winamp in ie

tyke2k · 7th June 2003, 09:59

ok i appologise if this has been asked before but i have done a search and couldnot find a relevant answer.

i am putting a link on a web site to my broadcast. when u click on the link u r asked to save, open the pls file etc. what i would like to happen is when u clik on the link it automatically open a player and sterts to play. i am not sure on how to do this for eg say the listner doesnot have winamp to play the pls file.

regards tyke 2k

matt2kjones · 7th June 2003, 12:21

well by default the stream will play in a player which is capable of playing the stream.

i.e players include:
winamp
xmms
realone
music match

etc

if winamp is installed, and it still asks you to save it then the file assochiates are probably screwed.

tyke2k · 7th June 2003, 18:04

ok thanks and i do understand your point but just some follow up points if poss?
1 does your answer mean that there is no way of avoiding the file open/save as approach
2 is there no way of initiating a plug in for ie to play the stream if there is how is this achieved
3 if the answer to 2 is no should i provide links to download the relevent player eg winamp and then they are able to listen

regards
tyke

FesterHead · 8th June 2003, 02:05

1. Yes. Unless you visit every machine in the world and configure it appropriately.

2. Check out FreedomAudio

3. Yes, you should do so anyway.

7th June 2003, 09:59	#1
tyke2k Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	winamp in ie ok i appologise if this has been asked before but i have done a search and couldnot find a relevant answer. i am putting a link on a web site to my broadcast. when u click on the link u r asked to save, open the pls file etc. what i would like to happen is when u clik on the link it automatically open a player and sterts to play. i am not sure on how to do this for eg say the listner doesnot have winamp to play the pls file. regards tyke 2k

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matt2kjones Major Dude Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 929	well by default the stream will play in a player which is capable of playing the stream. i.e players include: winamp xmms realone music match etc if winamp is installed, and it still asks you to save it then the file assochiates are probably screwed. TDD House & Trance Radio: [ 64k Stream \| Visit Site ]

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7th June 2003, 18:04	#3
tyke2k Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5	ok thanks and i do understand your point but just some follow up points if poss? 1 does your answer mean that there is no way of avoiding the file open/save as approach 2 is there no way of initiating a plug in for ie to play the stream if there is how is this achieved 3 if the answer to 2 is no should i provide links to download the relevent player eg winamp and then they are able to listen regards tyke

8th June 2003, 02:05	#4
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,108	1. Yes. Unless you visit every machine in the world and configure it appropriately. 2. Check out FreedomAudio 3. Yes, you should do so anyway.