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==About My Music==
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My Music is the component of Xbox Media Center that tames your hunger for great music.  Some of the key features of My Music are:
*Support for a countless number of formats and codecs. [[XBMC_Features_and_Supported_Formats/Codecs#Supported_audio_codecs:| You can find a full list here]].
*A full-featured [[Music Library]] that makes it easy to organize, find and listen to your favorite music
*Built in ability to stream media from computers on your network gives you access to your entire collection
*Full support for [[Playlists]], including Smart Playlists
*The capability to stream thousands of radio stations directly from the internet
*Fully integrated support for [[LastFM]]
*Jaw-dropping [[Visualizations]] that add the visual element to your music experience
*A fully customizable view
*Integrated CD Ripping
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==Using  My Music==
You will find the interface of My Music as easy to operate as the rest of Xbox Media Center.
*[[General Navigation]]
*[[My Music Navigation and Control]]
Here you can see the default keymapping for:
*[[My Music Controller|XBOX Controller]]
*[[XBOX DVD-Remote Music Controls|XBOX DVD-Remote]].
 
==OSD (On Screen Display)==
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There are two On Screen Display (or "OSD" for short) available in My Music:
; The mini-control
: Press the Start Button on the controller to display the mini control.
; The Visualization OSD
: The [[Visualizations]] OSD is pictured to the right and is available by pressing Start (Menu on the Remote) while in visualization mode. The Buttons on the OSD are as follows:
1. '''Now Playing''' - Selecting this opens the Now Playing Playlist<br>
2. '''Select Visualization''' - Allows you to select the visualization being displayed<br>
3. '''Visualization Preset''' - Allows you to select the visualization preset being displayed<br>
4. '''Visualization Settings''' - Allows you to configure the current visualization<br>
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==Using Bookmarks in My Music==
[[Bookmarks]] are an important aspect of My Music. Setting bookmarks allows you to easily access all your digital music collection.<br>
XBMC gives you the ability to bookmark media that is:
*'''On a remote computer or a [[NAS (Network Attached Storage)|Network Attached Storage]] (NAS) device/system, which supports file sharing'''
*'''Stored directly on the hard drive of your Xbox'''
*'''On CDs/DVDs in the Xbox DVD drive'''
*'''Streamed from the Internet'''
For information on setting up your bookmarks, see [[Bookmarks]].
For information on how to configure remote file shares, please click [[Configuring PC Shares|here]]
 
==Listing Modes available in My Music==
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===Files View===
Files View is the most basic way of browing your music. In Files View, you browse through your bookmarks folder by folder, in the exact same way that they are stored. What you see in Files View is the same as you would see if you were to view the folders on your computer.
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===Library View===
 
Library View is much more advanced and has many more features than Files Mode. In order to utilize Library View, you first need to scan your music into the Music Library using [[My Music Navigation and Control#The Context Menu |The Context Menu]]. Be patient, as this can take quite a while if you have a large music collection. For more information on using Library View, see [[Music Library]].
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==[[Music Sources]]==
XBMC gives you the ability to listen to music from a variety of sources. [[Music Sources|Click here for more information]]
==[[Playlists]]==
Playlists are also fully supported. [[Playlists|Click here for more information]]
 
 
==Thumbnails==
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There are a number of ways to get thumbnails to display in My Music. One is is via [http://www.allmusic.com Allmusic.com] and described in the [[Ripping CDs]] section.<br>
If you want a custom thumb, or just don't want to use the Allmusic.com feature, you can add a .tbn file to your music directory. The .tbn file can be either a .JPG or a .PNG file (with transparancy) that you simply rename the extension from .jpg/.png to .tbn.<br>
The size of the picture can be anything from 64x64 to 256x256 in pixel-size (you may want to use a larger pixel-size if you use XBMC in 720p/1080i HDTV resolution to get a sharper image).<br>
'''A much more detailed information on how exactly thumbnails work in all sections of XBMC can be found [[Thumbnails|here (link)]].'''
 
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Examples:<br>
In this example audiofilename.mp3 will use audiofilename.tbn as thumbnail:
Music\path\'''audiofilename.mp3'''
Music\path\'''audiofilename.tbn'''
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The same goes for playlists, cue-sheets, SHOUTcast, and [[HOW-TO:_Play_Internet_Streams|internet-stream files]], eg:
Music\path\'''audioplaylistname.m3u'''
Music\path\'''audioplaylistname.tbn'''
Music\path\'''cuelistname.cue'''
Music\path\'''cuelistname.tbn'''
Music\path\'''shoutcastlinkname.pls'''
Music\path\'''shoutcastlinkname.tbn'''
Music\path\'''audiostreamname.strm'''
Music\path\'''audiostreamname.tbn'''
 
If you store each of your music-albums or artists in a separate subfolder to keep things organized, you can also make the folder have a custom thumbnail image. To do this you need to rename your .jpg thumbnail as folder.jpg and place it in the folder (the size of the picture can be anything from 64x64 to 256x256 in pixel size).
 
Example:
Music\path\album\'''folder.jpg'''
 
Now your album/artist folder will have a lovely custom thumbnail-image.
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