[mythtv-users] How to play audio CDs?

[Robert McNamara]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:55 AM, Preston Crow
<pc-mythtv08a at crowcastle.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-12-14 at 09:48 -0800, Jim Stichnoth wrote:
>> What's a good way to play audio CDs under myth without having to first
>> rip the CD?  Is there any way to use the Internal player, or do I need
>> to call out to an external application?
>
> Playing audio CDs (or any music) under Myth is a pain.  MythMusic needs
> a serious user interface redesign.
>
> Ideally, MythMusic should have a configuration screen for configuring
> how to play audio CDs, with options that you can prioritize like:
>
> *) Play using CDDA (doesn't work with some newer SATA CD drives)
> *) Play by ripping, discarding ripped tracks
> *) Play by ripping, saving ripped tracks
> *) Play from previously-ripped tracks
>
> And ripping of audio CDs should have a good selection of options.
>
> I would like to see it keep the freedb ID as a comment, so that when it
> scans your library, it can import that information so as to use
> previously-ripped versions when someone inserts a CD that you've already
> ripped.
>

Sounds good, when will you have it done?

Robert