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What is your choice for a dedicated Linux audio player? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Same, but that's not a dedicated music player.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

    Same, but that’s not a dedicated music player.

    Is it not? May I ask if there is a specific reason?

    I will admit I also use mpv like my default video player, but it still is my default audio player and use it like one, with playlists and stuff like that ;)

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    A dedicated music player would not just play the file, but could organize, show album covers, etc. I don't use one, like you I use mpv for pretty much everything.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Kind of splitting hairs there imo. MPV does show the album art if it is on the audiofile metadata for example. I think cmus would fail to be a dedicated music player given your definition.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    It still clearly does all the "..,etc" that I mentioned. I don't have skin in this game. I think of a "dedicated audio player" as one that as, uh, dedicated to playing audio. cmus and the like sure fit that. I think of things that can play audio, but don't do much else other than playing other formats, like mpg123, mpv, vlc, et. al, as not falling into that category. Not that they have issues playing audio. Just a design thing.

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