Streaming MP3s

sde · 09-26-2002, 08:00 AM

Just in case you don't know how to stream mp3s online, here is how:

Create a text file with only the url to the mp3 inside of it.

Save it with a ".m3u" extention on it.

example: test.m3u

Code:

http://www.yourdomain.com/test.mp3

Now just link to the m3u file and it will stream with whatever program you have setup in your computer that associates with the m3u extention.

sde · 09-26-2002, 08:01 AM

btw.. if you want to stream real media on a server that doesn't support it, just do the same thing, except replace the "m3u" extention with "rm"

technobard · 09-27-2002, 07:12 AM

Interesting. I use Andromeda (a postnuke module) for streaming. However, I thought I tried an *.rm file sometime ago (without Andromeda) and it didn't work. I could very easily be wrong. Is there another extension that realmedia uses? I converted from a digital videocamera source. Anyone using it had to download the entire thing before using it.

sde · 09-27-2002, 07:26 AM

sorry, .. i think the file extension is ".ram"

Kalifornia909 · 11-01-2002, 11:48 AM

how do you upload then play it as background music

sde · 11-01-2002, 12:28 PM

there are other parameters like "bgsound" , but most don't work with netscape and i.e. it's best to use the embed tag.

Code:

<EMBED SRC="sound_file.mp3" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1 HIDDEN="true" AUTOSTART="true" LOOP="false"></EMBED>

fun

Kalifornia909 · 11-01-2002, 12:33 PM

what about uploading them. will they play with that tag and will they work with the bgsound tag. i am using angelfire so if i upload then link them will it work master mmilano. that is what young pandawan is wondering. my webpage is on my profile by the way..hehe.

sde · 11-01-2002, 01:12 PM

well young pandawan, .. when i wonder if something will work or not, i usually will try it

yes, it works.

of course replace "sound_file.mp3" into your home directory.

also, .. why are you using angelfire?