HTML - how to play mp3 with Firefox !?

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:55 pm

hi!
is there any way to include and play a mp3 file as background of your webpage? i tried something with IE - it works!

But it does not work with latest version of FireFox ;/ Someone an idea, how to solve this problem? (I dont want use flash!)

Edit: Btw, when trying to play a mp3 with firefox, ff will install quicktime (i hate this!) - is there no way without installing quicktime?

Bonne_den_kule · Post by **Bonne_den_kule** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:01 pm

Try to use wav instead, which work on all browsers. MP3 is just an IE implantation, not a part of the HTML standard.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Tue May 17, 2005 7:23 pm

Bonne_den_kule wrote:Try to use wav instead, which work on all browsers. MP3 is just an IE implantation, not a part of the HTML standard.

ohhh... thanks for the info... i thought about using mp3, because it is small

anyway many thanks. i will try it... (have to check how to convert the mp3 to wav

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:15 pm

Ralf wrote: (have to check how to convert the mp3 to wav

Classic:

Open winamp, set the output device to NullSoft Disk Writer:P
Play the MP3 once, and voillá!

Don't forget to put the output device back to Direct Sound Output, or any file you play on winamp will be recorded to the HardDrive...

This also works for web stream contents....

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:48 pm

thanks for the tip Num3 - i found a MP3 to WAV converter

i have tried to include MP3 and WAV files... seems both doesnt works in firefox without any plugin!? ;-/

someone an idea how to solve this problem for IE and FireFox? I tried it with

<EMBED SRC="sound.wav" HEIGHT="40" WIDTH="200">

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Tue May 17, 2005 8:50 pm

Hum...

I installed K-Lite codec pack which has a few plugins to work with netscape / Mozilla products, but i haven't tried any page with sound yet...

benny · Post by **benny** » Tue May 17, 2005 9:38 pm

No idea ... but maybe the following link helps you :

http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/12493

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:19 pm

Num3 wrote:Hum...

I installed K-Lite codec pack which has a few plugins to work with netscape / Mozilla products, but i haven't tried any page with sound yet...

i use latest K-Lite CodePack too! (its a must for every system

btw, i search for a way to play a digitalized sound (may it be mp3, wav... no midi) without any plugin if possible! Else i could just use flash because i really dislike quicktime and i think flash is more used as qt!?

i tried to play mp3 and wav in IE on winXP and even here it does not work, IE display a requester about security problems...

Bonne_den_kule · Post by **Bonne_den_kule** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:12 am

Ralf wrote:thanks for the tip Num3 - i found a MP3 to WAV converter

i have tried to include MP3 and WAV files... seems both doesnt works in firefox without any plugin!? ;-/

someone an idea how to solve this problem for IE and FireFox? I tried it with

<EMBED SRC="sound.wav" HEIGHT="40" WIDTH="200">

You need to use the <bgsound> tag instead.

http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/ ... gsound.htm

<Embeded> is only for netscape

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Wed May 18, 2005 4:18 pm

You need to use the <bgsound> tag instead.

http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/ ... gsound.htm

<Embeded> is only for netscape[/quote]

ohhh

thanks... now it works with WAV in IE but still no chance to get it work with FireFox

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:14 pm

Embed only for Netscape? Maybe, but I use the string below to play mp3, wav, mpeg, avi and asf
without any problems in IE.
The code below opens a generic mediaplayer in a browser, with some useful controls and a context
menu built into it.

Code: Select all

"<Embed Src="+C+Path+C+" Width='100%' Height='96%' playcount=1000></Embed>"

Here's a link on how to wrap the Embed tag to make it work cross browser. The Embed object can be
hidden if you just need the sound. http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/59756

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:52 pm

i have tried some ways but no way really works in firefox without a plugin ;/
so i will solve the problem with flash now.

is here any flashMX expert and can show me a editable file wiht following content:

Display only 2 Text on the screen and one button with a play or music icon. For example when a vistitor comes to the site he should get a blank site with a headline "text1" and another "text2" line under the first. on the site should be a "play" image (as button) to play a included mp3 file!

if the visitor listed the full mp3, a redirect to "http:/blabla" in the same window should happen! if the visitor dont press the "play" button the first 5 seconds, a auto redirect should happen.

hope you understand what i am looking for... many thanks in advance.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed May 18, 2005 10:42 pm

i have tried some ways but no way really works in firefox without a plugin ;/

No, and if you wrap <embed> in an object tag, the way described above, the proper plugin will be installed I think.

Ralf · Post by **Ralf** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:49 am

utopiomania wrote:
i have tried some ways but no way really works in firefox without a plugin ;/
No, and if you wrap <embed> in an object tag, the way described above, the proper plugin will be installed I think.

mhhh... the site should work without to install a plugin nor to have an installed plugin on the system like the dirty quicktime player. so i will move to use flash - even if you need this installed too. But i think flash is more used as quicktime on pc´s!

i only have to found out, how to do it in flash - i never worked with it before :/