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== Configuring Amarok ==‎

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On first start, some basic configuration is done; see also [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/QuickStartGuide/GettingStarted|Quick Start Guide: Getting Started]]. But there is more under the hood.‎

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To access the ''Configuration Menu'', go to <menuchoice>Settings -> Configure Amarok...</menuchoice> and see the following dialog:‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogGeneral.png|thumb|center|300px|General configuration options]]‎

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=== General ===‎

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In the screenshot above, see some ''General Options'' you can set. Depending on the distribution, the default settings can vary. When hovering over the options with the mouse pointer, a tooltip will show to explain the individual settings.‎

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General options:‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Show tray icon</menuchoice> || Check to enable the '''Amarok''' system tray icon.‎

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| <menuchoice>Automatically retrieve cover art</menuchoice> || Check to enable the automatic retrieval of cover art from the internet.‎

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| <menuchoice>Enable context applets collapse animations</menuchoice> || Check to enable animations when context applets collapse.‎

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| <menuchoice>Automatically scroll playlist to current track</menuchoice> || Check to make the playlist scroll so the current track is always visible.‎

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| <menuchoice>Show Moodbar in progress slider</menuchoice> || The ''Moodbar'' makes it possible to navigate in your music visually. Please note that this feature requires the [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/Various/Moodbar|external Moodbar Generator tool]], or a script.‎

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| <menuchoice>Moodbar style</menuchoice> || Choose the mood display style. |}‎

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When you enable the ''Moodbar'', be aware of the following requirements: the Moodbar will only display if your tracks have been tagged with moods. For more about the Moodbar, refer to: [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/Various/Moodbar|Moodbar]].‎

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=== Local Collection ===‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogLocalCollection.png|thumb|300px|center|Local Collection configuration]]‎

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This dialog shows your file system in a tree structure, called ''Collection Folders''. Selecting a folder always includes its subfolders. These folders will be scanned for media to make up your collection. You can right-click on a folder to individually rescan it, if it was previously selected.‎

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Collection options:‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Fully Rescan Entire Collection</menuchoice> || Rescan your entire collection. This will ''not'' delete any statistics.‎

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| <menuchoice>Import</menuchoice> || Imports ratings and/or statistics from older '''Amarok''' versions, the batch scanner, or media players.‎

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| <menuchoice>Scan folders recursively (requires full rescan if newly checked)</menuchoice> || If selected, '''Amarok''' will read all subfolders.‎

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| <menuchoice>Watch folders for changes</menuchoice> || If selected, the collection folders will be watched for changes. The watcher will not notice changes behind symbolic links.‎

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| <menuchoice>Importing Music: Transcode tracks</menuchoice> || Whether '''Amarok''' should transcode tracks when they are copied or moved to ''Local Collection''. |}‎

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==== Import Statistics ====‎

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This option allows you to import statistics, e.g. ratings and scores from either * an older '''Amarok''' 1.4.x version (from '''SQLite''', '''MySQL''' or '''PostgreSQL''' databases) * from '''iTunes'''‎

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It does ''not'' import statistics from an '''Amarok''' 2.x database, so if you want to merge an older 2.x database version, you will need to do this by hand.‎

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=== Metadata ===‎

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[[File:MetadataDialog.png|thumb|350px|center]]‎

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This dialog will allow you to configure the settings for metadata handling. This is a separate page starting with Amarok 2.7‎

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Metadata options:‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Write statistics to file</menuchoice> || Check to write play-changing statistics as tags back to the audio files.‎

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| <menuchoice>Write covers to file, maximum size...</menuchoice> || Check to write changed covers back to the audio files. This will replace existing embedded covers. Select a value from the drop-down list to set the maximum size of the cover.‎

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| <menuchoice>Enable character set detection in ID3 tags</menuchoice> || If checked, Amarok will use Mozilla's Character Set Detector to attempt to automatically guess the character sets used in ID3 tags. If your tags are correct, it is more safe to leave this option turned off. |}‎

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==== Statistics Synchronization ====‎

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This dialog will allow you to [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/Organization/Collection/StatisticsSynchronization|keep statistics of your collections synchronized]]. Make sure to only check collections between which you want to synchronize metadata.‎

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Statistics Synchronization options:‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Synchronize Rating</menuchoice> || Check to synchronize ratings between collections.‎

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| <menuchoice>Synchronize First Played</menuchoice> || Check to synchronize first played dates between collections.‎

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| <menuchoice>Synchronize Last Played</menuchoice> || Check to synchronize last played dates between collections.‎

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| <menuchoice>Synchronize Playcount</menuchoice> || Check to synchronize playcounts between collections.‎

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| <menuchoice>Synchronize Labels</menuchoice> || Check to synchronize labels between collections. |}‎

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=== Playback ===‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogPlayback.png|thumb|300px|center|Playback configuration dialog]]‎

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Configure the playback options, as well as the KDE multimedia framework '''Phonon'''.‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Fadeout on stop</menuchoice> || If checked, '''Amarok''' will slowly fade the volume of the playing track on stop or at the end of the playlist, or stop playback immediately.‎

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| <menuchoice>Fadeout on pause</menuchoice> || If checked, '''Amarok''' will slowly fade the volume of the playing track on pausing the current track.‎

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| <menuchoice>Fadeout duration</menuchoice> || The length of the fadeout, in milliseconds.‎

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| <menuchoice>Inhibit automatic suspend if playing</menuchoice> || If checked, '''Amarok''' will prevent the computer from being suspended will a track is playing.‎

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| <menuchoice>Pause playback on suspend</menuchoice> || If checked, '''Amarok''' will pause playing of the current track when the computer is about to suspend.‎

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| <menuchoice>Resume playback on start</menuchoice> || If checked, '''Amarok''' will resume playback where you left it the last session -- just like a tape-player. |}‎

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==== Configuring Phonon ====‎

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'''Phonon''' is the multimedia framework used by '''Amarok'''. It was created to allow KDE 4 to be independent of any single multimedia framework such as '''GStreamer''' or '''VLC''' and to provide a stable API for KDE 4's lifetime. As an added bonus, it simplifies development by providing a simple API that works across different platforms such as '''Windows''' and '''OS X'''.‎

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The result of all this for you, the user, is that you can choose the multimedia framework that works best for you. This is usually pre-configured by your distribution.‎

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Playback problems in '''Amarok''' are typically not '''Amarok''' issues, but rather '''Phonon''' issues, as '''Amarok''' doesn't handle sound directly anymore.‎

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===== Device Preference tab =====‎

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[[File:AmarokConfigurationDialog2.7PhononDevice.png|thumb|300px|center]]‎

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Depending on your OS and distribution, you may need to use '''ALSA''', '''OSS''', '''PulseAudio''', or something else as your default playback device. Find one that works for you with the <menuchoice>Test</menuchoice> button and apply to all types of output. If you would like different types of output to go with different devices, this is possible as well.‎

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===== Speaker Setup tab =====‎

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[[File:AmarokConfigurationDialog2.7PhononHardware.png|thumb|300px|center]]‎

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Should you wish to change the standard speaker setup, here is the place to do it.‎

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===== Backend tab =====‎

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[[File:AmarokConfigurationDialog2.7PhononBackend.png|thumb|250px|center]]‎

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Depending on your operating system you may see options such as ''Gstreamer'', ''VLC'', or ''DS9'' (Windows) here. The recommended phonon-backend for Linux users is ''VLC'' or ''Gstreamer''.‎

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If you don't see ''VLC'' or ''Gstreamer'', install the package for it. For most distributions the package for ''VLC'', for example, would be '''phonon-backend-vlc'''.‎

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Each backend comes with its own codecs, so depending on the backend you choose you will need to also download the codecs, as most distributions don't ship them for legal reasons.‎

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=== Notifications ===‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogNotifications.png|thumb|center|300px|Notifications configuration dialog]] , {| border="1" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Use On-Screen Display</menuchoice> || Check to enable the ''On-Screen Display''. The ''OSD'' briefly displays track data when a new track is played. Once checked, the OSD will be visible on your screen and you can drag it to the location you prefer.‎

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| <menuchoice>Duration</menuchoice> || The time in milliseconds for which to show the OSD. The value must be between 500 ms and 10000 ms.‎

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| <menuchoice>Screen</menuchoice> || Allows you to choose the screen that should display the OSD if you have a multiscreen setup. Default is 0.‎

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| <menuchoice>Translucent</menuchoice> || Check to enable translucency if supported by your desktop system.‎

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| <menuchoice>Font scale</menuchoice> || (choose the size of the font in the OSD)‎

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| <menuchoice>Don't show when a fullscreen application is active</menuchoice> || Do not show On-Screen Display if another application is focused and running in fullscreen mode.‎

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| <menuchoice>Use custom colors</menuchoice> || Check to enable custom colors for the ''On-Screen Display'' text.‎

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| <menuchoice>Text color</menuchoice> || Click to select the color of the ''OSD'' text.‎

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| <menuchoice>Use system notifications</menuchoice> || Check to use the system notification. This can vary depending on your desktop system and/or distribution. |}‎

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=== Database ===‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogDatabase.png|thumb|300px|center|External Database configuration dialog]]‎

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The default database is already set to use embedded '''MySQL'''. For most users there is no need to configure an external database, as there is no change in performance. If you want to share your database or use it remotely, you can configure an external '''MySQL''' database. '''Amarok''' expects the external database and user account to already exist. The user also requires full access to the database. You MUST restart '''Amarok''' after changing these settings. If your database is not already set up, you can use the SQL commands in the field at the bottom to do so, after replacing the password with the correct one.‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Option !! Tooltip‎

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| <menuchoice>Use external MySQL Database</menuchoice> || Check to enable the use of an external database.‎

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| <menuchoice>Server</menuchoice> || Enter the name of the existing '''MySQL''' server.‎

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| <menuchoice>Port</menuchoice> || Enter the port number to access the server. Default is port 3306.‎

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| <menuchoice>Username</menuchoice> || Enter the username to access the database with full access privileges.‎

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| <menuchoice>Password</menuchoice> || Enter the password for the default user.‎

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| <menuchoice>Database</menuchoice> || Enter the name of the database. Default preset is amarokdb. |}‎

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You can find more information about the External Database [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/Organization/Collection/ExternalDatabase|here]].‎

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=== Plugins ===‎

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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogPlugins.png|thumb|center|300px|Plugins configuration dialog]]‎

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Plugins configuration controls <menuchoice>Collections</menuchoice>, <menuchoice>Internet Services</menuchoice>, and <menuchoice>Local Collection Backends</menuchoice>.‎

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==== Collections ====‎

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'''Amarok''' offers you access to the following Collections, if they are available:‎

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{| border="1" cellpadding="5" ! Collection !! Description‎

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| <menuchoice>AudioCD Collection</menuchoice> || AudioCD collection plugin for '''Amarok'''‎

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