Timothy,
I think perhaps, when QTSS / DSS is set up to stream MP3s the SHOUTcast way, that iTunes / RealPlayer / WinAmp / Audion and their ilk are the intended players, not the QuickTime player, unless you're streaming over RTP / RTSP (then you would use an rtsp:// URL). I can't tell you why the QT player does what it does when you give it an http:// URL pointing to a SHOUTcast stream (I don't know, though I hope to one day <g>), but it might have something to do with QTSS / DSS being able to tunnel RTP / RTSP through HTTP, or something like that (i've studied a lot of the DSS source, but the HTTP tunneling part is still a bit weird for me, I need to study it more).
Regards,
John
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> John,
>
> Thanks! This worked for QT6. But broke RealPlayer because it does not support
> the ICY protocol.
>
> Where I'm confused is what is documented in the QTSS Admin and online guide (I
> do RTFM ;) ) vs. what you have just demonstrated fixes the problem. Possibly the
> following quotes will help clarify my problem:
>
> On page 33 of the QTSS Admin guide it specifically states
>
> "Creating Links to MP3 Playlists
>
> "If you want to put an MP3 playlist on the web, you need to create an audio
> metafile that directs the web browser to your playlist and opens the user's MP3
> player. THere are two types of audio metafile you can use: M3U and PLS. To
> create the audio metafile, use a text editor to create the file ... include the
> proper extension and the end of the filename, and format it as described here.
>
> "The M3U file contains a single line of text in this format:
>
> "http:///your.ip.addr:8000/mountpoint
>
> ...
>
> "Place the .m3u or .pls file in the same directory as your web site and link to
> it just as you would link any other downloadable file. Most web browsers are
> configured to open .m3u and .pls files using the user's MP3 player."
>
> Now I don't mean to be a "rules lawyer" (if I can usurp the term), but this
> *does not work* with QT6...
>
> Changing my "one line m3u text file" to read:
>
> icy://your.ip.addr:8000/mountpoint
>
> worked for QT6, but broke RealPlayer.
>
> Now reading the QTSS Admin manual further, I see John, that on page 28 that QTSS
> "is intended for shoutcast/icecast-compatible live streams (such as those
> created by a streaming playlist)..." so something is not right.
>
> Can you elaborate?
>
> Many thanks again for the QT6 fix!
>
> Tim
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:42:46 +0000, email@hidden wrote:
>
> >
> > Timothy,
> >
> > I'm not sure I completely understand your problem, then. ICY is the SHOUTcast
> protocol, which QTSS' MP3 server employs. In the past, when RealPlayer and
> iTunes worked (i've done a lot of streaming development) and the QuickTime
> player didn't, using the icy://server:port/mountpoint made the QuickTime player
> play.
> >
> > Try this: when the QT player has been buffering for awhile, press Stop, then
> press Play. Does sound come out? If so, this is the same problem I had, which
> icy:// solved.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John
> >
> > --
> > Falling You - exploring the beauty
> > of voice and sound
> > http://www.mp3.com/fallingyou
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > No... I have a file in the docroot of the webserver called
> > >
> > > playlist.m3u
> > >
> > > This file has a single line:
> > >
> > > http://ipaddress:8000/playlistMountPoint
> > >
> > > I have never heard of "icy://"
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------
> > > On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:03:39 +0000, email@hidden wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Timothy,
> > > >
> > > > What is the URL you're using to connect to your QTSS? Are you using icy
> i.e.
> > > icy://?
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Falling You - exploring the beauty
> > > > of voice and sound
> > > > http://www.mp3.com/fallingyou
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > List,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have successfully set up QTSS 4.1.1. I have broadcasted a live feed
> and
> > > > > listened to it. I'm streaming MP3 playlists, at least in theory, and
> hence
> > > my
> > > > > post...
> > > > >
> > > > > I have created a playlist of two mp3 files. Both files were exported to
> > > 64bit
> > > > > mp3 from iTunes.
> > > > >
> > > > > The files are in the QTSS Media folder
> (/Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Movies).
> > > The
> > > > > playlist appears to be playing in the Playlist admin window.
> > > > >
> > > > > In fact I can do two (2) things... play the stream in RealPlayer (Win)
> and
> > > play
> > > > > the stream in iTunes when using "Open Stream..." from the Advanced menu.
> > > > >
> > > > > *BUT* I *cannot* play the same stream in QT6, on Windows or Mac. QT6
> opens
> > > the
> > > > > player window with "Loading..." Clicking the play button displays
> > > "Buffering..."
> > > > > but stops there. I have tried everything that I can think of to debug
> this
> > > > > behavior. QT6 never starts playing. The Connected Users Admin window
> does
> > > show
> > > > > the connection including an incrementing Bytes Sent, but nothing plays.
> This
> > > > > includes the following behavior:
> > > > >
> > > > > One open "Buffering..." QT6 player.
> > > > > One open and playing RealPlayer window.
> > > > > One open "Buffering..." QT6 player on another machine.
> > > > >
> > > > > All three (3) connections display in the Connected Users windows.
> > > > >
> > > > > Very frustrating.
> > > > >
> > > > > The stream is on an Intranet/LAN link so I don't believe that bandwidth
> is
> > > an
> > > > > issue (I could be wrong here, but have seen the bandwidth problem
> manifest
> > > > > itself differently on my home cable link so have not considered it
> heavily).
> > > I
> > > > > have checked my firewall. Open for connections as per the 8000 port
> > > specified in
> > > > > my /Library/WebServer/Documents/playlist.m3u file. Shown below is the
> one
> > > single
> > > > > line in the file (per the documentation):
> > > > >
> > > > > http://serverip:8000/playlistStreamMountPoint
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anything I may have missed?
> > > > >
> > > > > Looking forward to feedback and suggestions! Thanks in advance!
> > > > > Tim
> > > > >
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