mp3 streaming

[tipnic]

Is there a simple way with not much coding to make simple streaming audio on my website..
to just stream an mp3 track from a directory.. with a play and stop button..

??
/nic

[JPnyc]

Moved to appropriate forum.

[Frets]

Hi,

Unfortunately it's not that simple.
html browsers were never intended to play audio objects. hence the development of plugins. (flash player, windows media player, real quicktime)

First you need to decide on what is going to stream the audio.
Then you can take appropriate steps. such as pick up a mp3player.swf for flash
or object embed a windows media object etc

The simple solution (though mac and linux users will hate this) is to use a windows media object embed and link to the .mp3
simply replace the name of your mp3 in the code

<object ID="MediaPlayer1" width=165 height=48 
	classid="CLSID:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"
	codebase="
	http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=5,1,52,701"
        standby="Loading Microsoft® Windows® Media Player components..." 
        type="application/x-oleobject">

  
  <param NAME="AutoStart" VALUE="True">	
  
  <param NAME="FileName" VALUE="1.mp3">
  <param NAME="ShowControls" VALUE="true">
  <param NAME="ShowStatusBar" VALUE="true">
  <embed type="application/x-mplayer2" 
	pluginspage =" http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/MediaPlayer/"
	SRC="1.mp3"
	name="MediaPlayer1"
	width=165
	height=46
	ShowStatusBar=true
	ShowControls=true>
  </embed>

here's a link to see it in action...
http://www.mikechrysler.com/sz/idex.html

[psychodelicat]

Frets,
Hello, I have a question regarding the streaming audio. How should I set the parameters so the music doesn't autostart and the second track starts automatically after the first?
Thanks.
Mike

[Frets]

For win media player...

<param NAME="Autostart" VALUE="false">

[sutabi]

Hello, I developed a flash version that pulls mp3s form a dir and plays them, I dont mind giving you the files todo it, but I do want credit for creating it.


If you interested:
http://onlineskinconsultingusa.com/

Login:
> username: tess
> password: terr

click on Music and a popup juck box comes up. If you like pm or reply to this message and I'll be more then happy to give you it free of cost (money)

[austyn]

For win media player...

<param NAME="Autostart" VALUE="false">

I am looking for a way for the Windows Media Player to automaticly go to and start playing the next mp3 on the play list. No matter which one (.asx or .wpl) I use, the story is the same, it plays one and stops and have to click play again. Am I asking too much from Win Media Player? Should I look for something else to use instead?

[austyn]

Ok, this is fine if one wants to only play ONE mp3. However, my problem is that I want the ability to create a playlist for windows media player that it will actually recognize AND play all the mp3 in the list. Currently, it does recognize the play list but only plays the first mp3 and stops, it does not cycle to the next mp3 etc.
I am a program director at a radio station in Rutherfordton, NC and would like the ability to place several of our Sunday morning shows on the internet with windows media player. I do have it there and running just fine if someone is using winamp or realplayer or even yahoo player. I do want that same ability with windows media player. Any suggestions? The URL to the station website is http://www.wcab59.com/ondemand
There you will see what I have done and what I want to do with windows media player.