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Ubuntu 11.04 officially switches default media player to Banshee
Among the changes slated for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal was the replacement of another long-time default application. With recent releases, we've seen Empathy take over instant messaging duties and Shotwell inserted to handle photo management. It's also been discussed for quite some time that Canonical should, perhaps, pull the pin on the Rhythmbox audio player.
That's finally happened, as current builds of Ubuntu 11.04 have finally made the switch to Banshee. If you're not familiar with Banshee, it's a full-featured media player. It supports a number of audio and video formats, can sync with Android and iOS devices, offers built-in MP3 purchases via Amazon and eMusic, and sports Last.fm and Wikipedia integration.
OMG! Ubuntu ran a poll a few months ago, and user preference was pretty evenly divided between Rhythmbox and Banshee, but Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth has previously stated that "Ubuntu is not a Democracy." If they've decided to add Banshee to the mix, it's getting added -- but anyone who might be upset by that probably knows how to quickly remove it and install Rhythmbox via a terminal session anyway.
That's finally happened, as current builds of Ubuntu 11.04 have finally made the switch to Banshee. If you're not familiar with Banshee, it's a full-featured media player. It supports a number of audio and video formats, can sync with Android and iOS devices, offers built-in MP3 purchases via Amazon and eMusic, and sports Last.fm and Wikipedia integration.
OMG! Ubuntu ran a poll a few months ago, and user preference was pretty evenly divided between Rhythmbox and Banshee, but Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth has previously stated that "Ubuntu is not a Democracy." If they've decided to add Banshee to the mix, it's getting added -- but anyone who might be upset by that probably knows how to quickly remove it and install Rhythmbox via a terminal session anyway.
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Subscribe to commentsEllipsisJan 9th 2011 10:37AM
Just a note: there are multiple ways to add or remove applications in Ubuntu. Chances are that users will rather use the Software Center than the command line to do something trivial as switching media players. The terminal/command line has a lot of power but the fact that all Linux users use it for everything is simply false.
NyaRJan 9th 2011 5:41PM
@Ellipsis tbh as a first time linux user some years back I was getting my apps with apt get before I figured out the software center
Danny BoyJan 9th 2011 10:51AM
@Ellipsis. I agree. I really hate using the CLI when I use a "newbie"-friendly distro. If I want the unnecessary struggle, I'd use Slackware or Gentoo instead. Canonical (and also Mint) should develop a totally CLI-free desktop OS.
BTW, I use Decibel Audio Player because I just want a simple, responsive program to play my mp3s.
ClothoJan 9th 2011 2:11PM
sheesh, took them long enough! Rhythmbox was always kind of shitty.
Also, it's not just the locked-down Software Center or the terminal, you know... last I checked Synaptic was still usable. I prefer it to manually adding packages because I like a neat list in a large window.
The command line isn't that damn hard. It's pretty much optional in newer versions of Ubuntu anyway. Not all Linux users use it but most Linux users do have some knowledge of how to get around.
SilverWaveJan 9th 2011 3:02PM
Banshee is mono yes?
Oh Dear.
DJan 10th 2011 1:54AM
Am I the only one who hates that damn side bar?