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Sounders

RazzdolRazzdol175 downloads

Minimalistic audio player in the sidebar: playlists, musics, tracks, sounds, shuffle, repeat, and volume.

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Sounders

Quick start

  1. Left-click the volume icon in the sidebar to play the next track (default).
  2. Right-click the sidebar icon to open the player and settings.
  3. Add audio files individually or import an entire folder as a playlist.

Features

  • Sidebar button with configurable left-click action: play/pause or next track
  • Shows what is currently playing

Current

  • Optional right-sidebar player (Show player in sidebar) with sticky playback controls while scrolling tracks
  • Minimalistic mode for a more compact right-sidebar player
  • Custom track order (drag and drop)
  • Double-click a track name, artist, or playlist title to rename
  • Shuffle and repeat modes (off / one / auto)
  • Playback speed control (0.5x-2.0x), with double-click reset to 1.0x
  • Seek bar for file tracks
  • Search tracks in the active playlist
  • Reuse existing audio files when importing the same folder into another playlist
  • Command Palette commands: Play next sound, Play/pause, Open settings(player)

Settings

  • Open via right-click the Sidebar icon, or Settings → Community plugins → Sounders.

  • All tracks and playlists are automatically added to:

.obsidian\plugins\sounders\sounds
  • Track order and playlist references are stored at
.obsidian\plugins\sounders\data.json

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.

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version 1.3.0

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Play audio from a sidebar button — left-click to play the next track or right-click to open the player and settings. Add files or import folders into playlists, set custom track order, and control shuffle, repeat, seeking, and volume.
AudioSidebar
Details
Current version
1.3.0
Last updated
4 days ago
Created
Last month
Updates
4 releases
Downloads
175
Compatible with
Obsidian 1.4.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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  4. Sounders

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