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evr

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Registered: 2009-01-23

Posts: 554

ncmpcpp question

Hey all, I just started playinf around with ncmpcpp after hearing alot of positive things about it on the forums.  However, the only thing i can't figure out is how to replace the existing playlist and automatically start playing it.  Having to hit play everytime i change the playlist is a minor annoyance to me.  Is there a way to do this that i'm just missing?  Thanks for the help.

Last edited by evr (2009-10-30 14:54:36)

brisbin33

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From: boston, ma

Registered: 2008-07-24

Posts: 1,796

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Re: ncmpcpp question

first, i'm not sure if something like this exists in ncmpcpp, i wouldn't be surprised if it did.  that being said...

i believe clearing the playlist always stops the music; i also believe there is a command to clear /all but the currently playing song/ then load the new playlist and the music never stops (though, you're left with that one extra song).

also, for things like this i almost always just script mpc to achieve what i want.

#!/bin/sh

mpc clear
mpc load some_playlist
mpc play

works as a bash function too.

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evr

Arch Linux f@h Team Member

Registered: 2009-01-23

Posts: 554

Re: ncmpcpp question

thanks for the suggestion brisbin, i'll definitely give the script idea a try.  I was just wondering if that functionality was already built into the program and i was missing it somehow.

fastfret79

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Registered: 2009-09-05

Posts: 87

Re: ncmpcpp question

If you're adding to the playlist from the Media Library, [space] just adds is but [enter] adds it and starts playing it.

Press [1] for the list of all keyboard shortcuts

Last edited by fastfret79 (2009-10-31 16:09:39)