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#1 2005-05-02 03:33:51

mackstevenson
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Registered: 2005-04-14
Posts: 18

how to view song's metadata in xmms?

Hello!

I am using the version of xmms currently available in arch (1.2.10). Everything works well, but I am intrigued about something: how can I see the file's metadata/tags?

If I use mpg321 I get

$ mpeg321 polar.mp3
High Performance MPEG 1.0/2.0/2.5 Audio Player for Layer 1, 2, and 3.
Version 0.59q (2002/03/23). Written and copyrights by Joe Drew.
Uses code from various people. See 'README' for more!
THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Title  : Polar Bear                      Artist: Ride                         
Album  : Nowhere                         Year  : 1990
Comment:  00000ECB 000003EC 00004C82 00  Genre : Noise                         

But if I play the same song in xmms I only see the artist and the song title going by in the small window; right-clicking the window and selecting "View File Info" show all fields blank except for the title one, which show the file name (without the extension).

How can I view metadata in xmms? Is this even possible or should I be using a different programa for that?

Thanks for any info!

Cheers

Mack

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#2 2005-05-03 00:55:02

holskoiff
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From: São Paulo
Registered: 2005-03-16
Posts: 38

Re: how to view song's metadata in xmms?

It must be a problem with the file, probably it only has the ID3v2 tags or something like that, use a program like EasyTAG and simple open the file and save it again, it should write the info on a way that XMMS actually understands.


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Felipe Weckx

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#3 2005-05-03 01:15:11

mackstevenson
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Registered: 2005-04-14
Posts: 18

Re: how to view song's metadata in xmms?

Hi Felipe,

Thanks, that did it!

Cheers

Mack

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