Another tip: if a sound/music service offers an *.pls file, save it and launch xmms with that filename. For example: xmms whatever.pls I get music from live365.com and, after logging in (free subscription), click on the music service wanted (via the speaker-in-a-yellow-circle icon), download and save the offered play.pls file using some indicative name. Here's my current set of saved selections: play-bossa-nova-breakfast.pls play-kingdom-of-swing.pls play-rat-pack-live.pls So, if I'm in the mood for some Sinatra, I launch: xmms play-rat-pack-live.pls I assume these may expire after some interval but, for the moment at least, everything seems to be working. Cool! -- Ed Skinner, ed@flat5.net, http://www.flat5.net/