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exaile 0.3.2

Exaile is a lightweight music player for the GNOME desktop but which also works great in XFCE or LXDE.

Version 0.3.2 RC1 has just been released and since the Exaile developer says:

It should be stable enough for normal use, and we’ll follow it with the final version shortly.

... I decided to upload it to the WebUpd8 PPA.



Changes in Exaile 0.3.2 release candidate 1:

  • Improved support for covers embedded in ogg and flac files
  • Gapless playback by default (via playbin2)
  • Many dialogs replaced with gtk InfoBars
  • Preference items that require a restart now prompt for it
  • Vastly improved lyricsviewer plugin
  • Drag and drop on the main cover display to set and retrieve covers
  • Track counts in collection panel
  • New tooltip for tray icon and minimode that displays cover and progress
  • Custom playback sink support
  • Display cover art when dragging from side panels
  • Read-only support for Matroska tags



Install Exaile 0.3.2 RC1 In Ubuntu



To install Exaile 0.3.2 RC1 in Ubuntu (9.10, 10.04 or 10.10), paste this in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install exaile