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 ====== Adding online channels ====== ====== Adding online channels ======
  
-Mezzmo ​has a Python-based ​plugin ​artictecture ​that lets third-party developers extend the capabilities of Mezzmo by creating plugins. ​ One type of plugin are channels.+Mezzmo ​contains ​plugin ​system ​that lets Conceiva and third-party developers extend the capabilities of Mezzmo by creating plugins.  Plugins are creating using Python scripting language.  One type of plugin are channels.
  
-Channels are sources of videos, music or photos. ​ Typically, channels ​may be sourced ​from online ​web sites that let you view or listen to videos, music or photos.+Channels are sources of videos, music or photos. ​ Typically, channels ​are used to retrieve interesting content ​from popular ​web sites.
  
 Mezzmo includes a growing list of channels: Mezzmo includes a growing list of channels:
   * Twitch - a channel to let you view gaming videos from www.twitch.com   * Twitch - a channel to let you view gaming videos from www.twitch.com
-  * ShoutCAST ​- a channel to let you listen to online radio stations ​from www.shoutcast.com +  * SoundCloud ​- a channel to let you listen to your favorite music from www.soundcloud.com 
-  * TuneIn - a channel to let you listen to online radio stations from www. tunein.com+  * TuneIn - a channel to let you listen to online radio stations from www.tunein.com
   * 500px - a channel to let you view photos from www.500px.com   * 500px - a channel to let you view photos from www.500px.com
   * TED Talks - a channel to let you watch TED videos from www.ted.com   * TED Talks - a channel to let you watch TED videos from www.ted.com
   * Movie Trailers - a channel to let you watch the latest movie trailers from www.youtube.com   * Movie Trailers - a channel to let you watch the latest movie trailers from www.youtube.com
-  * SoundCloud ​- a channel to let you listen to your favorite music from www.soundcloud.com+  * ShoutCAST ​- a channel to let you listen to online radio stations ​from www.shoutcast.com
  
 More channels are being developed by Conceiva and third-pay developers. ​ They will be included in each new Mezzmo version. More channels are being developed by Conceiva and third-pay developers. ​ They will be included in each new Mezzmo version.
  
 To add an online channel to your Mezzmo library: To add an online channel to your Mezzmo library:
-  - Click Add To Library -> Add Channel to display the Channels dialog.\\ {{:​channels.png|Channels dialog}}+  - Click **Add To Library -> Add Channel** to display the Channels dialog.\\ {{:​channels.png|Channels dialog}}
   - Select a channel from the list and click **OK**.   - Select a channel from the list and click **OK**.
-  - The Channel Properties dialog will be displayed.\\ {{:​channelproperties.png|Channel Properties dialog}} +  - The **Channel Properties** dialog will be displayed.\\ {{:​channelproperties.png|Channel Properties dialog}} 
-  - Click the Settings button to enter specific settings for the channel. ​ For example, for the SoundCloud channel, you need to enter your SoundCloud username.\\ {{:​channelsettingssoundcloud.png|Channel Preferences}} +  - Click the **Settings** button to enter specific settings for the channel. ​ For example, for the SoundCloud channel, you need to enter your SoundCloud username.\\ {{:​channelsettingssoundcloud.png|Channel Preferences}} 
-  - Click OK to save your channel.+  - Click **OK** to save your channel.
   - Mezzmo will contact the channel and retrieve the list of video, music and photos from the channel.   - Mezzmo will contact the channel and retrieve the list of video, music and photos from the channel.
-  - Stream ​your new channel to your devices and web browsers ​in your home or outside your home.+  - You can now browse and stream ​your new channel to devices and web browsers ​inside ​your home or outside your home.