Post or link to mp3's?

native00

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Oct 4, 2004

• #1

is there a way a can create a link in my posts to mp3's? Not for downloading of course, just so people can hear the music if they click on the link.

I also post on a music site and the info would be helpful. Thanks in advance...

 

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King Cobra

macrumors 603

• Oct 4, 2004

• #2

You could just copy and paste the url into your posts. We'll see the .mp3 extension, so upon clicking on the link, a user's browser window will open up to the mp3 file using the Quicktime plug-in...

Maybe I'm not understanding your question correctly.

 

Mr. Anderson

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 4, 2004

• #3

As long as the mp3 is hosted somewhere online its quite simple. Just post the link - for example typing in the following provides an automatic link : http://www.mypage.com/cool.mp3

You can't upload the mp3 - if that's what you're asking...

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native00

macrumors regular

Original poster

• Oct 4, 2004

• #4

ya know, i guess i am asking about uploading because that's what gave me the idea. i figured maybe there was a way to create webspace for an mp3 similar to how pics are done using something like villagephotos.com.

i am of course, open to other solutions...thanks

 

ChicoWeb

macrumors 65816

• Oct 6, 2004

• #5

Sounds like what you are trying to do is stream. You can't post a direct link to an MP3 otherwise the user can download it as well. You need to use a media for streaming, which happens to be .m3u or .pls. Just make sure your webhost has the proper mime settings, then you can link to them for stream. 🙂