amarok

Feature-rich KDE music player

TLDR

Start Amarok

$ amarok

Open with specific file

$ amarok [music.mp3]

Enqueue files to current playlist

$ amarok --enqueue [file1.mp3] [file2.mp3]

Play/Pause currently playing track

$ amarok --play-pause

Skip to next track

$ amarok --next

Show previous track

$ amarok --previous

amarok is a powerful music player for Linux/KDE with support for many audio formats, podcast management, and integration with online music services. It features a sophisticated collection manager, dynamic playlists, and extensive plugin support.The player can scan your music library, fetch album art and lyrics, and provides scriptable interfaces for automation.

PARAMETERS

--play

Start playback

--play-pause

Toggle play/pause

--pause

Pause playback

--stop

Stop playback

--next

Skip to next track

--previous

Go to previous track

--enqueue files

Add files to playlist without playing

--append files

Append files to playlist

--load files

Load and replace playlist

-s, --stop-after-current

Stop after current track

--volume percent

Set volume level

--engine engine

Use specific audio engine

CONFIGURATION

~/.config/amarokrc (KF5/Qt5 builds), ~/.kde/share/config/amarokrc (KDE4 builds)

Main configuration file storing player settings, collection paths, and plugin preferences.

INSTALL

sudo apt install amarok

sudo dnf install amarok

sudo pacman -S amarok

sudo zypper install amarok

nix profile install nixpkgs#amarok

CAVEATS

Heavy on system resources compared to simpler players. Some features require KDE frameworks. Plugin compatibility varies with version.

HISTORY

Amarok was first released in 2003 as a KDE music player. Version 2.0 in 2008 brought a major rewrite. It was one of the most feature-rich Linux music players, though development has slowed in recent years.