We are happy to finally get our baby out of the door. Read the release announcement here: http://amarok.kde.org/en/releases/2.0, check abby’s screenshot tour and help us spread the word on digg, Twitter, your blog and wherever else you hang around 
This is just the beginning of a long journey. Join us on our way and party with us!
Comment by Cypher
December 10, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
I really can’t get myself used to that interface. It’s really to crowded. Trying to show too much information in one place really kills it.
Have a look at that : http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php/A+Media+Player+for+KDE4?content=94472
This is clean and easy to read. Maybe a solution for 2.1 ?
Comment by Rob Scheepmaker
December 10, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
Nice work! I really like the direction amarok 2 is taking. There are unfortunately a few features that I really miss from 1.4 (ipod support, queing and playlist filtering), but I’m sure you’ll get to those features soon enough. And I really like the new playlist and context view. I’m certainly going to follow amarok development closely.
Comment by Jure Repinc
December 10, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Congrats to all Amarokers. Already enjoying it in Mandriva 2009 in Slovenian langage. BTW here are two more links for spreading the great news:
http://www.fsdaily.com/EndUser/Amarok_2_0_0_Released
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/7ilbf/finally_amarok_20_released/
Comment by anon
December 10, 2008 @ 6:37 pm
to mutch gray. one big gray blog. very bad interface design. please, please change this.
Comment by Pöh
December 10, 2008 @ 6:47 pm
Christmas came early this year! \o/
Comment by Sander
December 10, 2008 @ 7:23 pm
Awe. Some. This is the best thing since sliced bread KDE4!
Comment by blueget
December 10, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
What about the video support? Has it been dropped?
Comment by Lydia
December 10, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
Video support has been removed for now as there were a lot of problems with it. It will return in future releases.
Comment by questioneer
December 10, 2008 @ 7:53 pm
any news on the windows version?
Comment by Mike
December 10, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
Thanks!
Using Amarok 2 in Fedora 10, it’s very nice.
Keep up the great work!
Comment by Daniel
December 10, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
all in all a good release, but i don’t like the new context view. i don’t like to switch between different views there. and on one i can’t place all widgets i want to have. so i will stay with songbird
Comment by MUD
December 10, 2008 @ 8:46 pm
I been a long time gnome/gtk+ user what theme is that in KDE, I may switch 
Comment by Andi
December 10, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
Somehow amarok2 keeps rescanning my collection every 30 seconds. It also displays the OSD every 30 seconds. After 5 scans (2-3 minutes) my whole computer is instable, because there are so many collection scanning threads active.
I need to kill amarok2 and restart KDE4, otherwise sounds is broken in other apps.
Oh well maybe this should go into bugs.kde.org…
Comment by Tim
December 10, 2008 @ 10:06 pm
Thanks devs! Been looking forward to this one for months.
Comment by Mark Kretschmann
December 10, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
@Andi: Try disabling “Watch folders for changes” in the collection settings.
Comment by Alter
December 11, 2008 @ 12:03 am
EQUALIZER???? When it will be in Amarok2?
Comment by Mark Kretschmann
December 11, 2008 @ 12:52 am
@Alter:
http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/809-Missing-features-in-Amarok-2.html
Comment by Mr.E
December 11, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Like this http://www.kde-look.org/content/preview.php?preview=3&id=94472&file1=94472-1.jpg&file2=94472-2.jpg&file3=94472-3.jpg&name=A+Media+Player+for+KDE4 Amarok 2 should look like.
Comment by Nate
December 11, 2008 @ 7:26 pm
Great job,
I have been using this since pre alpha. I really like the new design. I think you hear from people who dont like it, and the people who do dont say anything, so i wanted to say so. Looking back at amarok 1.4, it seems so windows 3.1 or 95 styled. The newer graphics go a long way to making it appealing to a wider audience. Also have been using the port for mac on my macbook, and I love the ampache plug in. That one more layer of detail makes all the difference in my view. All of my mac friends are like, what is that! great job
Comment by precipitous
December 11, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
So far, I am very impressed. I was never very fond of the old version, but this new one is really nice. The only two issues that are keeping me from adopting it full time are that it does not seem to be able to play Orb 2.0 streams (.pls, .aix, or .ram) like the old version did, and there is no song/artist information being displayed for radio/Shoutcast streams…
Comment by Bob Destrieri
December 12, 2008 @ 3:57 pm
Where is the old and good “configure and make” building process? I cannot compile the new release it gives me lots of cmaking errors. I truly miss the old and usual building method.
I was so looking forward to build amarok 2.0 as version 1.4 truly has a very bad sound support and it always prevent always apps to use the sound system. I hope this is fixed in 2.0, but I cannot compile it. cmake says it cannot find a “kde_add_plugin” function. Please restore the “configure and make” building method.
Comment by Lydia
December 13, 2008 @ 1:57 am
@Bob: Please see our wiki for compile instructions. If you still have problems please ask in our IRC channel or on our mailinglist.
Comment by Eric the Red
March 19, 2009 @ 10:29 am
I’ve tried since december and I really want to like it but 2.0 just plain sucks compared to 1.4 – I’ve migrated back. Sorry.
Comment by Markus
April 22, 2009 @ 9:17 am
Hi Lydia!
Besides the good news I have to say: Great music taste!
Coole Mucke
Grüße aus dem Schwabenland
Markus vom Ubuntu-Team
Comment by Guy Littleford
May 12, 2009 @ 7:11 pm
There are many competing media players, and they have their pro’s and con’s.
What we the users need is a simple, uncluttered audio player that is easy to use, and interfaces with remote controls and multi-zone delivery systems.
Above all, AUDIO QUALITY should be the primary consideration.
A good equalizer is essential.
I’d also like to see a digital crossover system through which bass mid and treble can be separated within the player, and transmitted to discrete amplifiers and directly connected drivers. That would be cool.
I use amarok as my hi-fi source, on a media center with SPDIF out.
Digital into pre amp, analogue to power amp.
I shall neither move to Amarok 2 or Jaunty until the equaliser is functional.
Looking forward to it
Guy
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