.pls files

djdiscodave · 5th July 2001, 18:29

I have some pls file issues.
1. I have complied pls files as directed by the book. Cool...
Then I play them for while and then some how they crap out. I open it and then it runs thru the playlist super quick , no audio of course and then just sits there.
2. After all that i can't serve the files out of my server as well.
Funny thing is i can hear other people pls files on other sites fine. Runny win 2k pro and serving wni 2k advanced server. I've also looked at other peoples code also to make sure i got it right,maybe i don't. Looking for Hreeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp. please..?

Da Bronx Basement Monster.

djdiscodave · 5th July 2001, 18:37

Can these files also be served on a ftp server for download???
Da Bronx Basement Monster.

DJ Egg · 5th July 2001, 22:17

Dead links!
Check your playlist again. There's an error in your typing somewhere.
Make sure the paths to each single mp3 entry are 100% correct.
Just one single character typo will cause the link to be dead.

Quote:

Originally posted by djdiscodave
Can these files also be served on a ftp server for download?

Which files?
PLS files, or the MP3's listed in the PLS playlists?
Any filetypes can be downloaded via an ftp site, but they can't be streamed . . .
at least, not in Winamp. Winamp only supports http streams.

Naturally, people will be able to download your pls files to their own HD via ftp, but you'll probably need to zip them up or something first?

djdiscodave · 5th July 2001, 22:59

What is basically happening is that i bill these .pls files with mp3s and some how they crap out after first play. This what my goal is:
1. Have listeners click on a hyper link listen to playlist or in others attach a link to a .pls file so they can listen.

Now after i create a pls file with mp3's. what happens is the file loads up, you c the the list itself and the player runs thru them till it gets to the last.

In other words i need these pls file to stable for a lack of a better word.

djdiscodave · 6th July 2001, 13:26

Go to http://www.latinmix.com and click on either link and see what happens. Maybe you'll understand better. My typing is horrible, I know. Can ypu please get back to me.

Da BRonx Basement Monster.

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 00:12

Hey I was reading something on shoutclub could this be it.
http://www.shoutclub.com/articles/view.php3?num=15

Lando Calrissian · 7th July 2001, 01:06

it appears winamp cannot playback .pls playlists created by napster or sonique.

.m3u playlists work fine.

there is definately no dead links in the playlists

any clue why this is?

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 01:38

I was reading on shoutclub that maybemy web server is not set up to handle the pls files. This also happened with the m3u files. I will keep testing. I'm hoping this is
the solution but I have no idea how to to change a MIME file type in my web server's configuration or to check it to see if it can handle the pls file. Check one of the previous replies where i posted the link for that article.

Tom · 7th July 2001, 01:45

Dave,
You are going to have to edit the .m3u in Notepad. What you need to do is set the path to the actual location that the .mp3s are. So for instance: http://www.somerandomdomain.com/mp3/...ikescheese.mp3
if they are in the content directory of SHOUTcast I think the path goes:
http://IP:PORT/content/file.mp3 (NOTE: the extension .mp3 not .pls)

For example:
#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:105,Reggae - Track 03
http://www.latinmix.com/music/Reggae...Track%2003.mp3
#EXTINF:87,artist - Track 06
http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist...Track%2006.mp3
#EXTINF:86,Shaggy - Track 07
http://www.latinmix.com/music/Shaggy...Track%2007.mp3
#EXTINF:104,artist - Track 08
http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist...Track%2008.mp3
#EXTINF:96,Track 04
http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2004.mp3
#EXTINF:136,Track 05
http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2005.mp3

Enjoy,
Tom

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 02:02

Let me get this straight. First where do i find the content folder or do i create one. And how come when i see other peoples code they can point it to a pls file??? For better understanding how does the pls file work???

Tom · 7th July 2001, 02:16

Oh yeah you wanted a .pls not a .m3u. The code below will create a .m3u that point to the files on your server. For a .pls the file should be:
[playlist]
File1=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Reggae%20-%20Track%2003.mp3
Title1=Reggae - Track 03.mp3
Length1=105
File2=http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist%20-%20Track%2006.mp3
Title2=artist - Track 06
Length2=87
File3=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Shaggy%20-%20Track%2007.mp3
Title3=Shaggy - Track 07
Length3=86
File4=http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist%20-%20Track%2008.mp3
Title4=artist - Track 08
Length4=104
File5=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2004.mp3
Title5=Track 04
Length5=96
File6=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2005.mp3
Title6=Track 05
Length6=136
NumberOfEntries=6
Version=2

The content folder is only if you are using the on-demand feature of SHOUTcast to host your files (which you aren't at this time). Technically you can point to another .pls, but due to the way the SHOUTcast DNAS handles requests a call from Winamp to the content directory for a .pls will result in an error. If the .pls is hosted on a web server then you should have no problems linking a .pls in a .pls (OFF TOPIC: to be a real ass go to a friends computer and in the winamp.pls file in the winamp directory call the winamp.pls file in the winamp directory)
The .pls file just acts as a file that has the locations of the files you want to play, think of it as an index. It has a little more info than just the paths, such as the name, time, and number of entries, but it is nothing more than a list of files to be played, hence playlist.

Tom

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 02:24

Let me get this straight. First where do i find the content folder or do i create one. And how come when i see other peoples code they can point it to a pls file??? For better understanding how does the pls file work???

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 02:30

Damn , thats a lot of work but cool. Thanx dude i'll try that. Should i create a play from file i put on the server??
I going to try every thing 2morrow I tired now. Got everything working except this. Once again thanx guy!!!

Tom · 7th July 2001, 02:40

If you can host them off a separate webserver (like now) then go that route. That way you are not cutting into your precious bandwidth like you would if you used the on-demand feature of the SHOUTcast DNAS. The easiest way to make the .pls I found is to link to the files on your computer and save it as a .pls. Then open the .pls in Notepad and edit the path info (http://blahblah.com/). Just copy the path and paste that into the file several times. That way the title and times are already there for you.
Also note that you may need to convert all the " " (spaces) to %20 otherwise you may get sync errors.

Tom

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 02:50

Tom I just opened up a file I'll be getting rite work
Thank you Dude!!!!! Yeeeeaaaaaaaaah!!!

Jay · 7th July 2001, 08:39

OK here is the deal with PLS files.

No Player can seem to create them properly, we have noted this fact at our site

http://www.shoutclub.com/articles/view.php3?num=3

I wrote an entire article on the PLS phenominom and why Winamp can't create the file

Especially if you want people to be able to listen to the files with other players like Real.

the key is believe or not, case sensitivity, in Winamp they use upper case letters in some of the vars in the file

(ie NumberOfEntries=2)

and of course a player like Real is going to totally refuse it because it looks for Numberofentries
if it can't find it (exactly as shown) then it errors out because it defaults to 0 so no entries means nothing. Why it's like this I'll never know, but read through that article and it might help you out more.

djdiscodave · 7th July 2001, 12:03

Where r the MIME types file. That will hell me alot. Is this a reg entry or what????

DJ Egg · 7th July 2001, 19:12

The .htaccess file in the root dir of your website.
More info here:
http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories...449694,00.html

Jay · 7th July 2001, 20:12

the file downloads just fine, the problem is that the locations you have set in the file are incorrect. They must point to a file available on a web server, right now they just point to nothing, they reflect only the current directory, but that is different for everyone

you need to put in something like

http://yourhost.com/file.mp3 instead of just file.mp3

DJ Egg · 7th July 2001, 21:30

Quote:

Originally posted by DJEgg
Dead links!
Check your playlist again.
Make sure the paths to each single mp3 entry are 100% correct.

djdiscodave · 8th July 2001, 18:18

Thanx Egg before I didn't understand how the file worked. Now I do. I'll let you guys know if it worked once i get the paths rite. Cool

5th July 2001, 18:37	#2
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	note to pls files Can these files also be served on a ftp server for download??? Da Bronx Basement Monster.

5th July 2001, 22:59	#4
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	pls files What is basically happening is that i bill these .pls files with mp3s and some how they crap out after first play. This what my goal is: 1. Have listeners click on a hyper link listen to playlist or in others attach a link to a .pls file so they can listen. Now after i create a pls file with mp3's. what happens is the file loads up, you c the the list itself and the player runs thru them till it gets to the last. In other words i need these pls file to stable for a lack of a better word.

6th July 2001, 13:26	#5
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	See first hand Go to http://www.latinmix.com and click on either link and see what happens. Maybe you'll understand better. My typing is horrible, I know. Can ypu please get back to me. Da BRonx Basement Monster.

7th July 2001, 00:12	#6
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	shotuclub Hey I was reading something on shoutclub could this be it. http://www.shoutclub.com/articles/view.php3?num=15

7th July 2001, 01:06	#7
Lando Calrissian Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 24	interesting note it appears winamp cannot playback .pls playlists created by napster or sonique. .m3u playlists work fine. there is definately no dead links in the playlists any clue why this is?

5th July 2001, 18:29	#1
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	I have some pls file issues. 1. I have complied pls files as directed by the book. Cool... Then I play them for while and then some how they crap out. I open it and then it runs thru the playlist super quick , no audio of course and then just sits there. 2. After all that i can't serve the files out of my server as well. Funny thing is i can hear other people pls files on other sites fine. Runny win 2k pro and serving wni 2k advanced server. I've also looked at other peoples code also to make sure i got it right,maybe i don't. Looking for Hreeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllppppppppppp. please..? Da Bronx Basement Monster.

7th July 2001, 01:38	#8
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	reply to lando and any one else I was reading on shoutclub that maybemy web server is not set up to handle the pls files. This also happened with the m3u files. I will keep testing. I'm hoping this is the solution but I have no idea how to to change a MIME file type in my web server's configuration or to check it to see if it can handle the pls file. Check one of the previous replies where i posted the link for that article.

7th July 2001, 01:45	#9
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	Dave, You are going to have to edit the .m3u in Notepad. What you need to do is set the path to the actual location that the .mp3s are. So for instance: http://www.somerandomdomain.com/mp3/...ikescheese.mp3 if they are in the content directory of SHOUTcast I think the path goes: http://IP:PORT/content/file.mp3 (NOTE: the extension .mp3 not .pls) For example: #EXTM3U #EXTINF:105,Reggae - Track 03 http://www.latinmix.com/music/Reggae...Track%2003.mp3 #EXTINF:87,artist - Track 06 http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist...Track%2006.mp3 #EXTINF:86,Shaggy - Track 07 http://www.latinmix.com/music/Shaggy...Track%2007.mp3 #EXTINF:104,artist - Track 08 http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist...Track%2008.mp3 #EXTINF:96,Track 04 http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2004.mp3 #EXTINF:136,Track 05 http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2005.mp3 Enjoy, Tom

7th July 2001, 02:02	#10
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	ok Tom Let me get this straight. First where do i find the content folder or do i create one. And how come when i see other peoples code they can point it to a pls file??? For better understanding how does the pls file work???

7th July 2001, 02:16	#11
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	Oh yeah you wanted a .pls not a .m3u. The code below will create a .m3u that point to the files on your server. For a .pls the file should be: [playlist] File1=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Reggae%20-%20Track%2003.mp3 Title1=Reggae - Track 03.mp3 Length1=105 File2=http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist%20-%20Track%2006.mp3 Title2=artist - Track 06 Length2=87 File3=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Shaggy%20-%20Track%2007.mp3 Title3=Shaggy - Track 07 Length3=86 File4=http://www.latinmix.com/music/artist%20-%20Track%2008.mp3 Title4=artist - Track 08 Length4=104 File5=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2004.mp3 Title5=Track 04 Length5=96 File6=http://www.latinmix.com/music/Track%2005.mp3 Title6=Track 05 Length6=136 NumberOfEntries=6 Version=2 The content folder is only if you are using the on-demand feature of SHOUTcast to host your files (which you aren't at this time). Technically you can point to another .pls, but due to the way the SHOUTcast DNAS handles requests a call from Winamp to the content directory for a .pls will result in an error. If the .pls is hosted on a web server then you should have no problems linking a .pls in a .pls (OFF TOPIC: to be a real ass go to a friends computer and in the winamp.pls file in the winamp directory call the winamp.pls file in the winamp directory) The .pls file just acts as a file that has the locations of the files you want to play, think of it as an index. It has a little more info than just the paths, such as the name, time, and number of entries, but it is nothing more than a list of files to be played, hence playlist. Tom

7th July 2001, 02:24	#12
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	ok Tom Let me get this straight. First where do i find the content folder or do i create one. And how come when i see other peoples code they can point it to a pls file??? For better understanding how does the pls file work???

7th July 2001, 02:30	#13
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	cool Tom Damn , thats a lot of work but cool. Thanx dude i'll try that. Should i create a play from file i put on the server?? I going to try every thing 2morrow I tired now. Got everything working except this. Once again thanx guy!!!

7th July 2001, 02:40	#14
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,491	If you can host them off a separate webserver (like now) then go that route. That way you are not cutting into your precious bandwidth like you would if you used the on-demand feature of the SHOUTcast DNAS. The easiest way to make the .pls I found is to link to the files on your computer and save it as a .pls. Then open the .pls in Notepad and edit the path info (http://blahblah.com/). Just copy the path and paste that into the file several times. That way the title and times are already there for you. Also note that you may need to convert all the " " (spaces) to %20 otherwise you may get sync errors. Tom

7th July 2001, 02:50	#15
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	Very cool Tom I just opened up a file I'll be getting rite work Thank you Dude!!!!! Yeeeeaaaaaaaaah!!!

7th July 2001, 08:39	#16
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	DANGEROUS using Winamp to create PLS Files OK here is the deal with PLS files. No Player can seem to create them properly, we have noted this fact at our site http://www.shoutclub.com/articles/view.php3?num=3 I wrote an entire article on the PLS phenominom and why Winamp can't create the file Especially if you want people to be able to listen to the files with other players like Real. the key is believe or not, case sensitivity, in Winamp they use upper case letters in some of the vars in the file (ie NumberOfEntries=2) and of course a player like Real is going to totally refuse it because it looks for Numberofentries if it can't find it (exactly as shown) then it errors out because it defaults to 0 so no entries means nothing. Why it's like this I'll never know, but read through that article and it might help you out more. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

7th July 2001, 12:03	#17
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	KXRM Where r the MIME types file. That will hell me alot. Is this a reg entry or what????

7th July 2001, 19:12	#18
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	The .htaccess file in the root dir of your website. More info here: http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories...449694,00.html Playlist -\|- Twitter

7th July 2001, 20:12	#19
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	Your problem is not related to a MIME issue the file downloads just fine, the problem is that the locations you have set in the file are incorrect. They must point to a file available on a web server, right now they just point to nothing, they reflect only the current directory, but that is different for everyone you need to put in something like http://yourhost.com/file.mp3 instead of just file.mp3 -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

8th July 2001, 18:18	#21
djdiscodave Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50	Thanx Egg before I didn't understand how the file worked. Now I do. I'll let you guys know if it worked once i get the paths rite. Cool

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