Enqueue
Creative
music player
SHOW HN2011
301points
130comments
#12of 1,097 in 2011
Top 2%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
39 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 18 mixed, 17 critical, out of 102 comments about the project. Thread score +0.27.
Design: 10 for, 6 againstIdea: 13 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 6 againstPerformance: 6 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast and lightweight, not bloated
From 3 comments
Fist impressions can never be reproduced, so I'm typing this as I go along: 1) Welcome dialog is... out of place. The design is not consistent with Apple UI guidelines, I can't…
ComputerGuru on HNI love the design! I especially like that the Now Playing functionality is so prominent. While I like iTunes as a media database and sync tool, it's bloat-tastic as a music…
lukifer on HNThis is a very good player for Mac. I've so far tried Cog, iTunes, Winamp for Mac, Fidelia and a couple of other ones (Songbird). All fail on either two things: 1) FLAC support…
buro9 on HN
FLAC support
From 2 comments
This is absolutely incredible. THANK YOU for FLAC support. You have no idea how long I've been needing this.
kenneth_reitz on HNNice. I think you should be VERY up front about why this beats iTunes though as this is essentially supposed to be a replacement for a 1st party app that literally everyone uses.…
rgbrgb on HN
Handles large libraries well
From 2 comments
This is a very good player for Mac. I've so far tried Cog, iTunes, Winamp for Mac, Fidelia and a couple of other ones (Songbird). All fail on either two things: 1) FLAC support…
buro9 on HNLooks interesting. I use foobar on Windows and have been wanting something lightweight and simple on the Mac. Importing my >100 GB collection right now, no chokes yet. Will this…
jcurbo on HN
Objections
UI is unintuitive or inconsistent with Apple guidelines
From 3 comments
Fist impressions can never be reproduced, so I'm typing this as I go along: 1) Welcome dialog is... out of place. The design is not consistent with Apple UI guidelines, I can't…
ComputerGuru on HNIt imported my little "other" iTunes Library of about 1,500 songs, albeit with some stalls. However, for my main 20,000 song library it just crashes out. I hate to say it…
shinratdr on HNVery cool! A few things for you to consider: 1. Consider putting preferences in their own window. This is the standard Mac behavior, and it's a little confusing to have your app…
mdiep on HN
Crashes on large libraries or during import
From 2 comments
It imported my little "other" iTunes Library of about 1,500 songs, albeit with some stalls. However, for my main 20,000 song library it just crashes out. I hate to say it…
shinratdr on HNHmm, it crashed 7% into importing my iTunes library. Can I help debug at all (forward you my .xml file, etc)? Email me at my HN username <at> gmail.com.
dbalatero on HN
No iPhone sync or AirPlay support
From 2 comments
Without AirPlay support, this is pretty much a non-starter for me. But I rarely play music from my computer, so I'm probably not your target audience. Also, I think this is…
pflats on HNI'd love to get rid of iTunes, but AirPlay is a complete necessity for me. iTunes + AirPortExpress == poor-man's-sonos. Also, podcasts would be good.
smcdow on HN
Requests
Write changes back to iTunes library
From 2 comments
You don't need iPhone / iPod sync functionality. All you need is for Enqueue to sync back to the iTunes library. So when you change a rating or playlist in Enqueue, it should…
chetan51 on HNDo you have any plans for better iTunes library 'sync' support (i.e. delta updates from a changed iTunes library after initial import, and maybe even writing your changes back to…
wfleming on HN
Smart or dynamic playlists
From 1 comment
Looks like I can finally move out from clementine. Can you please add a "dynamic playlist" like clementine ? This would really make it worth the switch.
ins0mniac on HN
Podcast support
From 1 comment
I'd love to get rid of iTunes, but AirPlay is a complete necessity for me. iTunes + AirPortExpress == poor-man's-sonos. Also, podcasts would be good.
smcdow on HN
Questions
Will it be on the Mac App Store and what is the price?
From 1 comment
Looks interesting. I use foobar on Windows and have been wanting something lightweight and simple on the Mac. Importing my >100 GB collection right now, no chokes yet. Will this…
jcurbo on HN
Can the app sync with iTunes after import?
From 1 comment
I love the design! I especially like that the Now Playing functionality is so prominent. While I like iTunes as a media database and sync tool, it's bloat-tastic as a music…
lukifer on HN
Alternatives named
iTunes
From 2 comments
I love the design! I especially like that the Now Playing functionality is so prominent. While I like iTunes as a media database and sync tool, it's bloat-tastic as a music…
lukifer on HNIt imported my little "other" iTunes Library of about 1,500 songs, albeit with some stalls. However, for my main 20,000 song library it just crashes out. I hate to say it…
shinratdr on HN
Clementine
From 1 comment
Looks like I can finally move out from clementine. Can you please add a "dynamic playlist" like clementine ? This would really make it worth the switch.
ins0mniac on HN
Ecoute
From 1 comment
Ecoute is decent. http://www.pixiapps.com/ecoute/
overcyn on HN