Hi,

I'm new to Linux, so please, easy with me.

I insterted a CD into my computer's drive. It showed up on Rhythmbox, Nautilus, Sound Juicer... But not on Amarok.

I'm on Ubuntu Ibex. Any suggestions?


Thanks.

Which version of Amarok are you using? Playing from CD should work in the 1.4.x series, but is not implemented in the 2.0 series yet.

If this is 2.0: http://amarok.kde.org/files/amarok2.0.2.png , then I have 1.4.

You can tell for sure by going to Help -> About Amarok

I checked, I have 1.4.x. Can't recall the last number.

alvareo wrote:I'm new to Linux, so please, easy with me. :)

I insterted a CD into my computer's drive. It showed up on Rhythmbox, Nautilus, Sound Juicer... But not on Amarok.

I'm on Ubuntu Ibex. Any suggestions?

With Amarok 1.x, go to the main menu, then "Engage" -> "Play Audio CD". (as far as I can remember...)

Problem solved. Thank you.

Although I still can't do what I wanted to do: import CDs. But well, that isn't a bug, it's just a missing feature. Cheers!

If you're using KDE, you can browse to audiocd:/ in the files browser, then drag the tracks to your collection, if memory serves me correctly. If you're not using KDE I have no idea if this works.

dangle_wtf wrote:If you're using KDE, you can browse to audiocd:/ in the files browser, then drag the tracks to your collection, if memory serves me correctly. If you're not using KDE I have no idea if this works.

I'm using Gnome. And I don't want .wavs

You don't get .wav files using the audiocd:/ handler - you get whatever compression method you browse to. Yet another good reason to use kde

dangle_wtf wrote:You don't get .wav files using the audiocd:/ handler - you get whatever compression method you browse to. Yet another good reason to use kde

Sorry, but Ubuntu also includes ripping software.

I won't use KDE. Ever.

Then you don't need support for CDs in Amarok, do you?!

dangle_wtf wrote:Then you don't need support for CDs in Amarok, do you?!

Well, it's MUCH more user-friendly to have the import thing integrated into the player, don't you think so? ANY player which has a library can import CDs nowadays.

That would involve unnecessary duplication of effort. Using features that already exist and integrate beautifully with Amarok is much more efficient!
You may be able to, as far as I know (in KDE 3.x, not having used KDE4 yet), install kioslaves to get the functionality.

Do you REALLY think having an app for listening to music and another app for importing it is more efficient than having the two integrated into one?

In my opinion, it's MUCH more user-friendly and easy. Again, that's why you can import CDs with WMP, iTunes, Winamp, etc. You have the player with library, and the importer all-in-one. It's really absurd to have them separate when it  isn't an odyssey to develop the CD importer. A player with library and without CD importer is like a Web browser without download support, for us who still buy CDs.

And btw, I see I'm going to have to repeat it: I don't use KDE.