![]() ![]() The same area contains the Shuffle, Repeat and Clear buttons (all in connection with the Playlist tab). You can adjust the resolution from the Video menu. You can also view the video content in a small thumbnail at the bottom of the Playlist tab: you can toggle it via the Video button (click the thumbnail to switch to full screen mode or press Command + B). Notice that on the bottom toolbar there is a button which allows you to switch between Live, Cover and Studio recordings. In the Info tab, you can view the lyrics and album metadata for the current track, while the Versions tab allows you to find different recordings for the same song. Once you are past the playlist set up, things run quite smoothly. Moreover, be careful not to give too many commands one after the other because the application will freeze and crash. At the other end, certain tracks that are included in the album metadata, being listed and included in your playlist, turn out to be unreachable. Certain albums do not have a complete metadata but are listed as a result, although you cannot even see the track details or names, you can add them to your Playlist tab. The problem is that specific errors or “annoyances” occur quite regularly. The entries can be rearranged using drag and drop and you can start listening to a certain song by double clicking it. In the Playlist tab, you can view the track number within the album, the track name and length. Sending tracks to your playlist tab can be achieved in various ways: by pressing the entry’s Play button (regardless if it is a track or an album), by double clicking the bottom strip, or via a simple drag and drop. On the other hand, if you double click on the thumbnail’s bottom strip, you will be able to browse the album content and add only certain tracks to the playlist. You will notice that each entry in the results list will reveal a Play button on mouse over: if you press it, the entire album will be added to your playlist (or you could drag and drop it in the Playlist area). As far as I can tell, the albums thumbnail displays their cover art, while the single tracks display a musical note. The tracks seem to be organized by album or artist, but, in some instances, the results list also included single tracks. Unfortunately, there is no documentation to let you know how these results are gathered or how you could refine the search (granted, separating multiple terms by a comma does the trick, if you are inspired enough to try). Since Musictube is based on YouTube content, the included search capabilities are very important: this is how you can reach the music shared by users. The additional panels that open up once you actually start using the app integrate naturally in the big picture. The 'Versions' tab is listing different recordings for the song that is currently playing.Īll in all, Musictube makes good use of the available space while keeping up with the Mountain Lion design (comes with full screen support). In the end, the songs that match your query are organized by album and their metadata is displayed in the 'Info' panel. The search area will automatically make room for the playlist tab as soon as you start looking for tracks, but it also adds three new panels that will help you manage the results. Musictube looks very much like your average music player: the top and bottom toolbars contain basic track management buttons, while the middle area allows you to search and add content to your playlist. Musictube is designed to put a stop to this hustle: it allows you to search, arrange in playlists and listen to music hosted on YouTube, without needing an account or a predefined playlist. Of course, you can always create your own playlists, but this means that you have to log in to your account and then spend time arranging songs in an order that most definitely will not always suite your mood.įurthermore, to make changes and adjustments you have to go through the same process all over again: it really does make you think twice if you shouldn’t just carry that USB or music player with you anyway. ![]() The downside is that you cannot eliminate certain songs or rearrange them. Usually, if you want to listen to music on YouTube without wasting time browsing through videos, you can opt for other users' playlists. Musictube pushes things further by allowing you to create your own playlists without using a YouTube account. ![]() For some time now, YouTube has become the place to go whenever you want to listen to music with no strings attached. ![]()
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