Hi, Richard and list:
I apologize for taking up so much space, but here is what I found
regarding Streaming Audio.
Streaming Audio.
As well as playing files, the media player can also stream audio
from compatible links on the internet. Compatible links include
ACB Radio's winamp link, along with other winamp links that use a
pls file format, and MS Media player links, except in the case of
ACB Radio. If it is not clear from the link whether it is going
to be compatible, try it to see.
If you select a compatible streaming audio link while in KeyWeb,
it will automatically open either the Media Player, or open an
online media player, depending on how the link is designed.
After selecting the link there will be a period of time when the
file buffers and the web page reloads itself. The length of time
this takes will depend on the internet connection speed. KeyWeb
lets you know what is going on by a series of prompts and
progress beeps something like this: "Please wait ...beep
..beep... beep... loading media... beep... beep...Name of
webpage." There may be a short period of silence before or at the
end of this sequence depending on how long it takes for the Media
Player to buffer the file. When the file is loaded, the stream
will start to play. Hitting ENTER again during this process could
cause it to hang, so make sure you give it time before retrying.
If the link opens a player on the site itself, you will have to
use KeyWeb to activate the controls on the site itself. If the
link opens in the Media Player, you can use the stop, pause and
play functions but not the others. This is standard behavior for
media players playing links that stream audio.
16.1.7.1 Pausing and stopping audio streaming.
There is a command that pauses and restarts audio streaming. It
is CONTROL with BACKSLASH. If audio is playing, it will cause it
to pause. If it is paused, it will cause it to restart. This
command also works to stop and start any media file while it is
playing.
16.1.7.2 Saving a streaming link as a Favorite.
By saving a streaming link as a favorite, you can go directly to
it from the favorites menu instead of having to go to the page
then select the link. Instructions on how to save a link are
covered in 12.9.2 Create favorite from current link.
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