Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real Posted by: DanAyo Date:11/25/2002 10:42:56 AM My audio files are Real Player, but many people will not download the player to hear a demo. I'm thinking that MP3 would be played on whatever player the user has. Is MP3 a streaming file? The sound files are rather large and need to stream. Looking for suggestions. Thanks for you time and help, Danny Ayo
Subject:RE: Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real Reply by: Iacobus Date:11/25/2002 11:01:46 AM You can stream an MP3 by doing the following: -Upload your MP3 to your server as usual. -Create a text file with the file extension, *.M3U. (Ideally, you'll want the M3U file name to match the original MP3's name.) In this file, add the absolute URL for the MP3. For example, "http://www.mywebsite.com/mp3/mysong.mp3" (without the quotes). Save it and then upload the M3U file to your server. Use this file to link to instead of your MP3 directly. Note this is pseudo-streaming the MP3, i.e., it will not compensate the audio based upon the download speed. HTH, Iacobus
Subject:RE: Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real Reply by: Jessariah Date:11/26/2002 4:28:10 PM You should be able to compensate for connection speed by offering multiple compression rates (you'll have to create multiple streaming files as well). Great tip Iacobus -- I didn't realize that's all it took.

Subject:Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real

Posted by: DanAyo

Date:11/25/2002 10:42:56 AM

My audio files are Real Player, but many people will not download the player to hear a demo. I'm thinking that MP3 would be played on whatever player the user has.

Is MP3 a streaming file? The sound files are rather large and need to stream.

Looking for suggestions.

Thanks for you time and help,
Danny Ayo

Subject:RE: Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:11/25/2002 11:01:46 AM

You can stream an MP3 by doing the following:

-Upload your MP3 to your server as usual.

-Create a text file with the file extension, *.M3U. (Ideally, you'll want the M3U file name to match the original MP3's name.) In this file, add the absolute URL for the MP3. For example, "http://www.mywebsite.com/mp3/mysong.mp3" (without the quotes). Save it and then upload the M3U file to your server. Use this file to link to instead of your MP3 directly.

Note this is pseudo-streaming the MP3, i.e., it will not compensate the audio based upon the download speed.

HTH,
Iacobus

Subject:RE: Need compatible streaming file for Win and Real

Reply by: Jessariah

Date:11/26/2002 4:28:10 PM

You should be able to compensate for connection speed by offering multiple compression rates (you'll have to create multiple streaming files as well).

Great tip Iacobus -- I didn't realize that's all it took.