Embeded Player
Taxoman - November 8, 2008 - 12:46
| Project: | Zina |
| Version: | 6.x-1.x-dev |
| Component: | Code |
| Category: | feature request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | ryanlath |
| Status: | closed |
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Description
Interesting module. I have just visited your site to have a brief look.
Does it have to require the m3u to be used, or can it be set to stream directly when clicking on the song/volume icon? I would like to avoid any pop-ups about opening something with a software or saving to disk, for non-tech users. Better as simple as possible. (Firefox is asking to download the m3u for each song).
#1
subscribing
#2
If you want to steam more than one file, it's going to have to return a playlist of some sort. By default, it returns .m3u's. It can also return .asx. Or you can config it to return some other extension.
I think .m3u is pretty standard. Your browser is asking which program to associate with m3u's. Pretty typical. Once you set it, then it won't ask anymore.
#3
There are always some people who are in such a situation, for example right after reinstalling their system, etc.
It would be nice to avoid popups as much as possible.
Each song has its play symbol which is supposed to play only that song (I assume), and it seems unnecessary to connect that one to a playlist?
#4
#5
Not sure if this is what Taxoman was refering to, but I would like to see a built in, imbeded player. That would make this a killer ap.
#6
I probably won't write one myself, but if there's an open source player out there, I'd look into using it.
Are you familiar or can you recommend one?
#7
I believe that the XSPF Web Music Player will work for this.
#8
Yeah, I found that or at least one based on it. I'm working on it now...
But a couple questions...
- it's Flash based and therefore will be limited to mp3s (no oggs, etc.)
- unless I do a pop-up window to house the player (yuck), once you browse off the page your on the music stops... is this the expected behavior?
#9
I think that OGG is quite important to support in general. Could leave that as a separate feature request for later, but would be practical if the route taken actually support that further step, so that it does not imply a rewrite or the like just to add OGG support later. What is the road map for that external player?
It should be ok and expected that the streaming stops when leaving the page.
#10
The only mp3 issue is a limiter, but I have not seen a better free open-source option out there.
As far as pop-up or not, that comes down to a matter of personal prefrence. For me, I would prefer the pop-up. I the best solution would be a setting to determine the behavior.
#11
Well, I'm modifying an open source Flash player and since Flash only supports mp3s at the moment, I guess that's how's it's going to be at first. Of course, once I set it up for one player, people can override it via themes to use some other player.
#12
in 1.2
#13
does this have a built in player yet. I downloaded the most recent version, but it still opens outstide of the site.
How do u get it to play on the site.
Thanks
#14
Yes.
Settings -> Music Files -> Flash Player -> "Inline"
Make sure the playlist format is "xspf" (option above it).