Listeners can't hear radio through embedded Win Media Player 7.1

Rustis · 2nd February 2003, 13:47

Hi!

My radio's homepage broadcasts stream by means of embedded player (RealPlayer or Media Player, whichever one is installed on client's machine). There are no problems for RealPlayer users, however, those using Windows Media Player 7.1 can't listen. My ShoutCast server identifies them and disconnets immediately after the very first second (saying it sent 8192 bytes and then disconnected the user). Sometimes the connection works but far more often it breaks down.
There seem to be less problems with Windows Media Player 9 (I am not certain with that though).

I know that the latest version of Shoutcast provides the ability to use the http://ip:port/listen.m3u feature but all my attempts to play around it failed.

May anyone advise as to whether it is possible to fix this problem somehow. You may check code for the main page with all scripts at http://www.zuki*****index.php

Many thanks in advance.

-Rustis

FesterHead · 2nd February 2003, 17:18

WMP 7.1 does not work well with SHOUTcast streams.

Check out FreedomAudio for good embedded solution.

2nd February 2003, 13:47	#1
Rustis Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	Listeners can't hear radio through embedded Win Media Player 7.1 Hi! My radio's homepage broadcasts stream by means of embedded player (RealPlayer or Media Player, whichever one is installed on client's machine). There are no problems for RealPlayer users, however, those using Windows Media Player 7.1 can't listen. My ShoutCast server identifies them and disconnets immediately after the very first second (saying it sent 8192 bytes and then disconnected the user). Sometimes the connection works but far more often it breaks down. There seem to be less problems with Windows Media Player 9 (I am not certain with that though). I know that the latest version of Shoutcast provides the ability to use the http://ip:port/listen.m3u feature but all my attempts to play around it failed. May anyone advise as to whether it is possible to fix this problem somehow. You may check code for the main page with all scripts at http://www.zuki*****index.php Many thanks in advance. -Rustis

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2nd February 2003, 17:18	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	WMP 7.1 does not work well with SHOUTcast streams. Check out FreedomAudio for good embedded solution.