Pithos is a Pandora client for the GNOME Desktop. The official Flash-based client is a CPU hog, and Pianobar is a great reverse-engineered implementation, but is command-line only. Neither integrate with the desktop very well, missing things like media key support and song notifications.
Screenshot
You can find the Python source on launchpad under the GPLv3.
Links
- Changelog
- Launchpad Project Page
- Pianobar (command-line Pandora player)
- Kevin Mehall's Blog
Features
- Play / Pause / Next Song
- Switching stations
- Remembering user name and password
- Cover Art
- Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down / Tired of this song
- Notification popup with song info
- Launching pandora.com song info page and station page
- Reconnecting when pandora session times out
- Editing QuickMix
- Creating stations
- Media Key support
- Proxy support
- Last.fm scrobbling
Not yet implemented
- Browsing genre stations
- Adding songs to stations / move song to another station
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Install
Ubuntu (10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10, 12.04) PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kevin-mehall/pithos-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pithos
Other Platforms (Building from source)
Note: remove any copies installed by a package manager before installing from source
Dependencies:
python2.6, python-xdg, python-gobject, python-gst0.10, python-notify, python-gtk2, python-dbus, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good, and gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
Build dependencies:
python, python-central, python-distutils-extra
Debian and derivatives:
sudo apt-get install \
python-distutils-extra python2.6 python-xdg python-dbus \
python-gobject python-gst0.10 python-notify python-gtk2 \
gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
Download, build, and install Pithos:
bzr branch lp:pithos pithos
cd pithos
sudo python setup.py install --prefix=/usr/local
Hacking
bzr branch lp:pithos pithos
cd pithos
./debug
...
bzr commit
bzr push lp:~your-lp-id/pithos/your-branch
FAQ
Why the name "Pithos"?
The original Pandora myth used the word "pithos", which was mistranslated to "box". Similarly, a flash applet is a mistranslation to the Linux platform.
What does Pithos mean for Pandora?
Out of concern for the the longevity of Pandora Media Inc., I would recommend subscribing to Pandora One, or at the very least, clicking ads on pandora.com.
