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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. | ||
| - | + | == Important [http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/WhyRockbox features] == | |
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* Supports over 20 sound codecs: | * Supports over 20 sound codecs: | ||
| - | + | ** 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 | ||
| - | + | == Download (currently [[Extras-devel|extras-devel]] only) == | |
http://maemo.org/packages/view/rockbox/ | http://maemo.org/packages/view/rockbox/ | ||
| - | + | == 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 | ||
| - | + | == Feature ideas for this port == | |
* Bluetooth headset support | * Bluetooth headset support | ||
* More finger friendly default theme | * 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. | 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. | Create an empty "database.ignore" file in that folder. | ||
| - | + | == 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.
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Important features
- Supports over 20 sound codecs:
- MP3, OGG, WAV, FLAC and many more
- 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
- Rockbox FAQ
- Rockbox manual (currently links to the cowon d2 manual)
- Rockbox wiki
- General homepage