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The Rhythmbox Music Player

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To start playing music in Rhythmbox, you need to first select the music source from the <emphasis role="strong">Source</emphasis> list. By default <emphasis role="strong">Library</emphasis> is selected as the source when you open Rhythmbox for the first time.

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Library is the main source available in Rhythmbox. You can import all your music files into the Rhythmbox library and can start playing immediately. You also use the music files in your library to create smart customised playlists and play-queues. To start importing individual music files, right-click <emphasis role="strong">Music</emphasis> and click <emphasis role="strong">Import File</emphasis>. It displays the <emphasis role="strong">Import File into Library</emphasis> dialogue box.

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Importing Music Files

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In the <emphasis role="strong">Import File into Library</emphasis> dialogue box, navigate to the folder from which you want to import the files. Select the files that you want to import and click <emphasis role="strong">Open</emphasis>.

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Selecting the Files to Import

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Nice to Know:

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While importing music files from your music collection, Rhythmbox also imports the metadata tags associated with the files. These tags are used by Rhythmbox to categorise the music files by genre, artist, album, title, and track number.

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The selected music files are imported into the library and displayed in the the Rhythmbox window. You will notice that the main Rhythmbox window is split into various panes. Each pane displays different details about your music collection. To play music from the library, you can use the <emphasis role="strong">Artist, Album</emphasis> and <emphasis role="strong">Track</emphasis> panes to select the music tracks that you want to play and then use the playback controls to start playing the music tracks. Click the <emphasis role="strong">Play</emphasis> button to start playing the selected track.

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The Rhythmbox Window