Send Link to Squeezebox

[Wigster]

Hi,

I am wondering whether there exists an application/gadget for Windows which would allow me to send an internet link to be streamed to the Squeezebox. By this I mean the following:

When browsing in (say) Firefox, I see a link to a podcast/mp3 file I would like to hear.
I then right click and an option such as "Play in SC" sends a CLI instruction (or similar) to SBS telling it to play that link location.

Thinking about it, I am not sure whether an option to open a URL even exists within the web interface.

The reason for this is that my laptop's speakers are not great and I like to listen to things I find on the internet through the proper sound system. Right now I download and access the laptop's hard drive with Music Folders, but this would be much neater.

My SBS is running on a separate machine to my laptop, btw.

[Mnyb]

The web-UI has tune in URL .

In squeezeboxserver's web interface , internetradi > tune in url

This works, given that you find a proper url for, for example an radio channel.

[Mark Miksis]

At one time, Ben had a Greasemonkey script to do what I think you want. I can't seem to find it right now though. Not sure if it's still available.

[sander]

That would actually be pretty cool for podcasts and such.

[gregulate]

I just pasted a soundcloud link into the web-based remote control and it streams perfectly!

[jeebers]

I just pasted a soundcloud link into the web-based remote control and it streams perfectly!

Can you tell me exactly which link you used? I've tried to do this and failed...

[Wigster]

Say go here

http://soundcloud.com/factmag/fact-m...may-11/s-UpPiF

and click on download, right click on the download button there and paste that link into Tune in URL.

[jeebers]

Thanks for the reply - I'll try that. So you can only stream something that's downloadable, yes?

[Wigster]

No, you can also stream a real stream, i.e. a radio station or similar.

It basically all boils down to the server sending the correct MIME type as a response to the link request. If it's something like mp3, then SBS will handle it without problems. With m4a or aac it doesn't really work unfortunately.

[jeebers]

Sorry, I was talking specifically about Soundcloud