Playing Media Files with MediaMonkey

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Introduction

Playing Media Files with MediaMonkey is straightforward. Media Files are added to the Playing queue and are then played by the Player. Basic Playback can be done in a single step, though finer control can be achieved by editing the Playing queue.

Playback Settings

Under Tools > Options > Player from the Main Menu you can control:

Default action which allows you to change what MediaMonkey will do when you double click on a media file. MediaMonkey can start playing the file with Play Now, insert it after the currently playing file with Play Next, add it to the end of the Playing queue with Play Last or open the Properties with Edit Properties. You can change this setting independently for when playback in MediaMonkey is stopped or not.
Default 'Play Now' action which defines which files will be played when you select to play files using Play Now. This settings can be overridden per Type under Tools > Options > Playback Rules from the Main Menu.
- Clear list & play selected + subsequent will clear the Playing of any media files queued and play the selected media file(s) and any unselected media files shown after the selection.
- Clear list & play selected will clear the Playing of any media files queued and play the selected media file(s).
- Play selected files only will insert the selected files into the existing Playing queue.

Selecting Files to Play

Basic Playback

Select the Media Files you would like to play
- Use Play > Play now from the Main Menu
- Drag & Drop the selected media files onto the Playing or Player
- Double click a file to start playing it (if set to do so in the double click settings)

The Media Files you've selected will fill the Playing queue, replacing others that may have previously been there, and begin playing from the first file. If you've selected only a single Media File, additional Media Files may be added to the Playing queue, depending on how you've configured MediaMonkey.

The Play & Skip Counter

Whenever a Media File is played over 70%, the Play Count is updated by 1. For Media Types with Bookmarking enabled the Play Counter is updated fractionally by how much of the file has been played. Bookmarking can be enabled/disabled per Media Type under Tools > Options > Playback Rules from the Main Menu.

The Skip counter is updated by 1 when a file is skipped that played over 2 seconds, but with less than 30% of the file played.

Changing the Order of Media Files in the Playing queue

For for full control over which Media Files are played when, you can modify the Playing queue. Think of the Playing queue as a list of Media Files to be played that you can modify, even as they are being played. You can:

Add Media Files to the end of the Playing queue: Select the Media File(s) you want to add and use Play > Play Last from the Main Menu. Note: If the Player is not yet playing a Media File, this command will modify the queue but will not initiate playback.
Insert Media Files into the middle of the Playing queue, immediately following the currently playing Media File: Select the Media File(s) you want to add and use Play > Play Next from the Main Menu. Note: If the Player is not yet playing a Media File, this command will modify the Playing queue but will not initiate playback.
Insert Media Files into any position of the Playing queue: Select the Media File(s) you want to add, and drag them to the Playing window, to the desired position in the list.
Replace the current Playing File with a new set of Media Files: Select the Media File(s) you want to play and use Play > Play Now from the Main Menu. Note: If the Player is not yet playing a Track, this command will modify the Playing queue and will initiate playback.
Rearrange the order of Media Files in the Playing queue: Go to the Playing node or Window, and drag and drop Media Files within the queue to re-arrange them.
Rearrange the order of Media Files in the Playing queue based on a sort: In the Playing node or window, click a header to e.g. to sort the list based on year.
Randomize the Playing queue: As an alternative to Shuffle Play you can randomize the Playing queue and let it play in order of Media Files listed in the Playing queue. Use the ⋮ Menu button in Playing window and select Randomize list.
Remove Media Files from the Playing queue: Go to the Playing node or window, select which Media File(s) you'd like to delete from the queue and press <Delete> . This will not delete the Media Files from the database, it will only remove them from the Playing queue.
Undo changes made to the Now Playing queue: Use the ⋮ Menu button in Playing window and select Undo.

Notes

You can change the default way Media Files are added to the Playing queue under Tools > Options > Playback Rules per media Type. You can change the 'Play Now' Action to one of the selected files only options so only highlighted files will be added to the Playing queue.
Shuffle (Play > Shuffle) will not play Media Files in the order listed in the Playing queue. This means that adding Media Files with Play Next won't play them next. Instead of Shuffle you can Randomize the Playing queue by using the ⋮ Menu button in Playing window and select Undo.
Play Now, Play Next and Play Last are also available in the Context menu of selected Media Files.

Playing Media Files with MediaMonkey

Contents

Introduction

Playback Settings

Selecting Files to Play

Basic Playback

The Play & Skip Counter

Changing the Order of Media Files in the Playing queue

Notes

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Playing Media Files with MediaMonkey

Introduction

Playback Settings

Selecting Files to Play

Basic Playback

The Play & Skip Counter

Changing the Order of Media Files in the Playing queue

Notes

Related

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