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Rockbox is an open source audio player. It has been in development since 2001 and receives new features, tweaks and fixes every day to provide you with the best possible music listening experience.
Rockbox is an open source audio player. It has been in development since 2001 and receives new features, tweaks and fixes every day to provide you with the best possible music listening experience.
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== Important [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/WhyRockbox features] ==
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=== Important [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/WhyRockbox features] ===
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* Supports over 20 sound codecs:
* Supports over 20 sound codecs:
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:mp3, ogg, wav, flac and [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SoundCodecs many more]
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** MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC and [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SoundCodecs many more]
* Navigate music by folders or tag database
* Navigate music by folders or tag database
* Gapless playback and crossfading
* Gapless playback and crossfading
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* [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AlbumArt Album art] support
* [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/AlbumArt Album art] support
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=== Download (currently [[Extras-devel|extras-devel]] only) ===
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== Download (currently [[Extras-devel|extras-devel]] only) ==
http://maemo.org/packages/view/rockbox/
http://maemo.org/packages/view/rockbox/
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=== Known issues of this port ===
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== Known issues of this port ==
* Tag database doesn't record playcounts correctly
* Tag database doesn't record playcounts correctly
* Last.fm scrobber file is not written yet
* Last.fm scrobber file is not written yet
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* Touchscreen is too sensitive
* Touchscreen is too sensitive
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=== Feature ideas for this port ===
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== Feature ideas for this port ==
* Bluetooth headset support
* Bluetooth headset support
* More finger friendly default theme
* More finger friendly default theme
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=== FAQ for the maemo port ===
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== FAQ for the Maemo port ==
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====== How do I exit the application? ======
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=== How do I exit the application? ===
Press CTRL+backspace to invoke the application switcher, click [X] to close it or  tab an empty area to keep it running in the background. Use the "home" button on n8xx devices.
Press CTRL+backspace to invoke the application switcher, click [X] to close it or  tab an empty area to keep it running in the background. Use the "home" button on n8xx devices.
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====== How do I tell the tag database to ignore a folder? ======
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=== How do I tell the tag database to ignore a folder? ===
Create an empty "database.ignore" file in that folder.
Create an empty "database.ignore" file in that folder.
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=== Further links ===
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== Further links ==
* [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/GeneralFAQ Rockbox FAQ]
* [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/GeneralFAQ Rockbox FAQ]
* [http://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-cowond2/rockbox-build.html Rockbox manual] (currently links to the cowon d2 manual)
* [http://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-cowond2/rockbox-build.html Rockbox manual] (currently links to the cowon d2 manual)

Revision as of 08:13, 25 January 2011

Rockbox is an open source audio player. It has been in development since 2001 and receives new features, tweaks and fixes every day to provide you with the best possible music listening experience.

Contents

Important features

  • Supports over 20 sound codecs:
  • Navigate music by folders or tag database
  • Gapless playback and crossfading
  • Ability to create your own themes
  • Album art support

Download (currently extras-devel only)

http://maemo.org/packages/view/rockbox/

Known issues of this port

  • Tag database doesn't record playcounts correctly
  • Last.fm scrobber file is not written yet
  • CPU usage can be reduced further
  • Touchscreen is too sensitive

Feature ideas for this port

  • Bluetooth headset support
  • More finger friendly default theme

FAQ for the Maemo port

How do I exit the application?

Press CTRL+backspace to invoke the application switcher, click [X] to close it or tab an empty area to keep it running in the background. Use the "home" button on n8xx devices.

How do I tell the tag database to ignore a folder?

Create an empty "database.ignore" file in that folder.

Further links