.pls Files

chris319 · 4th May 2009, 15:48

I have a .pls file on a remote server which contains the path to an .mp3 file. Using Firefox, clicking on a link to the .pls file merely shows the text contained in the .pls file. If I rename the file with an .m3u extension, the file starts to stream (starts playing before the entire file is downloaded), which is the desired behavior. Why doesn't a .pls file behave the same way? I have both m3u and pls enabled as Winamp file types.

Sawg · 4th May 2009, 18:47

It is actually due to a misconfigured webserver. Is this one you run, or though a webhost?

chris319 · 4th May 2009, 22:12

It is through a web host (LunarPages).

This makes sense because I am able to stream radio stations from other hosts. The links have .pls suffixes.

4th May 2009, 15:48	#1
chris319 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	.pls Files I have a .pls file on a remote server which contains the path to an .mp3 file. Using Firefox, clicking on a link to the .pls file merely shows the text contained in the .pls file. If I rename the file with an .m3u extension, the file starts to stream (starts playing before the entire file is downloaded), which is the desired behavior. Why doesn't a .pls file behave the same way? I have both m3u and pls enabled as Winamp file types.

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4th May 2009, 22:12	#3
chris319 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2	It is through a web host (LunarPages). This makes sense because I am able to stream radio stations from other hosts. The links have .pls suffixes.