Using Now Playing

As each new media file is played on the RealOne Player it is added to the Now Playing list. Information about each clip can be reviewed, and any or all of the clips can be saved to My Library individually or as a playlist. In addition, clips can be added to, deleted from, and reordered in the Now Playing list. Below are some common tasks and the methods for accomplishing them.

Creating a Now Playing List

Create a Now Playing list by adding clips (individually or in groups) with any of the following methods:

METHOD

DESCRIPTION

Drag and Drop

Drag and drop clips, tracks, playlists, or compatible media files into the list from My Library, the CD page, or from any local (on your hard drive or a LAN drive) file folder to Now Playing. You can also use drag and drop to re-order clips once they are part of the Now Playing list..

Click

Add File...

Opens the Add File dialog. Select and add media files to the Now Playing list. (You can double-click a file to add it, or select one or more files and click Open to add the files.)

Add Folder...

Opens the Add Folder dialog. Select a folder and click OK to add all the compatible media files in that folder and any sub-folders to the Now Playing list.

Add URL...

Opens the Add URL dialog. Enter a  URL of a compatible clip on the Internet to add it to the Now Playing list.

Note: If you play a clip while creating a Now Playing list, the new clip will be added to the Now Playing list according to options selected in the Now Playing section of your General Preferences.

Editing a Now Playing List

You can edit the Now Playing list in the following ways:

METHOD

DESCRIPTION

<DELETE>  

Use this key on your keyboard to delete any selected clip(s) from the list.

Edit

Offers a variety of standard editing choices such as Copy, Cut, and Paste in addition to options such as Move Up, Move Down, Randomize and Restore.

Drag and drop

Drag and drop selected clips up or down in the list to alter the order.

Playing the Now Playing List

To play clips in the Now Playing list, double-click on any clip in the list. RealOne Player will play the selected clip and all clips following it in the list. If Continuous Play is enabled, RealOne Player will continue playing clips, returning to the top of the Now Playing list when it reaches the end.

You can also select any clip and click on the Player Control bar.

Clear the Now Playing List

METHOD

DESCRIPTION

<DELETE>

Use this key on your keyboard to delete any selected clip(s) from the list.

Edit

Select  Remove from this menu to delete the selected clip(s) from the Now Playing list.

Click

Deletes all clips from the Now Playing list.

Saving and Sharing Now Playing List

The Now Playing list can be saved as a playlist in My Library, or as an exportable playlist file (*.m3u or *.pls) that you can share with friends.

Step-by-Step:

Save playlist to My Library

Save Now Playing list to file

See Also

Actions that Replace a Now Playing list
Playlists