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h1. Media Player Options

h2. Now playing message

Message to show when typing [[/np]].

_The message will be evaluated and can contain [[Scripting_Identifiers|identifiers]]._

h2. Action

If checked, the *Now playing message* will be sent as an [[/me|action]].

h2. Now playing message2

Message to show when typing [[/np]] nick.

_The message will be evaluated and can contain [[Scripting_Identifiers|identifiers]]._

h2. Action2

If checked, the *Now playing message2* will be sent as an [[/me|action]].

h2. Use random now playing messages

If enabled, [[/np]] will use a random message from the [[Menu_Tools|Tools]] -> [[Edit Now playing]] list.

h2. Choose Media Player

Choose which media player [[/np]] should display now playing information from.

Will also enable the Toolbar media player icons for some players and [[Statusbar_Options|Statusbar]] now playing if enabled.

h2. Path to winamp

If *Choose Media Player* is set to Winamp, path to Winamp can be set to launch winamp from Toolbar and to install a Winamp plugin.

h2. Path to PlayList

If *Choose Media Player* is set to Winamp, path to the Winamp m3u file can be set to allow searching and selecting songs to play with [[/wselect]], [[/wsearch]] and through the winamp dialog which can be opened from *Menubar -> Tools -> Winamp* or by the %(key)CTRL% + %(key)J% shortcut.

h2. Max playlist search outoput

If *Choose Media Player* is set to Winamp, the max number of results to show when searching the Winamp playlist.

h2. Media Player Variables

*iTunes, Winamp and MediaMonkey*

<notextile>[[$fulltitle]] = [artist - title]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$song]] = [artist - title]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$player]] = [current media player]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$artist]] = [artist]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$title]] = [title]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$album]] = [album]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$year]] = [year]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$comment]] = [comment]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$track]] = [tracknumber]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$genre]] = [the genre]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$length]] = [length of the song XX:XX]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$duration]] = [duration of the song in milliseconds]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$percentp]] = [percent of song played]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$percentl]] = [percent left of song played]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$progress]] = [text progress bar **---]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$left]] = [whats left of the song XX:XX]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$bitrate]] = [mpeg bitrate]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$size]] = [file size]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$mversion]] = [mpeg version]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$layer]] = [mpeg layer]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$mode]] = [mpeg channel mode]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$frequency]] = [mpeg frequency]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$position]] = [position in playlist]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$volume]] = [volume in percent]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$volumeb]] = [text volume bar **---]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$volumep]] = [volume in percent]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$totaltracks]] = [total tracks on playlist]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$playcount]] = [total times the track have been played]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$rating]] = [track rating **---]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$songfile]] = [Full file path to the song played]</notextile>

*Other players*

<notextile>[[$fulltitle]] = [artist - title]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$song]] = [artist - title]</notextile>
<notextile>[[$player]] = [current media player]</notextile>

_For other media players, the WIndow TItlebar text is shown, most players allows customizing it._

_See also [[Scripting Now Playing]]._