streaming mp3

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Hello Group,

I can't seem to find anywhere a step by step tutorial on how to stream
mp3's using m3u on the web. What excactly needs to go in the .txt file.
is it the url of the mp3 with .m3u?
could someone PLEASE explain,
thanks,

RA

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"Jerohm" <jDrEmLoEhTrE@snet.net> wrote in message
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> "Jack Jarmush" <rarmus@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hello Group,
>>
>> I can't seem to find anywhere a step by step tutorial on how to stream
>> mp3's using m3u on the web. What excactly needs to go in the .txt file.
>> is it the url of the mp3 with .m3u?
>> could someone PLEASE explain,
>> thanks,
>>
>> RA
>>
>
> you host your mp3 somewhere, i.e.,
> http://yourHost/somewhere/Track.mp3
> you create a file, 'Track.m3u', that contains the same pathname followed
> by a newline and put that file also on the host, i.e.,
> http://yourHost/somewhere/Track.m3u
>
> You can add this to your html:
> <a href="http://yourHost/somewhere/Track.m3u">Track</a>
>
> When someone clicks on "Track" it should play using whatever player they
> have set up to process/play m3u/mp3 files
>

The pathname contained in 'Track.m3u' is:
http://yourHost/somewhere/Track.mp3
the pathname of where you hosted the mp3