How to Use the SteamMusic music player on the Ubuntu Desktop

& Lsquo; music brings people together & rsquo; Madonna sang like this. But can Steam's new music player feature well mix and match Petty capital and rebellion? If you have never heard of SteamMusic before, you will miss SteamMusic. Its features are not brand new. It has been tested in one way or another since earlier this year. But the Steam client was last updated regularly on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and can be used by all clients. You will ask

'Music brings people together. 'Madonna sang like this. But can Steam's new music player feature well mix and match Petty capital and rebellion?

If you have been isolated from the rest of the world, you will miss your acquaintance with Steam Music. Its features are not brand new. It has been tested in one way or another since earlier this year.

But the Steam client was last updated regularly on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and can be used by all clients. Why does a game client Add a music player? Of course, this is to enable you to listen to your favorite music while playing games.

Don't worry: adding your own music to the music of the game doesn't sound as bad as you think (haha ). Steam will help you reduce or eliminate background music for the game, but maintain a high volume of sound in the mix, so that you can hear the buzz, buzz, and explosions in the same way.

Use the Steam Music player

Anyone using the latest client can use the Steam Music player. It is a simple append program that allows you to add, browse, and play music from your computer.

The player can enter the desktop mode and the Steam big image mode in two ways. In both modes, it is super easy to control the playback.

As an opponent of Rhythmbox or the successor of SpotifyDesigned to play music while playing gamesAs a feature, it is not attractive at all. In fact, he does not have any store that can buy music or integrate online services such as Rdio, Grooveshark, or desktop services. Yes, your multimedia keys are completely unavailable on the Linux player.

Valve said they"...... We plan to add more features so that users can experience Steam Music in a new way. We just started."

Important features of Steam Music:

• Only MP3 files can be played.
• Integration with music in the game
• Control music in the game
• The player can run on the desktop or in big image mode.
• Playback mode based on playlist

It is not integrated into the sound menu of Ubuntu, and does not support multimedia keys on the keyboard currently.

Use the Steam Music player on Ubuntu

Obviously, adding music is the first thing you do before playing music. On Ubuntu, by default, Steam automatically adds two folders: The standard Music directory under Home and its built-in Steam Music folder. Any audio tracks that can be downloaded are saved.

Note: currentlySteam Music can only play MP3 files. If most of your music files are in other file formats (such as. acc and. m4a), these files will not be added or cannot be played.

To add another folder or scan again:

• ToView> Settings> Music.
• Click'Add'Add folders from other locations to the list of two folders listed.
• Click'Start Scanning'

You can also adjust other settings in this dialog box, including 'Scan at start '. If you often add new music and easily forget to start scanning manually, mark this item. You can also choose whether to display a prompt when the path changes, set the default volume, and adjust the playback status when you open an application software or voice chat.

Once your music source is successfully added and scanned, you can useLibrary> MusicArea to view your music.

By default, Steam Music groups Music by album. If you want to browse by band name, click 'albums' and select 'artists 'from the drop-down menu '.

Steam Music is a system that works in the 'queue 'mode. You can double-click the music in the browser or right-click and select 'add to Queue 'to Add the music to the playing Queue.

ToStart the desktop playerClick the note icon in the upper-right corner orView> Music PlayerMenu.

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