Kagu Features

  • Audio Codec Formats: mp3 (WMA and OGG in development)
  • user interface streamlined for fingertip-usage
  • Inertial spinning selection control (Drag&Tap), additional scrollbars
  • A2DP Support via mplayer and Bluetooth ALSA (i.e. a2dpd)
  • player engines selectable: OSSO player, mplayer
  • usable full-screen as well as concurrently with other applications
  • automatic download of Hi Res/ Low Res album cover art and artist pictures
  • versatile playlist, saving and recalling of playlists
  • Last.FM / Maemo Scrobbler support
  • Scrolling Album/Artist/Song Title text
  • Maemo Battery/Screen aware for intelligent battery usage optimization
  • works on IT OS 2006, 2007 and 2008 on the 770/N800/N810

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Newest Features in 1.0.10:

  • Headphone sense - music paused/unpaused when headphones are plugged/unplugged
  • Made save playlist combo-shortcut work in all screens
  • Added history-combo to save playlist dialog
  • Added playlist shuffling/randomization, removed random playback mode
  • Added Settings menu to group settings together
  • Added Auto-play toggle to Settings menu
  • Added Genres screen
  • Album/Artist/Genre lists now show item counts
  • Now Playing cover image fallback, to show the artist image if no cover found
  • Option to choose between artist or album images in Now Playing button and Cover screen
  • Added year display to album list
  • Added sort by year option to Settings
  • Startup time improvements
  • Added confirmation dialog to Playlist Clear button
  • Scanner now ignores hidden files and directories
  • Delete playlist option to Playlists screen
  • Chinook installation and operation fixes
  • Added notification for missing files
  • Added headset button support to toggle playback (Chinook only)
  • Added sleep timer activation notification
  • Turn off screen option removed, will be back in a later version
  • Added DBus signals for playback notifications
  • Added Music menu

New Features in 1.0.9-2:

  • New Orange theme
  • Added 2-hour option to Sleep Timer
  • heuristic cover search optional in Scanner
  • Artist grouping changed, utilizing the "album artist" tag if it exists
  • Artist and album names are normalized to Title Case
  • Playlist Save As: Hold thumb at Now Playing Button and hit the dpad center, only available in Now Playing
  • Hold thumb at Now Playing Button and hit the menu key to jump to artist songs/albums functionality, works almost anywhere
  • Added default player selection to main menu (available only if mplayer is installed)
  • Cover art load times are faster, and no longer a black screen
  • Various other startup time optimizations
  • Add scrollbars, toggle scrollbars option, scrollbars default to disabled
  • Performance and UI enhancements