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foobar2000 Snap

Install

Note: After installing this snap it is mandatory to connect plugs without connecting these snap will not work

stable

sudo snap install foobar2000

beta

sudo snap install foobar2000 --beta

Mandatory Plug

sudo snap connect foobar2000:process-control

Optional Plugs

sudo snap connect foobar2000:hardware-observe

sudo snap connect foobar2000:removable-media

sudo snap connect foobar2000:cups-control

Fixes

KDE Plasma has issues for wine apps pinned on taskmanager.

1. Edit file with your fav editor with root access. /etc/xdg/taskmanagerrulesrc

2. Change ManualOnly=Wine

3. To #ManualOnly=Wine

4. Save logout then login

KDE Plasma default font rendering on wine not so good.

1. Open plasma settings

2. Open fonts

3. Change use anti-aliasing to enabled from default

4. Open configure

5. Change Sub-pixel rendering type to RGB from System default

6. Change Hinting style to Slight from System default

7. Apply then run the snap app

Issues

foobar2000 known issues on Wine.

• Audio breaking occur sometimes (known issue under wine). ( make sure to switch the playback output device to pulseaudio in foobar2000's preferences )
• Volume control does not work on app (known issue). fixed on snap #46 update
• Album art does not work (needs GDI plus on wineprefix). fixed on snap #46 update
• Columns UI component needs at least xp sp3 to work. fixed on snap #47 update
• Ui glitch breaks foobar2000 not work (This snap has workaround for it). workaround removed 82e832c
• Above ui fix cause that you can't resize app window as it resets back on every run though you can resize inside controls like playlist columns, above controls then lock it at your liking.