Manual:FAQ

• How do i contribute?
• I want to help with translation. How do I do that?
• Deadbeef crashes or freezes. I want to report a bug. How do i do that?
• Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing mp3/ogg/flac
• Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing APE files
• Playlist, settings, etc are not saved if I kill X session, shut down or restart computer, etc
• Where is the project's roadmap?
• How do I use collection manager?
• Is it planned to make Windows/WM/WCE/MacOSX/iOS ports?
• Is it planned to make Android port?
• What other portable devices does Deadbeef runs on?
• I have 50 ideas about what features must be added to the player!!!111oneone. Can i become idea-generator of the project, so that I tell, and developers do what I ask for?
• Can you implement <insert your favorite feature>? And when?
• How do i donate money?

How do i contribute?

see http://contributing.appspot.com/deadbeef

I want to help with translation. How do I do that?

LXDE project took over translation responsibility, take a look here

You'll need to register, then select/add your language, and find deadbeef project in the list.

For existing translators: LXDE is not using transifex anymore, please update your links.

Deadbeef crashes or freezes. I want to report a bug. How do i do that?

You need to make GDB backtrace.

[GDB_HOWTO]

Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing mp3/ogg/flac

• Try to reduce SRC quality in preferences window (SINC_FASTEST should fit most users)
• Try to check "Use software ALSA resampling" box (This might reduce audio quality but improve performance. Depends on how ALSA is configured)
• If you are using PulseAudio, try to switch to ALSA output
• Switch dmix to use 44100 Hz samplerate if your soundcard supports that. Read ALSA manual for the info on how to do that.

Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing APE files

APE files encoded with extreme compression settings may be very CPU intensive to decode. Consider switching to WavPack or FLAC.

Playlist, settings, etc are not saved if I kill X session, shut down or restart computer, etc

Solution was found, most issues were fixed in 0.4.4 release, and remaining issues should be fixed in 0.5

Where is the project's roadmap?

In a safe secret place. No, you can't see it.

How do I use collection manager?

You need to find another player. In Deadbeef, collection management might be implemented in the future, but currently we have more important stuff to do.

Is it planned to make Windows/WM/WCE/MacOSX/iOS ports?

No

Is it planned to make Android port?

Yes, I'm working on it. It will have different gui, but the same underlying player engine, and most of the plugins.

What other portable devices does Deadbeef runs on?

People succeeded to build and run it on Pandora and N900.

I have 50 ideas about what features must be added to the player!!!111oneone. Can i become idea-generator of the project, so that I tell, and developers do what I ask for?

No

Can you implement <insert your favorite feature>? And when?

In most cases - yes, I can. But that doesn't mean I ever will, and I won't give any promises.

How do i donate money?

Look at the left side of the official website. You should see the available options. If you don't - check your adblock software, it might have blocked donation buttons.