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Previewing music

You can listen to a song in Music mode by streaming it directly off your Usenet server. This way you can decide if a song is worth downloading without leaving Unison.

To preview a music file before downloading it, select the music file from the list, then click the circular play button in the lower left of the group's window.

While playing, the play button changes to pause button, and can be used to pause and resume playback. The arrow buttons next to the play button allow you to move forward or back through the available music files.

To cancel a music preview, click the circular X button in the bottom right corner of the group window, to the left of the progress bar.

Music is played by streaming it from the Usenet server. The progress bar in the lower right of the group window shows how much of the track has been downloaded, not how much has been played. If your network connection cannot download the track faster than it is being played, you may experience skips or gaps in the playback. A broadband connection is recommended for previewing music.