Would really like simple way to stream FLAC, Ogg
Posted: 16 Sep 2009 09:53
I have to admit that so many of the responses about streaming are over my head 
In creating web pages, or just sending a file to allow friends of mine to hear some of my original music, I would create a M3U file. Sometimes I add some code to make it somewhat specific to the device and control the opening volume.
I don't want to ever have to degrade the audio by having to do a special encode in MP3, for my audio files to be streamed. It is just that it is so easy to stream (M3U).
Can someone please give me an example where the client is using Windows (XP or Vista), and I can have a FLAC or Ogg audio file on my web site. The clients will have
Windows VideoLan installed.
I would have the FLAC and/or Ogg audio file on my web site.
Is there some simple code, or a filetype (like M3U, that I can create, then send to my friends, via email, where they can click on it, have it go to my web site, then stream one or all audio files(s) that have designated.
One more thing. Assume that the browser will be one that follows W3 International Internet Standards, like Firefox. I have had enough of Microsoft Exploder and having to create something for IE and something the follows standards for everyone else. I just tell people not to use IE.
If VideoLAN is not the appropriate solution for that, and there are some other viable options, please don't be afraid to let me know that as well. There are some wonderful open source multi-media players.
Sorry being dense, but I have seen what to me have been solutions that are a bit too complicated for me. I would like to create "a standard" for doing this, and possibly to the CSS think to repeat my web standard.
In creating web pages, or just sending a file to allow friends of mine to hear some of my original music, I would create a M3U file. Sometimes I add some code to make it somewhat specific to the device and control the opening volume.
I don't want to ever have to degrade the audio by having to do a special encode in MP3, for my audio files to be streamed. It is just that it is so easy to stream (M3U).
Can someone please give me an example where the client is using Windows (XP or Vista), and I can have a FLAC or Ogg audio file on my web site. The clients will have
Windows VideoLan installed.
I would have the FLAC and/or Ogg audio file on my web site.
Is there some simple code, or a filetype (like M3U, that I can create, then send to my friends, via email, where they can click on it, have it go to my web site, then stream one or all audio files(s) that have designated.
One more thing. Assume that the browser will be one that follows W3 International Internet Standards, like Firefox. I have had enough of Microsoft Exploder and having to create something for IE and something the follows standards for everyone else. I just tell people not to use IE.
If VideoLAN is not the appropriate solution for that, and there are some other viable options, please don't be afraid to let me know that as well. There are some wonderful open source multi-media players.
Sorry being dense, but I have seen what to me have been solutions that are a bit too complicated for me. I would like to create "a standard" for doing this, and possibly to the CSS think to repeat my web standard.