Not playing songs with spaces in file names?

[sam]

Bill Moseley wrote:
> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 09:36:44AM +1000, Ben K wrote:
>> I assume you're using Gnome, based on the fact that you can't find KDE sound
>> engine settings.
> 
> Correct.
> 
>> Ironically enough the easiest way to do what you describe is outside of
>> Amarok. Nautilus will preview a song if you hover over it for a few seconds.
>> If you configure your Gnome file associations such that mp3
>> (ogg/flac/whatever) files have a default action of append to playlist in
>> Amarok, you can then double click the files you like the sound of and add
>> them in Amarok.
> 
> Yes that works.  I can also drag from Nautilus to Amarok directly --
> either single songs or an entire directory.  It's faster to preview an
> entire directory (e.g. an album) in Amarok than with Nautilus.
> 
> What I'm finding is I want to be able to add to multiple play lists as
> I go through the collection.  So what I have is a few folders on my
> desktop where I drag symlinks.  Then I use those to create the final
> playlist.
> 
> 
>> Anyone got any ideas for a way to do similar in Amarok itself? I personally
>> think this is rare use case / weird way to build a playlist but everyone's
>> different I guess. No offense is intended, Bill. I know most of what I want
>> to listen to already as I'm familiar with a lot of my library.
> 
> I'm building a playlist for an eight hour party.  No, not the kind
> that needs a DJ.  And the group will span the 2 to 60 years old age so
> need to have a wide mix and something for everyone.  If it was just a
> playlist for me that would be easier.
> 
> What I'm missing is a late dance collection for the middle-agers that
> always seem to stay to the end. I only have so much ABBA. ;)
> 
> 
> 
this may not be helpful anymore, since you have gotten your music to
play, but for other non-KDE users trying to change to the xine engine in
ubuntu, the KDE settings panel that was being referred to can be opened
by entering:

kcmshell4 kcm_phonon

in the terminal.

Sam