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Songbird FAQ set one of Songbird FAQ's replies as an official response to "How do I install Flash in my Songbird?" in Songbird

Songbird FAQ replied on April 14, 2009 17:36 to the problem "How do I install Flash in my Songbird?" in Songbird:

Under Windows:
Open Songbird and paste "http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/xpi/current/flashplayer-win.xpi" in the location bar at the top of the library or browser. Follow the installation process.

Under Linux:
Flash on Linux got a whole lot better with Flash Player 9.

1. Go to the Macromedia site, and download Flash 9 for Linux.


2. Decompress the .tar.gz file. If you run the installer - it will install the plugin for supported web browsers (Firefox, Mozilla, etc.), but it will not auto-detect Songbird.


3. To install it for Songbird, copy the libflashplayer.so to your Songbird application folder's plugins directory. (So if you have Songbird installed in ~/Songbird, copy it to ~/Songbird/plugins. Similarly, copy flashplayer.xpt to your Songbird application folder's components directory.)


4. Restart Songbird, and you should be back in business!

Songbird FAQ reported a problem in Songbird on April 14, 2009 17:23:

I installed Songbird on my Linux machine using a .deb or .rpm package, and now I'm having problems. Help!

The Songbird team doesn't create or maintain any Linux packages, so we can't help you with them, either. We're totally game for helping with problems that appear in our official distribution from http://getsongbird.com. However, if you're having a problem that only appears in one of the packaged distributions, you'll need to contact the package's author for help. Links to the available packages and their authors can be found here.

Songbird FAQ replied on March 05, 2009 20:33 to the question "Where does my music go when I download it from 7digital?" in Songbird:

If you lose your music or buy a new computer, you can re-download the tracks that you have purchased. All of your purchased downloads will be stored in your "locker" area.

The locker area is pretty sweet because if you're on a shoddy wireless connection and you lose your signal for a minute, you can still go grab the tunes you just bought without having to go bug a CS rep and wait for a reply (lame). You can retry the download from within Songbird by going to the 7digital store, logging in and clicking on the link to locker in the header. You'll have access to re-download the files you've already purchased.

Keep in mind, just like those Doritos's you kept in your locker in '88 you can only grab 'em so many times before they're gone. You can download each file up to 3 times, once you have download the file 3 times you can no longer download it. For further help please contact our customer service team. The music labels set this rule to protect their content.

For more info on 7digital and Songbird head here.

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on March 05, 2009 20:16:

Where does my music go when I download it from 7digital?

What happens if I lose my music, change my computer or hard drive or my computer crashes? Do I lose all the music I downloaded?

Songbird FAQ replied on March 05, 2009 20:05 to the question "What platform and system requirements are needed to download music from 7digital?" in Songbird:

Downloads from 7digital will work on a PC. Just be sure you have a PC running Windows XP or greater and Songbird 1.0.

Downloads from 7digital will work on a Mac. just be sure it's a Mac with OS X 10.4 or later, an Intel x86 processor, and you're running Songbird 1.0.

Linux works too. Check out our system requirements here.

For more information on 7 digital and Songbird head here.

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on March 05, 2009 19:59:

What platform and system requirements are needed to download music from 7digital?

Can I download music from 7digital for use on Songbird if I have a PC? What if I have a Mac or run Linux? What are the minimum system requirements for each?

Songbird FAQ set one of Songbird FAQ's replies as an official response to "What's the deal with 7digital and Songbird?" in Songbird

Songbird FAQ replied on March 05, 2009 19:44 to the question "What's the deal with 7digital and Songbird?" in Songbird:

You can now purchase music through 7digital for use with Songbird. For all you need to get started check out the 7digital/Songbird FAQ here.

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on March 05, 2009 19:33:

What's the deal with 7digital and Songbird?

What's the deal with 7digital and Songbird?

Songbird FAQ replied to "Ubuntu 8.10 64bit - Songbird 0.7.0 - Songbird crashes upon editing metadata", but it was removed. see the change log

Songbird FAQ replied on November 18, 2008 20:50 to the idea "Support for Steve Harris' LADSPA Plugins???" in Songbird:

Hmmm. Here it is again: http://bugzilla.songbirdnest.com/show...

If it's still a no go (so odd!) just type in 4855 in the search box here: http://bugzilla.songbirdnest.com/

Songbird FAQ started following the praise "The new Songbird 1.0 icon!" in Songbird.

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on November 13, 2008 20:07:

What are the terms of licensing for the Fluendo mp3 decoder included in the Linux version of Songbird?

What are the terms of licensing for the Fluendo mp3 decoder included in the Linux version of Songbird?

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on June 24, 2008 20:19:

How are Songbird and Qtrax related?

How are Songbird and Qtrax related?

Songbird FAQ reported a problem in Songbird on November 09, 2007 19:30:

Help, I resized and shrunk the Songbird window and now it's gone!

I was resizing Songbird, trying to make the window smaller, and suddenly the whole window is gone and I can't get it back.
What happened?

Songbird FAQ reported a problem in Songbird on November 09, 2007 19:20:

What do I need to get playback working on Linux?

I can't actually play any media files under Linux!! What gives?

Songbird FAQ reported a problem in Songbird on November 09, 2007 19:18:

How do I install Flash in my Songbird?

I get the "plugin missing" window whenever I try to view sites using Flash. How can I view Flash websites with Songbird?

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on November 09, 2007 19:14:

What can I do if Songbird doesn't speak my language?

I see a whole bunch of translations for Songbird, but it doesn't support my language. What can I do to help out?

Songbird FAQ asked a question in Songbird on November 09, 2007 19:13:

Is Songbird open-source?

I want to hack on stuff!! Is Songbird open source for me to make derivative works, or to submit patches and work on?