How to play mp3 files via javascript without any html5 feature?

Question

I need to encode an mp3 audio file with base64, then sent to client(web browser), decode it via javascript, then play it.

Is there a way to play an mp3 file via javascript?

http://cssrevolt.com/upload/files/pimp3/ – j08691 Mar 01 '12 at 16:54 — j08691, Mar 01 '12 at 16:54
@j08691 I get silence on chrome17/linux – Dagg Nabbit Mar 01 '12 at 16:57 — Dagg Nabbit, Mar 01 '12 at 16:57
@GGG - funny, I got silence on FF but it worked on chrome. – j08691 Mar 01 '12 at 16:58 — j08691, Mar 01 '12 at 16:58

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 16:50

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You can use a flash plugin or java plugin. There is no other way to produce audio without HTML5 features, even if you wrote your own MP3 codec in "pure" JavaScript.

answered Mar 01 '12 at 16:50

Dagg Nabbit

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 18:37

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jPlayer and SoundManager2 are the two main javascript media playback libraries

answered Mar 01 '12 at 18:37

Lloyd

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 01 '12 at 17:10

You can use an object tag. Something like

    <object type="audio/mpeg" data="music.mp3">
      <param name="autoplay" value="true">
      No audio player. Please upgrade to a newer browser.
    </object>

You will have limited control over the playing of the mp3 and browser support can be spotty, but that should work.

How to play mp3 files via javascript without any html5 feature?

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