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  1. Posts : 892
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #31

    We are getting there.\

    On this Somafm > Dronezone they have a page of direct streamlinks which stay on all the time uninterrupted
    etc.

    Here is the collection:

    I've only tried to enter/drag the Mp3 128 (first option) This is a lot deeper than I had expected to go.

    SomaFM: Drone Zone: Direct Stream Links for other media players

    You can see the .pls links there. Plus I see that Foobar offers the same drag/drop feature as Winamp
    but it hasn't all come together yet. I've added a pls but not getting sound and I've waited plenty time for it
    to set up. Where Winamp showed the IP address, none is visible with this one (which would have solved everything
    since I had the template. )

    Perhaps one of the others direct stream options shown?

    I will try the technique you give for Notepad and report back.
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  2. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #32

    Now I can test


    This works for me:
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\K-Lite Codec Pack\MPC-HC64\mpc-hc64.exe" http://www.simplexstream.com/tunein.php/telegram/playlist.pls
    If that format fails for you, then it might be a limitation of the WinAmp and/or foobar2000. Or perhaps some security setting.


    Even though somafm offers direct links [as I linked to post #24 & you linked to post #31], I'm still going to use their PLS file to make the point that you should not need an IP address in the URL to make your shortcuts.

    Some PLS files use an IP address as part of the URL.
    Code:
    [playlist]
    numberofentries=1
    File1=http://5.152.208.98:8058/
    Title1=Ancient FM - www.ancientfm.com
    Length1=-1
    version=2
    This works for me:
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\K-Lite Codec Pack\MPC-HC64\mpc-hc64.exe" http://5.152.208.98:8058/
    Other PLS files use text in the URL.
    Code:
    [playlist]
    numberofentries=5
    File1=http://uwstream2.somafm.com:80
    Title1=SomaFM: Drone Zone (#1 128k mp3): Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.
    Length1=-1
    File2=http://xstream1.somafm.com:8014
    Title2=SomaFM: Drone Zone (#2 128k mp3): Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.
    Length2=-1
    File3=http://uwstream3.somafm.com:8014
    Title3=SomaFM: Drone Zone (#3 128k mp3): Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.
    Length3=-1
    File4=http://uwstream2.somafm.com:8002
    Title4=SomaFM: Drone Zone (#4 128k mp3): Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.
    Length4=-1
    File5=http://ice.somafm.com/dronezone
    Title5=SomaFM: Drone Zone (Firewall-friendly 128k mp3) Served best chilled, safe with most medications. Atmospheric textures with minimal beats.
    Length5=-1
    Version=2
    This works for me:
    Code:
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\K-Lite Codec Pack\MPC-HC64\mpc-hc64.exe" http://uwstream2.somafm.com:80
    Your players should be able to turn the text in the URL to an IP address via a DNS query.
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  3. Posts : 892
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #33

    I am back and will test the sample using the simplestream pls example in the post above.

    Syntax seems to be the big problem. Plus what you describe as the various problems/techniques in how
    the links are made.

    AAC (also shown above) would be a good one to try as well.

    Sorry to have to be spoon fed about this but I'm out of my depth.
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  4. Posts : 892
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #34

    loninappleton said:
    I see part of the icon problem now. The browse path is not going correctly to where icons are stored:

    Where is the directory to find these? I have seen it but in these shortcuts the only path is to foobar etc.
    Catching up on this as well. I have a couple of locations for icons stored on Win7 and will give those
    when I'm ready to browse to them. It was a simple google lookup for anyone who wants to find them
    right away.


    Where are my icons in Windows 7? - Super User
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  5. Posts : 892
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #35

    Well that superuser page was useless for me. Dll this and that is not an icon folder. Even looking for the
    icon folder gave me icons _for_ folders.

    Maybe someone knows where the folder for icons is in Win7? Simple and direct. I came up with a lot of bad search when using the Win7 search box with what I found as the icon file extension which is .ico.

    Just to get things going, there is an icon archive site here:

    Windows 7 Icons - Download 285 Free Windows 7 icons here

    You can simply download one to the desktop. I picked one pretty much at random, dl'ed to the
    desktop and then opened my Properties for the shortcut and navigated to it.

    That job is sort of done but done the hard way.

    Also, why is there a 'remember me' box on Win7 that never remembers my login?
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