How about an [mp3] tag?

[Teh Roxor!]

I think it would be great to be able to embed small flash based players that stream remotely hosted mp3 audio files.

I made a tag for PHPBB, and it works pretty well.

http://obscure.chickenpatrol.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1#p2

It's tested in the first reply in that thread.

I used the free XSPF player. (http://musicplayer.sourceforge.net/)

I set it up like this:
TITLE_OF_SONG

Which makes:
<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
data="http://forums.e-mpire.com/xspf_player_slim.swf?&song_url=URL_OF_MP3&song_title=TITLE_OF_MP3&"
width="300" height="17">
<param name="movie"
value="http://forums.e-mpire.com/xspf_player_slim.swf?&song_url=URL_OF_MP3&song_title=TITLE_OF_MP3&" />
<img src="noflash.gif"
width="300" height="17" alt="" />
</object>

What do you think?

[Khaos]

I like the idea!

[Alias]

I like it, as long as it doesn't autoplay.. like ever.

[Teh Roxor!]

I like it, as long as it doesn't autoplay.. like ever.

The XSPF player has the ability to autoplay, but you cannot use it the way the tag is set up.

[Spatula]

I agree with Alias, there. It's a great fucking idea, as long as it doesn't autoplay.

[Skull Kid]

I'm all for it. I've been wanting something like this for a long time, along with songs we can put in our profile, like MySpace, exept it will be cool.

[Zeep]

sounds awesome.

[the poe collector]

Teh Roxor is a genius.

[iSDK]

if it autoplays I will cry

[Zeep]

autoplay only allowed in madhouse plz

[Teh Roxor!]

I don't now why everyone is worried about autoplay, I said it wouldn't and couldn't.

[Zeep]

i'm saying it should be allowed in the madhouse.

[Helios]

I don't now why everyone is worried about autoplay, I said it wouldn't and couldn't.

Autoplay is why myspace is a slut farm.


But great idea. :)

[Khaos]

The day they added the ability to turn off autoplay on MySpace was a great day indeed.

[Gummy]

Bravo, rox.

[Fillibuster]

Brilliant!

[Phoenix]

That's a really cool idea. I like it, especially with the whole non-autoplay thing.

EDIT: And that's a really cool song the sample plays.

[the poe collector]

Hey, now that we're all agreed it's a great idea, can someone implement it?

[masteratt]

Wait 5 years, Omega is busy.

[Teh Roxor!]

EDIT: And that's a really cool song the sample plays.
It's Dreamer's Overture by JT Bruce. All his music is available for free.

http://www.subjectruin.net/

[the poe collector]

I know you see this thread under all those name changing ones, snake man.

Is this possible?

[Viper]

Possible? Probably. Going to happen anytime soon? Doubtful.

Omega Man simply has priorities to tend to for now.

[Omega]

Sorry, I was on the phone. I'll check into this.

[Zeep]

Well, there goes Omega's one visit for this year. Guess maybe we can look forward to seeing the mp3 tag implemented in '09 or '10.


Kidding, of course (don't ban me!).

[haunted leg]

holy crap. without his avatar it took me about two days to actually realize who omega was, i haven't seen him in so long.

[Omega]

Here you go: http://forums.e-mpire.com/showthread.php?t=84034