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bendenfield — ActivePlay 1.0.1 beta by-nc-sa

Published: 2011-02-12 16:38:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 5268; Favourites: 12; Downloads: 202
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Description ---Description---
ActivePlay is not an usual iTunes skin for Rainmeter. It's the first skin that uses the Echonest API to get information about the currently playing artist and display it right on your desktop.

---Watch out when copying from this skin!---
Echonest requires an own API key for each skin creator. You get your own when registering at the official Echonest site (www.the.echonest.com). When using Echonest in your skin, be fair: They have rules, so follow them. When using their API you must use one of their logos in your skin and a link to their site. Also, you should limit the UpdateRate of your skin. If they see that your skin parses their sites too often, they may delete your key.

---BETA---
If you would like to be a beta tester, please report your findings.

---Change Log---
v. 1.0.1: initial release

---Credits---
~toastbrotpascal : Graphics are widely inspired by his design for ABP.

---Requirements---
You need to have Rainmeter 2.0 installed in order to use this skin. Get the latest release from the Rainmeter main page .
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Comments: 17

ionstorm01 [2013-06-11 23:28:10 +0000 UTC]

I like it! Are you ever going to update it?

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bendenfield In reply to ionstorm01 [2013-06-25 19:16:15 +0000 UTC]

No, I don't think so. I'm sorry

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ionstorm01 In reply to bendenfield [2013-06-25 20:45:43 +0000 UTC]

You should. It has potential.

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AdiSamba [2011-03-13 13:09:42 +0000 UTC]

I like!

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bendenfield In reply to AdiSamba [2011-05-02 11:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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dheltpdl3 [2011-02-20 06:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, but how can I activate it?
Track's hotness/familiarity/News/images don't appear on my one.

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dheltpdl3 In reply to dheltpdl3 [2011-02-22 01:40:24 +0000 UTC]

Yes. After reboot, skin works well.

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bendenfield In reply to dheltpdl3 [2011-02-21 13:08:57 +0000 UTC]

You need to be connected to the internet. Are you sure, you are?

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dheltpdl3 In reply to dheltpdl3 [2011-02-20 09:15:15 +0000 UTC]

oh, sorry. now skin works well after re-booting

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dheltpdl3 [2011-02-16 07:15:10 +0000 UTC]

your ActiveSkin series are very good!
Please make another one that support Zune player

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bendenfield In reply to dheltpdl3 [2011-02-18 19:55:24 +0000 UTC]

hmm... i'm sorry, most probably you won't see that in the next version. but you'll never know what future holds

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vindurriel [2011-02-13 04:57:40 +0000 UTC]

echonest is a marvel

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bendenfield In reply to vindurriel [2011-02-13 19:40:36 +0000 UTC]

absolutely!

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Varelse42 [2011-02-12 21:04:56 +0000 UTC]

So, this is one of the coolest music skins I've seen. Their artist library/search seems pretty roust. It couldn't find a couple of the more obscure bands I listen too, but that was expected. Looking through the code, it looks like it would be simple to adapt for Winamp/Foobar. I didn't find any issues, but I'll inform you if I do. Good job.

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bendenfield In reply to Varelse42 [2011-02-13 19:42:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah... I have some of these bands, too.
If you want to make a winamp/foobar skin go ahead. Just remember to get your own api key

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PPowerHouseK [2011-02-12 19:45:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow this is really nice. I wish they had one of these for winamp

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bendenfield In reply to PPowerHouseK [2011-02-13 19:42:52 +0000 UTC]

thank you. we'll see what the future holds

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