How to find http links?

[Rolf Aalberg]

I have been using a link like "http://3138.init7.net80" with MusicMatch for streaming music that I like.
Sometimes there is a break in the transmission but I solve that by repeating the link several times, with mp3 titles from my own music library in between to give the station time to continue streaming.

Thus, I can listen to music whenever I wake up at night.

But last night nothing came through and MM just skipped all the http entries.

I find a lot of alternative radio stations, but how can I obtain the proper http link for streaming?
I don't know how I found the link that I am using now, somehow happend many years ago.

 

[Support]

If you find any stations that you like on our own directory's for example. All you need to do is hover over one of the media player links next to the station title and in the bottom left of your browser you will notice a stream url appear.

To obtain the actual stream url, just right click on one the media player links and copy its location.

So for example, on the station page http://www.internet-radio.com/station/ambientradio/ when you right click and copy the Winamp player link you get the address http://www.internet-radio.com/serve...k2.internet-radio.com:31491/listen.pls&t=.pls

The part of that address you would require is the http://uk2.internet-radio.com:31491 section.

As far as we are aware 'MusicMatch' is now defunct software which was previously developed by Yahoo? Does this not just load playlist files directly which would save all of the above hassle?

It might be time to check out some other media players instead such as http://www.winamp.com/ or http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en_GB.html

 

[General Lighting]

As far as we are aware 'MusicMatch' is now defunct software which was previously developed by Yahoo? Does this not just load playlist files directly which would save all of the above hassle?

it also appeared to permit streaming live audio and playlists from users sites - some folk have used the karaoke function on it and iniadvertantly found the whole lot going to the public internet and have thus ended up on social network sites

The odd URL hints at something like this; or perhaps an experimental stream someone set up and has since shut off (or maybe they just got a ISP warning for excessive data traffic). Just like terrestrial radio stations; internet ones come and go for a variety of reasons.You can often use your player software in a similar way you may have used a "log book" if monitoring stations in the analogue days.

@Rolf - it may well be time to upgrade the software; but most newer applications will still work on PC's 10 years old or more as well as miniature computers that do not use a great deal of electricity and can be customised to work as a dedicated multimedia player. If you are retired but still active and have even basic electronics skills these are easy to build and could be a good winter project.

Feel free to ask for any advice about this - though to be fair you've aready successfully managed to set up something that folk a quarter of your age often struggle with

 

[Rolf Aalberg]

I bought an early version of MM, must have been in the early 90's. It was a great system with an incredible amount of utlilites and features, but from what I have read, many people think it was spoiled by Yahoo. Anyway, I like it and am using version a version10.x. All I need do is copy the proper music link to the playlist window and it will play forever. As indicated, I can mix repeated entries of the same link with local files to take care of interrupts in transmission. Am in the process of installing my old audio system to add some vinyl to my mp3 library. Than you for kind answer, will look into it!

Cheers, Rolf

 

[General Lighting]

Hi Rolf,

have you ever considered setting up your own station? Lots of chaps your age group in the Netherlands do that (some even run pirates still!) The reason I ask is my day job is as a head ICT technician in a home for seniors; and a friend of mine in Denmark works at one as well.

Last week I just set up two large audio visual systems for the residents to listen to music and watch videos or computer graphics on a big projector screen

Many residents would like to listen to music; but there is little for their age group on the terrestrial radio; which is also often plagued by interference from the other equipment such as low energy lights, computers, electronic medical kit found in such a building. They often also struggle with tuning in modern receivers (even I got confused by the new one I just installed!) But every room has network points and wifi is available throughout the building.; so listening to online radio is perfectly feasible.