Playlist URL Requires Authentication

kvoorhees · 24th October 2006, 19:53

I receive an unauthorized 401 error message when trying to connect to an http url from within Winamp. My website is password protected. Is there a way to pass credentials to the web server in order to open this url as a playlist in Winamp 5?

Thanks much in advance!

KRV

Koopa · 24th October 2006, 20:04

What kind of files? MP3 or Ogg Vorbis? Which Winamp version are you running?

kvoorhees · 24th October 2006, 20:09

5.3, mp3s. Not sure how that is relevant though. I can connect to my site fine if I turn off the security, but that isn't an option. I have also tried to construct an url in the format http://username:password@www.mysite.com. With no luck. :(

Koopa · 24th October 2006, 20:12

Quote:

Originally posted by kvoorhees
Not sure how that is relevant though.

This is simple, some people ask for support and use an old version. Winamp < 5.09 doesn't support OGG authentication.

I guess your problem is related to missing SSL support.

From the Wishlist

Streaming https/ssl support
planned for a future 5.x release

kvoorhees · 24th October 2006, 20:54

Thanks. I am not interested in SSL support, but you pointed me in the right direction! The wishlist has the line:

Hide username:password@ for url's in playlist

This means to me that this syntax should work, albeit with your password in plaintext. Despite this, when I enter an url of a directory on my webserver, I still get unauthorized 401. Hmm, I tried pointing directly to a file but this was unsuccessful as well, although it says "Bad Request". I wonder if my real question isn't can I point to a directory and not a specific song. That wouldn't make much sense to me, but I guess anything is possible, anyone?

siebe83 · 24th October 2006, 21:32

Are there any weird characters in the username or password? (i.e. other than letters and numbers)

Quote:

I wonder if my real question isn't can I point to a directory and not a specific song.

I didn't really get this part...

DJ Egg · 24th October 2006, 22:36

The http://username:password@www.site.com/dir/filename.mp3 format should definitely work with Winamp 5.3 and in_mp3.dll (ie. make sure you've not installed some 3rd-party mp3 plugin).

You should also be able to just use http://site.com/dir/filename.mp3 format and be prompted for username:password, as long as you're linking directly to an mp3 file, and not to an m3u playlist (for m3u playlists you need to put the userbame:password in the url).

So yeah, other than what's already been said, I'm not quite sure what you're doing wrong.

Do you get a username/password prompt in Winamp for this file?
http://www.meggamusic.co.uk/music/Pa...Marsmellow.mp3

24th October 2006, 19:53	#1
kvoorhees Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Playlist URL Requires Authentication I receive an unauthorized 401 error message when trying to connect to an http url from within Winamp. My website is password protected. Is there a way to pass credentials to the web server in order to open this url as a playlist in Winamp 5? Thanks much in advance! KRV

24th October 2006, 20:04	#2
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24th October 2006, 22:36	#7
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,899	The http://username:password@www.site.com/dir/filename.mp3 format should definitely work with Winamp 5.3 and in_mp3.dll (ie. make sure you've not installed some 3rd-party mp3 plugin). You should also be able to just use http://site.com/dir/filename.mp3 format and be prompted for username:password, as long as you're linking directly to an mp3 file, and not to an m3u playlist (for m3u playlists you need to put the userbame:password in the url). So yeah, other than what's already been said, I'm not quite sure what you're doing wrong. Do you get a username/password prompt in Winamp for this file? http://www.meggamusic.co.uk/music/Pa...Marsmellow.mp3 Playlist -\|- Twitter

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24th October 2006, 20:09	#3
kvoorhees Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	5.3, mp3s. Not sure how that is relevant though. I can connect to my site fine if I turn off the security, but that isn't an option. I have also tried to construct an url in the format http://username:password@www.mysite.com. With no luck. :(

24th October 2006, 20:54	#5
kvoorhees Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks. I am not interested in SSL support, but you pointed me in the right direction! The wishlist has the line: Hide username:password@ for url's in playlist This means to me that this syntax should work, albeit with your password in plaintext. Despite this, when I enter an url of a directory on my webserver, I still get unauthorized 401. Hmm, I tried pointing directly to a file but this was unsuccessful as well, although it says "Bad Request". I wonder if my real question isn't can I point to a directory and not a specific song. That wouldn't make much sense to me, but I guess anything is possible, anyone?