embeding a web radio

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skyfx

Hey there, I'm currently using the following code to embed a web radio into my site:

<embed src="http://station address" 

width="180" height="70" mute="0" enablecontextmenu="1" showdisplay="0" 

autostart="1" playcount="0" showaudiocontrols="1" showstatusbar="1" 

showcontrols="1"> 
  </embed>

This code basically integrates a windows media player window into my site. However, with this code, I can't link to sites with .pls files (ie. http://www.someradio.com/listen.pls). Could anybody tell me the code to embed that or is windows media player unable to read those .pls files?
Thx

PeOfEo

Try going with something other then an http stream, it might help. rtsp, real time stream protocal might be better, RTSP://someradio.domain/
http stream... you using nullsoft winamp shoutcast? I know media player can open it....

skyfx

I don't wanna use Real Player b/c most peeps don't have it and don't want it, whereas Windows Media Player 99% of the people have. I just know that when I link it to a http://www.address.com/listen.pls it doesn't play it in a Windows Media window . Any ideas?

PeOfEo

where did I say anything about real player? RTSP is a protocal, quick time and windows can handle it.

skyfx

Originally posted by PeOfEo
where did I say anything about real player? RTSP is a protocal, quick time and windows can handle it.

Ok, but still. Can you help me with the .pls embedding?

PeOfEo

Is this a shoutcast stream? I tried to play one with windows media player and it said format not supported. Try playing with the shoutcast configuration, there should be a faq on it somewhere, are you running the shoutcast server?

skyfx

Originally posted by PeOfEo
Is this a shoutcast stream? I tried to play one with windows media player and it said format not supported. Try playing with the shoutcast configuration, there should be a faq on it somewhere, are you running the shoutcast server?

Yea, it's a shoutcast stream. I got the same the error in windows media player when trying to load one. And no, I'm not the one running the server.

PeOfEo

Originally posted by skyfx
Yea, it's a shoutcast stream. I got the same the error in windows media player when trying to load one. And no, I'm not the one running the server.

I have opened shoutcast in media player before, thats the weird part. I used to run a shoutcast server back in the day. But it seems like its a server config issue.