Amarok is a sound system-independent audio-player for Unix. Its interface uses a powerful "browser" metaphor that allows you to create playlists that make the most of your music collection.
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The key features of this release include Wikipedia
artist lookup and the new playlist browser with
built-in Podcast support. amaroK can now
automatically download themes and scripts from the
Internet, allowing the user to customize the
application easily. There is also support for Cue
sheet files, and the PostgreSQL database can be
used as a backend. A new Helix-Player engine and
the new dynamic playlist mode were added. The user
interface was substantially improved, featuring a
new sidebar with a slicker look-and-feel.
New features include a Queue-Manager for editing
queued tracks in the playlist, an advanced
Google-like search syntax for the playlist filter,
and visualization support for the Helix engine
backend. The dynamic mode interface was reworked
and fixed, and the performance of the default
analyzer visualization was greatly improved. The
scripting interface was extended to provide
per-track actions. Numerous bugfixes were made in
various parts of the application.
New features in this version included Wikipedia artist lookup, a redesigned sidebar, and the automatic download of scripts and themes. A HelixPlayer audio engine, support for PostgreSQL databases, and cue file sheet support for navigating inside long tracks were added. Smart playlists are now editable, and the Playlist-Browser was completely rewritten and now has a powerful and easy to use interface.
This version fixes several bugs, such as freezing issues during radio stream playback, a crash with the CoverManager, and incorrect track lengths with the XINE backend. It is now possible to queue tracks in the playlist with a keyboard shortcut.
