FOAK Jukebox apps?

I've built a little "Media centre" to hold most of my meagre music
collection and sent the tape machines and gramophone to the loft.
Although Windoze media player works ok, can the Fount recommend a Juke Box
type app that is better?
Free would be an advantage, but I don't mind paying for the "right" app.

TIA.

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

iTunes?

 

Assuming Windows: Winamp, or XBMC.

 

If you want something that works with a remote control, MediaPortal's
really good for music.

 

No thanks.

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

I'll take a look at Winamp then. Thanks,

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

Yep it does.
I've never done any serious streaming such, but I'll certainly take not.

Taa.

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

Now that sounds like a good idea.

Never thought of remote controlling!

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

This works for me: http://tinyurl.com/83bp2f

Also works with Rhythmbox. I just plug the netbook into my amp.

http://paulcarmichael.org/rhythmbox.png

 

I can second this - also if you have a TV dongle/card, it'll work with
this. You can also use a remote control (The Hauppage remote that
came with the dongle works quite well for me). In fact Mediaportal is
100x better than the WinTV piece of shit that came with the TV dongle.

 

Your loss.

It's free, and the best software for the job.

 

Well, that's a bit of a bold statement.

IM(limited)E of iTunes, I found it a bit bloated to say the least. If
you have a very large collection of music on your network and don't want
to duplicate it into iTunes local db, it can get quite slow too.

 

On windows? Granted it's free, but it's bloated and slow.

 

This I agree with

This I don't.

Winamp is a much nicer app, supports ipod sync and transcoding to
different bitrates, and is less bloated.

 

Wow, it's been years since I used winamp. I'll have to have a look at
that, ta.

 

No.
It's apple and it's shit and full of malware!

Thank you.

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Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

*sigh*

You're using Windows, right?

 

The first two I agree with (on Windows anyway) but the latter? I've
installed it on my windows box recently and it didn't ask to install
anything else (and certainly not malware!).

Phil

 

MediaMonkey...best by far

 

http://xbmc.org/home