Icecast Streaming Media Server

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone.

This is my configuration:

foobar
edcast (mp3)
icecast

My link looks like= http:x.x.x.x:8000/radio.mp3

Evertything works wonderful. But i have a little problem.

I want to make a hyperlink that everyone could open it eassily. I mean. With this link if you open it with Firefox it atomaticaly opens a Quicktime plugin and just plays like 10 seconds and then this is over, no more music.

If you go to WMP and do the ctrl + u and then paste there the link it works perfect!

I want to know how can i make a hyperlink for those ppl who dont know much about computers and they could open my radio just by pressing one click.

IS IT POSSIBLE??



Thank you very much

[karlH]

The usual way is to link to the playlist that contain the stream link not the stream link itself. Try adding a .m3u after the stream link in the web page.

karl.

[Anonymous]

i did it. Hehe the first thing i have tried. But with m3u the firefox just shows what is write inside the file.
Another format may work???


thanks

[karlH]

maybe your mime type associations are messed up but m3u and pls types should match to a player.

karl.

[Anonymous]

One of the slight problems with streaming is that you have to rely on each listener to have all the necessary software with the correct settings and stuff.

I guess it is OK to have two or more links on a website for listeners to try clicking to listen.

Not sure about this, maybe Karl can confirm but if the stream is mp3 then you could write your listen URL into an asx file and upload that to your website. This would launch WM Player (which most people have) and connect with one click hopefully. No need even to have Winamp installed.

[karlH]

You can place any type of file on webroot, including pls and asx. The .m3u after mountpoint is just a simple autogenerated playlist link that icecast provides. In trunk we also have autogenerated .xspf links as well.

karl.