[Please note the caveats concerning the complexity of installation of this Widget as detailed below - Editor]

This Widget is based on code originally created by X2 Studios (http://www.x2studios.com) and it controls an instance of XMMS/xmms-shell running on a remote *nix machine. It's designed to be used in an environment where you have a *nix-based MP3 server directly connected to your stereo.

Where this differs from simply using X to control XMMS directly is that it a) only transfers data… across the network when songs end (or every two minutes if it can't extract details from the file), b) it uses a lot less process power than exporting an X display, and c) it supports multiple simultaneous users/connections so you can share control of the XMMS instance.

Please see Version History for extended information. More