amaroK is a soundsystem-independent audio-player for *nix. amaroK's interface uses a powerful "browser" metaphor that allows you to create playlists that make the most of your music collection. We have a fast development-cycle and super happy users. We also provide pensions and other employment benefits.

"Easily the best media-player for Linux at the moment. Install it now!"
- Linux Format Magazine


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Here are some key features of "amaroK":

· Quick and simple drag and drop playlist creation
· Music library (built-in sqlite or MySQL)
· Multiple backends supported (GStreamer, xine, NMM, MAS and aRts)
· 10 band equalizer
· Automatic cover art download using Amazon services
· The unique and powerful context browser
· Automatic play-statistics generation (iRate style)
· Full lyrics download
· Full Audioscrobbler support
· Visualisations with libvisual
· Streaming from any KIO source
· Crossfading
· Fully configurable OSD for track changes
· K3B (CD-burning) integration
· KDE integration

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Fix KWallet auth requests on every track change. (BR 278177)
· Display correct values for pretty times (playlist length) longer than 1 day.
· Update playlist length correctly after removing track. (BR 273407)
· Fix seek backward from dbus. (Thanks to Matthieu Bedouet) (BR 263287)
· Prevent dialog querying last.fm settings being displayed on startup if none set.
· Fix detection of smartphones in USB storage mode. (BR 277685)
· Fix crashes on expanding a newly cloned dynamic playlist (BR 277750)
· Don't block the UI while calculating the filename previews. (BR 233196)
· Make M3U and PLS playlist files editable from Saved Playlists. (BR 245963)