Choosing a media player
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This list is definitely a work in progress, feel free to add to it!
Operating systems
If you're not sure what doggone operating system you've got:
- Microsoft Windows generally has a Start button in the lower left corner.
- Apple Macintosh systems have an Apple logo in the top left corner.
- Linux and other Unix-like systems use one of many different interfaces. Check out the desktop environments page to figure out what you're using, check out your distribution's website or look it up on DistroWatch.
Notes
- If your player supports Mp3PRO, it means the played music will be slighty clearer and better quality.
- Automatic audio magazine downloading is not required to listen to the music streams, only to periodically receive a taped version of the latest 11am Shoe [sic] after the fact.
| Player | Mp3PRO support? | Shows track name? | Downloads audio magazines? | Notes |
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| JetAudio | yes | yes | no |  best audio quality!
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| Winamp | with plugin | yes | no | retro goodness |
| Apple iTunes | no | yes | yes | latest only on XP, Vista |
| CoolPlayer | no | no | no | very lightweight |
| VLC media player | no | yes | no | primarily a video player |
| Apple Quicktime | no | yes | no | primarily a video player |
| Windows Media | not yet | yes | no | latest only on XP, Vista |
| RealPlayer | no | yes | no | pontentially invansive |
| Baked Alaska | Whoops, that's a cake not a media player. Apologies for the inconvenience. | |||
| Player | Mp3PRO support? | Shows track name? | Downloads audio magazines? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audion | yes | yes | no | best audio quality!
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| Apple iTunes | no | yes | yes | latest only on Tiger, Leopard |
| VLC media player | no | yes | no | primarily a video player |
| Apple Quicktime | no | yes | no | primarily a video player |
| Player | Mp3PRO support? | Shows track name? | Downloads audio magazines? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XMMS | with plugin | no | no | best audio quality!
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| amaroK | no | yes | yes | similar interface to iTunes |
| Noatun | no | yes | no | very lightweight |
| Kaffeine | no | yes | no | mostly a video player |
| VLC media player | no | yes | no | mostly a video player |
| Player | Mp3PRO support? | Shows track name? | Downloads audio magazines? | Notes |
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| XMMS | with plugin | no | no | best audio quality!
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| Exaile | no | yes | yes | similar interface to iTunes |
| Audacious | no | yes | no | similar interface to Winamp |
| VLC media player | no | yes | no | mostly a video player |
Add a player
If you have a player to add, copy and paste this code under your OS heading and season to taste:
| [[PlayerName]] | class="media(yes/no)" | does it support Mp3PRO? (yes/no) | class="media(yes/no)" | does it show the currently playing song? (yes/no) | class="media(yes/no)" | can it auto-download audio magazines? (yes/no) | any other notes/tips we should know about? |-
If after saving your changes on this page the title of your media player appears in red, it means there isn't a dedicated page for it yet. You can really help Whole Wheat Radio out by clicking on the red link and creating one. Mosey over to starting a new page if you're not sure what to do.
Don't forget to add [[Category:Media players]] to a new media player page when you're done.
See also
