"Tune" into an MP3 file

[Wigster]

Hi,

I am wondering if it's possible to play an MP3 which is located on some server without actually downloading it first, just by supplying the URL. I would imagine the "Tune into URL" feature could do this, but it doesn't seem to: I think it can only handle radio stations.

Thanks!

This is what I get in the log if I do try to just tune into the MP3:

[11-05-06 15:25:49.4248] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:49.4239] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:49.4264] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:49.4257] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:49.4269] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->
[11-05-06 15:25:50.4160] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:50.4152] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:50.4176] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:50.4169] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:50.4181] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->
[11-05-06 15:25:51.4230] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:51.4218] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:51.4251] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:51.4242] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:51.4257] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->
[11-05-06 15:25:52.4202] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:52.4191] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:52.4224] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:52.4214] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:52.4231] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->
[11-05-06 15:25:53.4246] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:53.4238] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:53.4261] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:53.4254] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:53.4266] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->
[11-05-06 15:25:54.5525] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:54.5514] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:54.5547] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1212) Warning: [15:25:54.5537] Use of uninitialized value in join or string at /<C:\Program Files\Squeezebox\server\SqueezeSvr.exe>Log/Log4perl/Appender.pm line 164.
[11-05-06 15:25:54.5554] Slim::Schema::RemoteTrack::get (291) http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20244%20-%20Aardvarck%20(May%20%2711).mp3, tracknum->

[toby10]

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/RemoteStreaming

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.ph...ectingRemotely

Not exactly what you are asking but covers some of the basics of remote streaming. There are numerous limitations to doing so.
Perhaps if you described more details of exactly what you are attempting others can offer more ideas and methods.

[Wigster]

Hi,

Actually what I am trying to do is very simple: I browse various music websites which give you download links to free tracks or mixes, usually as MP3.

Right now I either listen to these through my browser on the laptop (with bad speakers) or if I want to hear it through the SB, I go through the effort of downloading it, placing it in a music folder and then browsing in the SBS web interface to access the file.

What I would like to do is to just pass the URL to SBS such that the Squeezebox immediately plays the track off a server on which it is located in the internet.

So, say I would like to listen to the mix linked to on this page:

http://www.factmag.com/2011/04/11/fact-mix-238-j-rocc/

There is a link for a direct download there, linking to

http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.ama...r%20%2711).mp3

I would like to be able to just pass this onto the SBS to stream directly to my Squeezebox. Going to "Tune in URL" doesn't seem to work.

[toby10]

Whether playing from that site or downloading the stream/track won't work because both require a web browser. SB players have no web browser nor downloading (for storage) capabilities.

If you give Tune In URL (or even Favorites) a correctly formatted direct stream http:// URL, meant for live direct streaming absent a web browser, it will work fine.

[bpa]

The problem the with "http://mp3.factmagazine.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/FACT%20Mix%20238%20-%20J.%20Rocc%20(Apr%20%2711).mp3" stream is that its MIME setting is audio/mpeg3 which is not in SBS types.conf file.

If you add audio/mpeg3 to types.conf on the same line "audio/mpeg,audio/mp3,audio/mp3s,audio/x-mpeg audio" and restart SBS - this stream will play.

edit:

As a permanent fix you should just have the audio/mpeg3 lines fix in a custom-types.conf file or request SBS developers to add "audio/mpeg3" to the types.conf file.

[Wigster]

You sir, are a genius. I thought it should be something as simple as this.

How does one determine what MIME type a link is served as? It will save me pleading for help next time!

Thanks!

[bpa]

On Linux I use "wget" on these problem SBS URL and it details the MIME that is provided by the server as well as downloading the file. I'm sure there are other solutions.