SongBird 0.2 RC review
DownloadSongbird project is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up
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Songbird project is a desktop Web player, a digital jukebox and Web browser mash-up. Like Winamp, it supports extensions and skins feathers.
Like Firefox, it is built from Mozilla, cross-platform and open source.
Here are some key features of "SongBird":
Play Anything
MP3, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, and more. Can you teach Songbird to sing?
Pick Feathers
Choose from the two included themes: Rubberducky or Dove. You can even make one yourself.
Control the Flow
Play, Pause, Previous, Next, Volume, Mute, Seek, Three Repeat Modes, and Shuffle.
Multi-Task
Quickly switch between tasks using the buttons to the right of the dashboard display.
Organize Your Library
Filter your collection by Genre, Artist, Album, and Song or Search-As-You-Type.
Scan Your Computer for Music
Songbird will find your music and add it to your collection for you.
Super Slim Mini-Mode
Use the mini-mode for basic controls while keeping Songbird out of the way.
Multi-Language Support
Songbird comes in 39 languages. Be a localizer and see Songbird in your language!
Build Custom Mixes
Drag-and-drop songs from the Library or another playlist to your create your own custom mixes.
Make Smart Mixes
Criteria-based playlists that are always up-to-date with your current collection.
Dynamic Mixes
Get mixes from the Internet and stay up-to-date with the latest updates, downloads, and casts.
Play In Place
Songbird plays MP3s without leaving the page.
Play the Web
Play web pages as playlists and view any web page as a playlist.
Set Music Watch Folders
Tell Songbird to watch a folder for new music and it will automatically add new tracks to your collection
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