/Album OR Genre/Artist OR Genre/Artist/Album)
File
No
Cover Navigator
No
Local Library
Multiple folders
- Yes, but not easy to manage. Use gconf-editor: apps > rhythmbox > library_locations
Watch folders
- Only new files
Statistics
playCounter, lastPlayed, added, rating
Playlists
Playlists
Yes
Smart
Yes
Dynamic
- But when the queue is empty auto plays a file from the navigator (selected artist/album/genre)
Queue
Yes
Tags
Editor
No Updates only database, not files.
id3 version
N/A
Auto tag tools
- With some plugins only
Scrobbler
Last.fm
Yes plugin
Libre.fm
Yes plugin
Informations
Lyrics
- ==> TBD !!!
Biography
Yes last.fm
Photos
No
Online sources
Radio
Yes
Podcasts
Yes
Jamendo
Yes plugin
Magnatune
Yes plugin
Last.fm
Yes
Libre.fm
Yes
Others
Other features
Plugins
Yes Most features are plugins
Visualisations
No
Karaoke
No
Exclusive
Add. 3rd plugins exist. Check website. Not always easy to install.
Global shortcuts
==> TBD !!!
Ubuntu (gnome) integration
Yes
Other systems
Windows
No
macOS
No
Technical details
License
GNU GPL
Programming language
C
Database
XML (~/.local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml)
Static Playlists
Dynamic Playlists
Smart Playlists
Audio Engine
gstreamer
id3 library
N/A
Distribution
Ubuntu software-center
Yes
Ubuntu one-click install
apt://rhythmbox
External Information
Website
gnome.org/...
Wikipedia
wikipedia.org/...
Ubuntu-fr
ubuntu-fr.org/...
An integrated music management application, originally inspired by Apple's iTunes.
Entertainment
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Oct. 24th 2011 10:27:51 AM
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User reviews and comments

  • Raphael Camus on Oct. 19th 2011 5:12:42 PM
    rated this Item: Overall rating 3/5

    Good music player with all basic features. Easy to use. Good choice for those who do not need advanced features such as tag writing. 3rd party plugins are not always easy to install.