Jamendo
What is Jamendo?
- Jamendo: A platform for free, legal music from independent artists, all released under Creative Commons licenses.
- Features:
- Browse popular and trending tracks.
- Search tracks, albums, artists, and playlists by keyword.
- Explore music by tags and genres.
- View artist pages and their discography.
- Open and play curated playlists.
- Stream audio directly in AN Player.
Find more at Jamendo and the Jamendo API docs.
Install
- Open AN Player and go to the Plugins Screen.
- Find Jamendo in the official plugins list.
- Install the plugin and open its configuration page.
Configure Plugin
Jamendo requires a free Client ID to access the API.
Step 1: Get a Client ID
- Go to Jamendo Developer Portal in your browser.
- Sign in with your Jamendo account (create a free account at jamendo.com if you don't have one).
- Go to My Apps and click Create an Application.
- Fill in the form with any name (e.g. "AN Player") and a website URL (can be anything).
- After creation, you will see your Client ID. Copy it.
Step 2: Configure in AN Player
- Go back to AN Player and open the Jamendo plugin configuration.
- Paste the Client ID into the Client ID field.
- Optionally adjust:
- Audio Format — the format for streaming (e.g.
mp32for MP3 at 320kbps,oggfor OGG format). - Image Size — the size of album artwork and artist images.
- Audio Format — the format for streaming (e.g.
- Tap Save.
If Nothing Loads
If music doesn't appear after saving, check the following:
- The Client ID may be invalid — go back to the Jamendo Developer Portal and verify it.
- Your Jamendo account may not be verified — log in to Jamendo and check your email verification status.
- Make sure you copied the Client ID (not the Client Secret).