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2\section{\label{ref:working_with_playlists}Working with Playlists} 2\section{\label{ref:working_with_playlists}Working with Playlists}
3 3
4\subsection{Playlist terminology} 4\subsection{Playlist terminology}
5Some common terms that are used in Rockbox when referring to
6playlists:
7 5
8\begin{description} 6\begin{description}
9\item[Directory.] A playlist! One of the keys to getting the most out of 7\item[Directory.] Rockbox always considers the song that is playing to be part of
10 Rockbox is understanding that Rockbox \emph{always} considers the song that 8 a playlist, and will create a playlist automatically when you are playing the
11 it is playing to be part of a playlist, and in some situations, Rockbox will 9 contents of a directory. Meaning, just about anything that is described in this
12 create a playlist automatically. For example, if you are playing the 10 chapter with respect to playlists also applies to directories.
13 contents of a directory, Rockbox will automatically create a playlist 11
14 containing all songs in it. This means that just about anything 12\item[Dynamic playlist.] A dynamic playlist is a playlist created
15 that is described in this chapter with respect to playlists also applies to 13 ``on the fly.'' Any time you use the \setting{Playing Next...} menu
16 directories. 14 (see \reference{ref:playingnext_submenu}), or play something
17 15 from the database, you are creating or adding to a dynamic playlist.
18\item[Dynamic playlist.] A dynamic playlist is a playlist that is created 16
19 ``On the fly.'' Any time you insert or queue tracks using the 17\item[Play / Add.] \setting{Play} or \setting{Add} a track to
20 \setting{Playing Next Submenu} (see \reference{ref:playingnext_submenu}), you are 18 put it into the current (dynamic) playlist.
21 creating (or adding to) a dynamic playlist. 19
22 20\item[Queue.] \setting{Queued} tracks are also put into the dynamic playlist,
23\item[Play/Add.] In Rockbox, to \setting{Play} or \setting{Add} an item means 21 but removed again as soon as they've been played.
24 putting it into a playlist and leaving it there, even after it is 22 Note: Options for queuing tracks are hidden by default (see \reference{ref:queuing} for more details).
25 played.
26
27\item[Queue.] To \setting{Queue} a song means to put it into a playlist, but then
28 to remove the song from the playlist once it has been played.
29\end{description} 23\end{description}
30 24
31\subsection{Creating playlists} 25\subsection{Creating playlists}
32 26
33Rockbox can create playlists in four different ways. 27\subsubsection{By selecting a song for playback}
34 28When a song is selected from the \setting{File Browser} or \setting{Database} by pressing
35\subsubsection{By selecting (``playing'') a song from the File Browser} 29\ActionTreeEnter, Rockbox will automatically create a playlist containing all of the
36Whenever a song is selected from the \setting{File Browser} with 30listed songs and will start playback.
37\ActionTreeEnter, Rockbox will automatically create a playlist containing 31
38all of the songs in that directory and start playback with the selected 32\note{Playing a new song will erase the existing dynamic playlist
39song. 33 and create a new one. If you want to \emph{add} a song to it instead,
40 34 see \reference{ref:playingnext_submenu} on how to choose what's playing next.}
41\note{If you already have created a dynamic playlist, playing a new 35
42 song will \emph{erase} the current dynamic playlist and create a new one. 36\subsubsection{By choosing ``Play`` or ``Play Shuffled`` from ``Playing Next...``}
43 If you want to add a song to the current playlist 37Replaces an existing dynamic playlist with the selected tracks.
44 rather than erasing the current 38
45 playlist, see the section below on how to add music to a playlist.} 39\subsubsection{\label{ref:addtoplaylist_submenu}By choosing ``Add to Playlist...``}
46 40Choose \setting{Add to Playlist...} from the \setting{Context Menu} to
47\subsubsection{By using the Play or Play Shuffled functions} 41add selected track(s) or directory to a new or existing playlist that is not currently
48The \setting{Play} function as described in \ref{ref:playingnext_submenu} 42playing.
49will replace the dynamic playlist with the selected tracks. The \setting{Play
50Shuffled} function is similar, except the selected tracks will be added to the
51playlist in a random order.
52
53\subsubsection{\label{ref:addtoplaylist_submenu}By using the Add to Playlist submenu}
54The \setting{Add to Playlist submenu} makes it possible to modify and create
55playlists that are not currently playing. To do this select \setting{Add to Playlist...}
56in the \setting{Context Menu}. There you will have two choices,
57\setting{Add to Existing Playlist} adds the selected track or directory to an existing
58playlist and \setting{Add to New Playlist} creates a new playlist containing
59the selected track or directory.
60 43
61\note{All playlists in the \setting{Playlist catalogue} are stored by default 44\note{All playlists in the \setting{Playlist catalogue} are stored by default
62 in the \fname{/Playlists} directory in the root of your \daps{} disk and 45 in the \fname{/Playlists} directory in the root of your \daps{} disk and
63 playlists stored in other locations are not included in the catalogue. It is 46 playlists stored in other locations are not included in the catalogue. It is
64 however possible to move existing playlists there (see 47 however possible to move existing playlists there or change the default playlist
65 \reference{ref:Contextmenu}).} 48 directory (see \reference{ref:Contextmenu}).}
66 49
67\subsubsection{By using the Main Menu} 50\subsubsection{By using the Main Menu}
68To create a playlist containing some or all of the music on your \dap{}, you can use the 51To create a playlist containing some or all of the music on your \dap{}, you can use the
69\setting{Create Playlist} command in the \setting{Playlist Catalogue Context Menu} 52\setting{Create Playlist} command in the \setting{Playlist Catalogue Context Menu}
70(see \reference{ref:playlistcatalogue_contextmenu}). 53(see \reference{ref:playlistcatalogue_contextmenu}).
71 54
72\subsection{Adding music to playlists} 55\subsection{Choosing what's playing next}
73 56
74\subsubsection{\label{ref:playingnext_submenu}Adding music to a dynamic playlist} 57\subsubsection{\label{ref:playingnext_submenu}Adding music to a dynamic playlist}
75\screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-playlist-menu}{The Playing Next Submenu}{} 58\screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-playlist-menu}{Playing Next...}{}
76The \setting{Playing Next Submenu} is a submenu in the \setting{Context Menu} (see 59\setting{Playing Next...} is a submenu in the \setting{Context Menu} (see
77\reference{ref:Contextmenu}), it allows you to put tracks into a 60\reference{ref:Contextmenu}) that can be invoked on a selection of tracks in various
78``dynamic playlist''. The place in which the newly 61places, such as the File Browser, Database, or even PictureFlow:
79selected tracks are added to the playlist is determined by these
80options:
81 62
82\begin{description} 63\begin{description}
83\item [Play Next.] Play track(s) immediately after the currently playing track. 64\item [Play Next.] Track(s) will play immediately after the currently playing track.
84 65
85\item [Add.] Add track(s) after the most recently added tracks or, if tracks 66\item [Add.] Add track(s) after the most recently added tracks or, if tracks
86have not been added yet, immediately after the currently playing track. 67have not been added yet, immediately after the currently playing track.
@@ -92,8 +73,7 @@ have not been added yet, immediately after the currently playing track.
92\item [Play Last Shuffled.] Add tracks in a random order to the end of the playlist. 73\item [Play Last Shuffled.] Add tracks in a random order to the end of the playlist.
93\end{description} 74\end{description}
94 75
95If you'd like to replace the current playlist with the new selection, the 76To replace the current dynamic playlist with your selection, choose:
96following two options will achieve that effect.
97 77
98\begin{description} 78\begin{description}
99\item [Play.] Replace all entries in the dynamic playlist with the selected 79\item [Play.] Replace all entries in the dynamic playlist with the selected
@@ -106,10 +86,12 @@ following two options will achieve that effect.
106 playlist in random order. 86 playlist in random order.
107\end{description} 87\end{description}
108 88
109Another possibility is to add tracks \emph{temporarily} to the dynamic playlist. 89\label{ref:queuing}The following options are hidden by default, due to their
110In Rockbox’s parlance, this is called queuing. Queued tracks are automatically 90more complicated behavior. Queued tracks are temporarily added to the dynamic
111removed from the playlist after they have been played. They are also not saved 91playlist, but are automatically removed as soon as the tracks have been played.
112to the playlist file (see \reference{ref:playlistoptions}). 92Queued tracks will not be saved to a playlist file.
93A current playlist containing queued tracks can not be bookmarked, even after saving it,
94unless you confirm the tracks' removal first (see \reference{ref:createbookmark}).
113 95
114\begin{description} 96\begin{description}
115\item [Queue Next.] Corresponds to \setting{Play Next}. 97\item [Queue Next.] Corresponds to \setting{Play Next}.
@@ -128,12 +110,8 @@ to the playlist file (see \reference{ref:playlistoptions}).
128$\rightarrow$ \setting{Current Playlist}. Select either \setting{Show Shuffled Adding Options} 110$\rightarrow$ \setting{Current Playlist}. Select either \setting{Show Shuffled Adding Options}
129or \setting{Show Queue Options} to customize the displayed set of options.} 111or \setting{Show Queue Options} to customize the displayed set of options.}
130 112
131The \setting{Playing Next Submenu} can be used to add either single tracks or 113If \setting{Playing Next...} is invoked on a directory, Rockbox adds all of the tracks in
132entire directories to a playlist. If the \setting{Playing Next Submenu} is 114that directory to the playlist.
133invoked on a single track, it will put only that track into the playlist.
134On the other hand, if the \setting{Playing Next Submenu} is invoked on a
135directory, Rockbox adds all of the tracks in that directory to the
136playlist.
137 115
138\note{You can control whether or not Rockbox includes the contents of 116\note{You can control whether or not Rockbox includes the contents of
139 subdirectories when adding an entire directory to a playlist. Set the 117 subdirectories when adding an entire directory to a playlist. Set the
@@ -142,23 +120,22 @@ playlist.
142 you would like Rockbox to include tracks in subdirectories as well as tracks 120 you would like Rockbox to include tracks in subdirectories as well as tracks
143 in the currently-selected directory.} 121 in the currently-selected directory.}
144 122
145Dynamic playlists are saved so resume will restore them exactly as they 123Dynamic playlists are saved, so resume will restore them exactly as they
146were before shutdown. 124were before shutdown.
147 125
148\note{To view, save, reshuffle, or display the play time of the current 126\note{To view, save, reshuffle, or display the play time of the current
149 dynamic playlist use the 127 dynamic playlist use the
150 \setting{Playlist} sub menu in the WPS context menu or in the 128 \setting{Current Playlist} sub menu in the WPS context menu.}
151 \setting{Main Menu}.}
152 129
153\subsection{Modifying playlists} 130\subsection{Modifying playlists}
154\subsubsection{Reshuffling} 131\subsubsection{Reshuffling}
155Reshuffling the current playlist is easily done from the \setting{Current Playlist} 132Reshuffling the current playlist is easily done from the \setting{Current Playlist}
156sub menu in the WPS, just select \setting{Reshuffle}. 133sub menu in the WPS.
157 134
158\subsubsection{Moving and removing tracks} 135\subsubsection{Moving and removing tracks}
159To move or remove a track from the current playlist enter the 136To move or remove a track from the current playlist, enter the
160\setting{Playlist Viewer} by selecting \setting{View Current Playlist} in the 137\setting{Playlist Viewer} by selecting \setting{View Current Playlist} in the
161\setting{Current Playlist} submenu in the WPS context menu or the \setting{Main Menu}. 138\setting{Current Playlist} submenu in the WPS context menu.
162Once in the \setting{Playlist Viewer} open the context menu on the track you 139Once in the \setting{Playlist Viewer} open the context menu on the track you
163want to move or remove. If you want to move the track, select \setting{Move} in 140want to move or remove. If you want to move the track, select \setting{Move} in
164the context menu and then move the blinking cursor to the place where you want 141the context menu and then move the blinking cursor to the place where you want
@@ -166,9 +143,9 @@ the track to be moved and confirm with \ActionStdOk. To remove a track, simply
166select \setting{Remove} in the context menu. 143select \setting{Remove} in the context menu.
167 144
168\subsection{Saving playlists} 145\subsection{Saving playlists}
169To save the current playlist either enter the \setting{Current Playlist} submenu 146To save the current playlist, either enter the \setting{Current Playlist} submenu
170in the \setting{WPS Context Menu} (see \reference{sec:contextmenu}) and 147in the \setting{WPS Context Menu} (see \reference{sec:contextmenu}) and
171select \setting{Save Current Playlist} or enter the context menu for the 148select \setting{Save Current Playlist}, or enter the context menu for the
172\setting{Playlist catalogue} in the \setting{Main Menu} and select 149\setting{Playlist catalogue} in the \setting{Main Menu} and select
173\setting{Save Current Playlist}. 150\setting{Save Current Playlist}.
174Either method will bring you to the \setting{Virtual Keyboard} (see 151Either method will bring you to the \setting{Virtual Keyboard} (see