Ubuntu – use to transcode and transfer music to the digital audio player at the same time

musictranscode

I would like to keep only the original copies of my music on my computer, and then optionally transcode them if necessary when transferring them to my MP3 player. What can I use to accomplish this?

  • Which media players have this ability built-in?
  • Can I set up a transcoder to watch a folder for files to be transcoded and then moved to my MP3 player?
  • What potential is there for creating the functionality I need using a media player's plugin or scripting interface?

Best Answer

Rhythmbox already has this functionality. All you need to do in order to use it is to describe your device for Rhythmbox to know its capabilities. Quote from https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Rhythmbox/FAQ :

Create a .is_audio_player file on the device. You can set a few fields in this file to override the media-player-info device information like this:

audio_folders=MUSIC/,RECORDINGS/
folder_depth=2
output_formats=application/ogg,audio/x-ms-wma,audio/mpeg

Describe where the music is stored on the device as well as which formats it is capable of playing and Rhythmbox will transfer everything compatible directly and transcode everything incompatible. :)

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