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I already know that there are flash and html5 players that can effectively stream a shoutcast source. I also know that I can simply add a link to the .pls and have it open. I know that I can't force a specific player to be used on a users system. I've looked through various questions on this site and haven't actually found a solution. I know that if I use a simple href command and point it to an m3u file I can pop open a window and then it will load whatever audio player a user has set as a default player. What I would like to do is provide a way for a person to click on a link for a specific type of player and then have that open an embedded player of that type. If the user does not have that plug-in or player installed it will offer the option to dowload and install. I've figured out how to embed a windows media player and a quicktime player but I haven't yet figured out how to embed real audio or a "default" (winamp vlc media) player. I'm hoping someone has an idea on how to accomplish this. Thanks.

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All you need to do is embed the right content, and the system will use whatever plugin has registered itself to handle that content type.

<embed src="somefile.ra" />
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  • Will that work for a shoutcast stream? Will it cause the stream to be opened in whatever the default player is? – myth024 Jan 05 '13 at 03:06
  • @myth024, Yes, it will. I also recommend adding a semicolon at the end of your URL, in case a Mozilla-compatible user agent tries to play the audio. (This would be SHOUTcast only... for example, your URL could be `http://1.2.3.4:8000/;`) – Brad Jan 05 '13 at 03:31
  • Just a note:If you enter in the URL of a icecast or shoutcast stream the same way you would for an html5 audio and then add a /listen.pls OR listen.ram etc. So – myth024 Jun 09 '15 at 00:30