Internet Explorer and URL's

robeb · 6th June 2003, 07:09

On my website there are links to my server's broadcast streams. Most browser's (like Mozilla) will ask the user which program they want to open the stream (ie Winamp). Internet Explorer v6 either wants to play the stream in the browser via Media Player or it wants to try to download the stream itself. I would like my audience to be able to use Winamp to listen to the stream by just clicking on the URL, and most my audience will probably be using IE. Is there a way to configure IE to open Winamp when it encounters the stream?

Probably should have posted this on the Winamp forum...doh!

matt2kjones · 6th June 2003, 12:10

uh for most people it will automatically play in winamp, but it looks like ur assochiates have screwed up.

do this......

open winamp, press ctrl+p (preferences)

goto file types, make sure that .pls file is assochiated with winamp

then click close

close winamp

reopen it

changes should now be in affect. try clicking on a link now.

For some reason windows changed the assochiation for .pls files, happens to a few people

robeb · 6th June 2003, 16:38

Thanks for your reply. I checked the preferences in Winamp and under files types .pls extentions are supported. Closed Winamp and restarted and get the same effect. Maybe it's a configuration setting with Internet Explorer? Anything else I can try?

jagwac · 6th June 2003, 16:42

Go into Windows Explorer
Tools...Folder Options
Click the File Types tab
Find pls
Make sure it is associated with Winamp.
If not, associate it.

Go and delete your temp files.

If you have RealPlayer on your machine, you might want to uninstall it. RealPlayer screwed up all my associations big time. It's the debil!

robeb · 6th June 2003, 17:03

In generally pays to know what your taking about before you post. In my case, since I'm not using .pls extentions with my broadcast (they're mp3 encoded with the shoutcast plugin) that would explain my problem. However, IE still insists on downloading the stream. It even recognized the media type as Winamp type in the download dialoge box.

jagwac · 6th June 2003, 17:16

If you are not using a pls, you should have posted that originally.

How do you expect people to help you if you cant help yourself by posting the proper information.

You want people to just click a link and have music play. Either set up an on demand station...
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=75736
http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=79

or use a .pls...
http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=76

robeb · 6th June 2003, 17:54

Didn't you read my last post?

Quote:

In generally pays to know what your taking about before you post.

Sorry, I didn't know what I was talking about. Thanks for you help!

jagwac · 6th June 2003, 18:22

My apologies. I understood that to mean that you thought myself and matt2kjones didnt know what we were talking about.

6th June 2003, 07:09	#1
robeb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Internet Explorer and URL's On my website there are links to my server's broadcast streams. Most browser's (like Mozilla) will ask the user which program they want to open the stream (ie Winamp). Internet Explorer v6 either wants to play the stream in the browser via Media Player or it wants to try to download the stream itself. I would like my audience to be able to use Winamp to listen to the stream by just clicking on the URL, and most my audience will probably be using IE. Is there a way to configure IE to open Winamp when it encounters the stream? Probably should have posted this on the Winamp forum...doh!

6th June 2003, 12:10	#2
matt2kjones Major Dude Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 929	uh for most people it will automatically play in winamp, but it looks like ur assochiates have screwed up. do this...... open winamp, press ctrl+p (preferences) goto file types, make sure that .pls file is assochiated with winamp then click close close winamp reopen it changes should now be in affect. try clicking on a link now. For some reason windows changed the assochiation for .pls files, happens to a few people TDD House & Trance Radio: [ 64k Stream \| Visit Site ]

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6th June 2003, 16:38	#3
robeb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	Thanks for your reply. I checked the preferences in Winamp and under files types .pls extentions are supported. Closed Winamp and restarted and get the same effect. Maybe it's a configuration setting with Internet Explorer? Anything else I can try?

6th June 2003, 16:42	#4
jagwac Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 480	Go into Windows Explorer Tools...Folder Options Click the File Types tab Find pls Make sure it is associated with Winamp. If not, associate it. Go and delete your temp files. If you have RealPlayer on your machine, you might want to uninstall it. RealPlayer screwed up all my associations big time. It's the debil!

6th June 2003, 17:03	#5
robeb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 5	In generally pays to know what your taking about before you post. In my case, since I'm not using .pls extentions with my broadcast (they're mp3 encoded with the shoutcast plugin) that would explain my problem. However, IE still insists on downloading the stream. It even recognized the media type as Winamp type in the download dialoge box.

6th June 2003, 17:16	#6
jagwac Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 480	If you are not using a pls, you should have posted that originally. How do you expect people to help you if you cant help yourself by posting the proper information. You want people to just click a link and have music play. Either set up an on demand station... http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?threadid=75736 http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=79 or use a .pls... http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=76

6th June 2003, 18:22	#8
jagwac Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 480	My apologies. I understood that to mean that you thought myself and matt2kjones didnt know what we were talking about.