Rockbox

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
  • Bluetooth headset 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 on exit
  • Bookmarks are not written on exit
  • CPU usage can be reduced further
  • Touchscreen is too sensitive

Feature ideas for this port

  • 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.

How do I go to the main menu from the WPS (while playing screen)?

Tab the rockbox logo on the bottom left and click on the open folder icon in the context menu. From there navigate your way up to the main menu.

Further links

Retrieved from "http://bugs.maemo.org/Rockbox"