Comments on: Configuring gtkpod for Music Playback

By: Olivier

Olivier — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:09:21 +0000

Thanks !!
It works pretty fine. Indeed gtkpod deals well with my iPod Classic 120 Go 6G. It wasn’t the case (after several trials even on different PC and OS) of Floola that several people on internet describe as perfect. gtkpod is light and works out-of-the-box. On Ubuntu there is no more xmms installed nor available, so your help was precious, particularly about mpg123 use;
I will continue to read your posts :-)

Enjoy music with Linux + iPod !

By: jack

jack — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:30:27 +0000

johnboy,

i gave Floola a go (was going to write an article about it). with iPods it’s pretty flaky. i’ll check it out with another media player and see if it’s good to go. can i ask what device you are using it with?

thanks.

jack

By: Paul.

Paul. — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:09:44 +0000

And again Jack, thanks for your directions. Your instructions were very helpful, again. Keep up the good work. Percy Mayfield wrote “hit the road Jack. I am writing “hit more road Jack!”
Its ferry unfortunately that Ray Charles, can no longer sing this for you.

By: johnboy

johnboy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:09:45 +0000

I’d urge you to check out Floola. It works great as well and is cross platform.

Has anyone found something that plays the iTunes proprietary format?

By: jack

jack — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:53:08 +0000

both rhythmbox and amarok can be good but i have found them very flaky with iPod support. so much so i have had amarok fubar all of my data on a 5G 30 Gig iPod.
now using Amarok and/or Ryhthmbox (or Banshee) with my Sansa Fuze is another story. all three apps handle this device perfectly.

By: Nic Moon

Nic Moon — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:36:21 +0000

So why not just use rythumbox or amarok as a player?