We continue testing tools that allow our users to enhance their operating system and address everyday needs. This time, we're looking at Tauon Music Box , a lesser-known music player for Arch Linux that boasts a wealth of features suitable for both novice and experienced users.
What is Tauon Music Box?
Tauon Music Box is an open-source music player for Arch Linux , developed in Python using the BASS audio library, which allows us to play any type of audio file stored on our computer.
The tool has a simple interface, easy to learn and quite acceptable usability, it has a fairly generic configuration that is established by default for traditional users.
Its playback and functionalities menu is quite traditional, it has a large number of keyboard shortcuts, support for a playlist, importing music from a playlist, quick searches among others.
Tauon Music Box Features
Tauon Music Box comes loaded with various features so that its users feel comfortable with a modern, simple but high-performance player. Among the most important characteristics we can mention:
- Wide support for various current playback formats like MP3, FLAC, OGG, OPUS and APE.
- Drag and drop functionality for song playback.
- Excellent playlist management, with search and sort features.
- History of songs played.
- Album screen display when playing a song.
- Integration with Last.fm services
- Song lyrics viewer with integration to the LyricWiki platform.
- It allows importing and saving of playlists in XSPF format.
- Icecast and Shoutcast streaming playback.
- Many other features that you are going to love.
How to install Tauon Music Box
Installing this music player for Arch Linux is simple; just run the following command and you'll be ready to enjoy it.
$ yaourt -S tauon-music-box
Tauon Music Box is undoubtedly a simple player that could become a favorite for some users. If you want something straightforward with excellent compatibility for most current formats and integration with the aforementioned services, then it's time to try this excellent music player for Arch Linux.