Euphonica is a new Rust-based MPD frontend for Linux desktops, with 'bling' as a key feature. I showcase its design, features, and current development status.
      • who@feddit.orgEnglish
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        1 day ago

        It describes itself as a server-side application for playing music, but it can be used locally as well. For example, the Cantata music player uses mpd to handle music decoding and playback, but automates it in the background to keep the interface simple for the user. This separation of concerns allows Cantata to benefit from things like decoding improvements, security fixes, and new sound APIs (e.g. PipeWire) without having to reinvent the wheel.

    • Lojcs@piefed.socialEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Euphonica tries to make minimal and sensible assumptions about your library’s folder structure.

      Tracks from different releases (albums) should not be put in the same folder. Preferably, all tracks of the same release should be put in the same folder.

      How hard is it to stop making this assumption? Why is almost every music player adamant on making it?

      Not every song belongs to an album, songs released together might belong to different albums and not every album is released at once. Not to mention folders can serve any kind of organization need other than grouping songs of an album.