Amarok/Manual/AmarokWindow/MediaSources
The Media Sources Pane
Overview
The Media Sources pane on the left is the place where you access your local collection as well as other services: on top, which is the primary interface to your local collection and connected media such as mp3 players and CDs. There is a section for all that you have enabled. Here, you can browse listings of radio stations and podcasts; listen/subscribe to them, interact with your last.fm account, purchase music from online stores such as Magnatune and download independent artists' music from Jamendo and more. The section allows you to create and manage , access your as well as the . The section displays an integrated file browser and the section offers you access to your podcast subscriptions.
Menu Interface
The navigation menu is composed of several folders: a filter bar, a bookmark button and a navigation bar.
The Filter Bar
Just a basic filter tool, filters the content according to the text you input in the box.
Bookmarks
To access this feature , click on the star-shaped button above the filter bar.
| Menu Item | Description |
| Adds the current media sources view configuration to the bookmark list. | |
| Self explanatory. | |
| When clicked , shows a list with all available bookmarks in a new windows , with options to edit them. | |
| Lists all your bookmarks bellow the explained menu for faster selection. |
Local Music
Displays the music from your default collection folder, sorted as specified.
Change the sorting criteria using the following menu:
| Menu Item | Description |
| Shows the collection sorted artists and album names. If two entries have the same artist they will be sorted by album. | |
| Shows the collection sorted by genre and artist. If two entries have the same artist they will be sorted by album. | |
| Shows the collection sorted by genre, artist and album. If two entries have the same artist they will be sorted by album. | |
| Designate the window cascade order of your elements. | |
| Check if you want years to be displayed. | |
| Check if you want track numbers to be displayed. | |
| Check if you want cover art to be displayed. |
Internet
Shows your internet collection, added and configured in . More here about configuring Internet Services. There are a few scripts which add Internet Services; see the Script Manager section for more information.
| Menu Item | Description |
| Lists quality radio streams. | |
| Connects with Jamendo, a growing free music database. | |
| Connects with Last.fm; embedding the site experience in Amarok. | |
| Connects with Librivox an extensive collection of free audio books. | |
| Connects with Magnatune a great online music store. | |
| Shows a large list of podcasts. If you choose to subscribe, the podcast menu will be automatically updated. |
Playlist
Media Sources Playlists menu:
| Menu Item | Description |
| Dynamically updating parameter-based playlist; more on this here. | |
| Saved and imported playlists; more on this here. | |
| Creates playlists by specific criteria; more on this here. |
Files
A typical file browser that helps you add music to your collection or simply play it from your hard drive. Navigate through your files using the navigation buttons like , , , or , very similar to a web browser menu.
If you get confused when looking for something, you can always use the filtering tab to find the desired content. Just partially write the name of the file and it will automatically be displayed like in this example.
Podcasts
Lists your subscribed podcasts; from here you can listen, organize, add, import or unsubscribe podcasts.
| Menu Item | Description |
| Add a podcast URL: RSS 1.0/2.0 or Atom feed. | |
| Add a folder to the podcast navigation menu. | |
| Selects what category of podcasts you can view. | |
| Displays the podcasts in a merged or unmerged view. | |
| Checks all podcasts for updates and downloads any available. | |
| Imports an OPML file from your hard drive. |