This software is a Pidgin plugin that allows you to add the songs you are currently listening to in your status message. This way, your contacts can see what music you are into at any given moment.
If you are a Pidgin user and love to publicize the songs you are listening to, then pidgin-musictracker is the plugin you need. This 'now playing' plugin helps you display the currently playing song in your status message.
The plugin supports a variety of music players, including Amarok, Audacious, Banshee, Exaile, Last.fm feed, Listen, MPD, Quod Libet, Rhythmbox, XMMS, and XMMS2. This means that no matter which music player you use, you can easily showcase your current music selection in Pidgin.
However, note that for XMMS/Audacious 1.3, you need to set the title format as '%p | %a | %t' in your player's preferences. You can also change the delimiter choice to your liking from within the musictracker settings.
Overall, pidgin-musictracker is an excellent addition to your Pidgin setup, allowing you to share your music interests with your friends and acquaintances.
The plugin supports a variety of music players, including Amarok, Audacious, Banshee, Exaile, Last.fm feed, Listen, MPD, Quod Libet, Rhythmbox, XMMS, and XMMS2. This means that no matter which music player you use, you can easily showcase your current music selection in Pidgin.
However, note that for XMMS/Audacious 1.3, you need to set the title format as '%p | %a | %t' in your player's preferences. You can also change the delimiter choice to your liking from within the musictracker settings.
Overall, pidgin-musictracker is an excellent addition to your Pidgin setup, allowing you to share your music interests with your friends and acquaintances.
What's New
Version 0.4.18: N/A