Playing .pls radio streams in MP (1 Viewer)

[Efros]

WMP does not natively handle .pls streams if you download and install http://jongalloway.url123.com/OpenPlsInWMP

and associate pls files with it. WMP and hence MP will now play .pls streams

http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2004/12/21/328265.aspx

 

[~ok|]

hi,

it looks interesting but I'd like to know if it does a better (or different?) job than Gabest's ShoutCast Source that I've arleady installed (recommended with MyRadio)

Reading the description it is a shoutcast stream reader, just like ShoutCast Source.

cheers

 

[Efros]

For some reason I couldn't get .pls to work with Gabest stuff

 

[~ok|]

i'll install it for comparison purposes and see if it messes up my system

 

[Efros]

You must be bored!

Just finished a real pita install of xp on a machine and at the moment I'm not inclined to try anythin new!

 

[~ok|]

I too have some problems with Shoutcast source (handling specific files)

 

[KnightAzul]

hi,

it looks interesting but I'd like to know if it does a better (or different?) job than Gabest's ShoutCast Source that I've arleady installed (recommended with MyRadio)

Reading the description it is a shoutcast stream reader, just like ShoutCast Source.

cheers

I have installed MediaPortal and do not have Gabest's ShoutCast Source or any other shoutcast filter that I know of (I run a tight ship!), and MediaPortal seems to play .pls files and shoutcast streams ok. Why is this recommended for MyRadio? I don't remember reading that anywhere...

WMP10 doesn't recognise .pls files though. But that's not really an issue for me.

KnightAzul

 

[~ok|]

I have installed MediaPortal and do not have Gabest's ShoutCast Source or any other shoutcast filter that I know of (I run a tight ship!), and MediaPortal seems to play .pls files and shoutcast streams ok.

if you are able to play shoutcast streams, you must have something that handles WinAmp playlists in a way or another. It's not shipped with Windows nor Windows Media. Maybe you (inadvertently) did install a codec pack providing it.
Correct me if I'm wrong.

Why is this recommended for MyRadio? I don't remember reading that anywhere...

somewhere in the very old and now defunct forum at nolanparty, the MyRadio plugin creator advocated its use IIRC

 

[KnightAzul]

I haven't installed any codec packs. I can't open .pls files with WMP10. But I can play either .pls files or programmed internet radio stations (through MediaPortal setup) with MediaPortal.

I previously had Meedio installed and it also played .pls files without any special installation of codecs. This was deinstalled sometime back, but perhaps it left a codec on the system which is being used? After a quick search, I found:

\Windows\system32\shoutcastsource.ax

I guess Meedio must have left this behind, or MediaPortal installs it. Don't know which...

With this installed, how can I play .pls in WMP10 then??

Also, I have noticed when I point My Radio to a folder containing .pls files, MediaPortal will give me a submenu with each of the individual streams in the .pls file, when a .pls file is selected. However, with .asx (with multiple streams) it gives me only one entry. That said, if the first stream fails in the .asx file will it automatically go to the next stream? If so it would appear that .asx is more user-friendly in MediaPortal.

KnightAzul

 

[KnightAzul]

After testing, MediaPortal installation installs the file:
\Windows\system32\shoutcastsource.ax

KnightAzul