Finally tried this software after it popped up in active topics and I read about an FM button update.

-Open Media Player sticks to the stock player interface and shares the bookmarks for streaming audio: great.


-there is an option "on exit: pause playback" That is very useful for audiobooks continuation.
My scope of interest goes to a stock media player enhanced with audiobook functions, but I guess I am a minority here.

Audiobooks functions:
-play applicable formats
-user indicates a separate folder for audiobooks in setup options
-player software keeps track of position for audiobook files, seperate from music / video playback, also after program restart or playback of other media.
-multiple bookmarks with comment option

As it stands, OMP can remember the playback position (pause on exit) but this "bookmark" is lost once user decides to listen to radio or another audio file.

Using OMP for books and stock media player for music together is also not practical (as with Panucci) since you need to close one to use the other (both use same MAFW component I guess)

I am always ready (to pay) for a media player that unites both music and books and the FMTX functionality of the N900.

Sure, there is Panucci that has not forgotten to include the FMTX and features a bookmark function but it seems to be very sensitive to multitasking operations during playback (lock / unlock phone interrupts audio and it is easy to provoke small hickups). Also, it can't read audio files from the SD card.


Further feedback on OMP:

-OMP seems to use slightly higher +/- 20 CPU% / RAM compared the stock Media player.

-Car mode interface with easy FM button: this feature is only available for music file playback mode and not available in streaming (internet radio) mode.


tip for car mode:

-car mode access should be presented as an easy button like FM mode in car view mode. (But I guess closed interface code of the audio playback screen restricts such button placement)

-car mode window -> upper right "back" arrow -> return to normal player interface -> -> to the multitasking overview, IMO is one step too much.

-seperate the FM button. IMO car mode's enlarged big buttons are less important than the recently added easy FM on/off button on, integrated in the car mode file playback control pannel.
As it is now, we have to navigate to the car mode via the complex menu in order to access my easy FM button , again one step too much.
This FM button would be a welcome addition to both file and streaming playback window.

Many thanks to the maintainers of this software for the continued support and to stick to the maemo 5 interface style.