How to password protect playlist?

mikehall · 17th August 2003, 00:52

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but here's what I want to do. I have about 6000 mp3s and I would like to but a playlist file on a website that will let me run them from whatever location I am at. Now I know I can just put them on a server and share them out but I'm worried about the RIAA so I want to password protect this file and/or all the mp3s. How do I go about doing this? What type of playlist supports password protection, m3u, pls, or b4s?

SSJ4 Gogitta · 17th August 2003, 01:21

Having a playlist on several computers wont work unless all the computers have all the songs on the playlist, and in the same place as each others.

Also, playlists dont have the MP3's in them, so putting them on a website doesnt mean the RIAA can get the mp3's. All a playlist is, is a list of songs and where they are on your hard drive so Winamp can find the mp3 and play it.

#EXTINF:262,Radiohead - [06] - Karma Police
D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - 00 - [06] - Karma Police.mp3
#EXTINF:293,Radiohead - [05] - I Might Be Wrong
D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - [05] - I Might Be Wrong.mp3
#EXTINF:252,Radiohead - [12] - Street Spirit
D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - [12] - Street Spirit (Fade Out).mp3

Thats all a playlist file is.

eleet-2k2 · 17th August 2003, 01:23

Here's a simple verison: to do what you want to do, you have to have your own server, or a server tha gives you access to, directory protection. Then, if you can get access to that, you can specify users and their passwords to access specific directies, so you could have a user: mp3s and the pasword could be: playlists .

Otherwise, you could zip or otherwise compress your playlist with passsword protection, so all the person must do is download and enter the password to get the playlist.

ÇhäötïÇLüñätïÇ · 17th August 2003, 02:20

LOL @ Pass/protecting playlists. Try protecting your FTP instead.

Tom · 17th August 2003, 02:23

As 31337-2k2 suggested just password protect the directory the playlist and files reside. Search google for .htaccess for more info.

Tom

mikehall · 17th August 2003, 03:00

Well I do have my own server, so I don't think it will be that hard to password protect the whole directory. But what I'm wondering is say I put the playlist on a webpage, I put a password to access that page. Then I can click on the playlist to open winamp, is my password cached or will does winamp need to input that password for every song. I'm planning on making my playlist like this:

#EXTINF:262,Radiohead - [06] - Karma Police
\\209.1.1.1\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - 00 - [06] - Karma Police.mp3

17th August 2003, 00:52	#1
mikehall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	How to password protect playlist? I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but here's what I want to do. I have about 6000 mp3s and I would like to but a playlist file on a website that will let me run them from whatever location I am at. Now I know I can just put them on a server and share them out but I'm worried about the RIAA so I want to password protect this file and/or all the mp3s. How do I go about doing this? What type of playlist supports password protection, m3u, pls, or b4s?

17th August 2003, 01:23	#3
eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	Here's a simple verison: to do what you want to do, you have to have your own server, or a server tha gives you access to, directory protection. Then, if you can get access to that, you can specify users and their passwords to access specific directies, so you could have a user: mp3s and the pasword could be: playlists . Otherwise, you could zip or otherwise compress your playlist with passsword protection, so all the person must do is download and enter the password to get the playlist. "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

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17th August 2003, 01:21	#2
SSJ4 Gogitta Followed by Gnomes (Forum King) Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: West Virginia Googolplex: 10^10¹°° FB:/SSJ4.DominusDeus DeviantArt: DominusDeus Xbox: DominusDeus Posts: 7,011	Having a playlist on several computers wont work unless all the computers have all the songs on the playlist, and in the same place as each others. Also, playlists dont have the MP3's in them, so putting them on a website doesnt mean the RIAA can get the mp3's. All a playlist is, is a list of songs and where they are on your hard drive so Winamp can find the mp3 and play it. #EXTINF:262,Radiohead - [06] - Karma Police D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - 00 - [06] - Karma Police.mp3 #EXTINF:293,Radiohead - [05] - I Might Be Wrong D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - [05] - I Might Be Wrong.mp3 #EXTINF:252,Radiohead - [12] - Street Spirit D:\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - [12] - Street Spirit (Fade Out).mp3 Thats all a playlist file is.

17th August 2003, 02:20	#4
ÇhäötïÇLüñätïÇ Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Timeless void. Posts: 80	LOL @ Pass/protecting playlists. Try protecting your FTP instead.

17th August 2003, 02:23	#5
Tom Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,485	As 31337-2k2 suggested just password protect the directory the playlist and files reside. Search google for .htaccess for more info. Tom

17th August 2003, 03:00	#6
mikehall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Well I do have my own server, so I don't think it will be that hard to password protect the whole directory. But what I'm wondering is say I put the playlist on a webpage, I put a password to access that page. Then I can click on the playlist to open winamp, is my password cached or will does winamp need to input that password for every song. I'm planning on making my playlist like this: #EXTINF:262,Radiohead - [06] - Karma Police \\209.1.1.1\MP3\Radiohead\Radiohead - 00 - [06] - Karma Police.mp3