Streaming audio from internet?

[Joakim Christiansen]

Okay, just a quick question!

I'm making this internet radio player thing and was wondering if there is any quick way to stream audio from the net?
Like this link here http://209.143.37.195:8000 it works fine opening it in WMP. But I tried using MCI to stream it and I don't think it can stream from the internet, is there any other Windows API I could use?
Or do I really need to put WMP in a WebGadet and open it there? Or should I try with FMOD?

Any tips would be appreciated!

[ricardo]

Okay, just a quick question!

I'm making this internet radio player thing and was wondering if there is any quick way to stream audio from the net?
Like this link here http://209.143.37.195:8000 it works fine opening it in WMP. But I tried using MCI to stream it and I don't think it can stream from the internet, is there any other Windows API I could use?
Or do I really need to put WMP in a WebGadet and open it there? Or should I try with FMOD?

Any tips would be appreciated!

Try with playsound. AFAIK it can play files from a website (i do once the test) si if you point it to the right url maybe it could work.

Otherwise try BASS or FMOD, they are nice.

[Joakim Christiansen]

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InitSound()
LoadSound(0,"http://209.143.37.195:8000")
PlaySound(0)

Can't say it works...

I hope BASS or FMOD is not too hard to learn.

[ricardo]

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InitSound()
LoadSound(0,"http://209.143.37.195:8000")
PlaySound(0)

Can't say it works...

I hope BASS or FMOD is not too hard to learn.

No hard. Both are great.

Im testing both and find it very nice.

BTW http://209.143.37.195:8000 is NOT the url for the stream, you need to point to the REAL stream.

[Joakim Christiansen]

BTW http://209.143.37.195:8000 is NOT the url for the stream, you need to point to the REAL stream.

So how do I find the real stream? (this URL works when I open it in WMP you know...)
I got this URL from a *.pls file.

[ricardo]

I found some netstream example in FMOD, but i think you need the same URL pointing to the real mp3.

AFAIK shotcast shortcuts are like playlists, contain the real url there.

Im interested on this stuff too.

[ricardo]

BTW http://209.143.37.195:8000 is NOT the url for the stream, you need to point to the REAL stream.

So how do I find the real stream? (this URL works when I open it in WMP you know...)
I got this URL from a *.pls file.

Search from .pls file the tags. I guess they point somewhere to the real stream.
Open http://209.143.37.195:8000 on your broswer and you will see some webpage

[Joakim Christiansen]

This was the most real stream URL I got, I dug inside the radio stations pls file to find it. Why you get a webpage when you open it I guess is because it detects that you're opening it in a browser.

But anyway, know any other webpages where I can get links to radio streams?

[ricardo]

FMOD support to read .pls files. Just need some little coding for read the tags, but looks like it is what you are looking for

Download FMOD and search for the netstreams example.

[Joakim Christiansen]

Well, I got it working.
I just used a WebGadget with a Windows Media Player object which I then gave the stream url and then I hide it so you'll never know.
I will post the source code for my Shoutcast Radio Player here when I'm done with it, and btw making a program like that is against their copyright laws...

[ricardo]

Well, I got it working.
I just used a WebGadget with a Windows Media Player object which I then gave the stream url and then I hide it so you'll never know.
I will post the source code for my Shoutcast Radio Player here when I'm done with it, and btw making a program like that is against their copyright laws...

But for controling soundlevel, etc you need to use javascript.

I guess BASS or FMOD solutions could be core complete, even with EQ and more stuff. Why don't geving a try?

[Joakim Christiansen]

I guess BASS or FMOD solutions could be core complete, even with EQ and more stuff. Why don't geving a try?

I guess I will once, but I just needed something quick for now.