Thursday, August 30, 2012

Embedded Playlist.com Playlist (oops) for the Chopin-Transformed Project:

Prior to June 2012, you could embed a playlist.com playlist on a website and reference the playlist without leaving the original website (traditional flash-player type widget).   

There should still be a way to embed the playlist, since the playlist.com site is supposedly now HTML5, but the reference site would have to support the HTML5 player, etc. 

The playlist.com site support forum just writes that it is "restricted"; I'm not sure if this means can't be done at all, or if you have to get your own HTML5 widget code; maybe they just don't want to answer questions regarding how to do this.

Meanwhile, here's the playlist.com playlist I created for the Chopin Preludes, so that I can play from anywhere to listen and get ideas for the KP5-Album "Chopin Transformed" project.  I'm looking for other options to embed.

Playlist.com Chopin Preludes 

Listen Anywhere:

Wordpress peddling their HTML5 widget friends:

In June 2012, Wordpress also updated their blog with instructions for embedding HTML5 MP3 player in the WordPress.

WordPress HTML5 MP3 Player with Playlist


  • This is really an advertisement to buy the code from svnlabs for $25 because it prompts through the playlist creating process to save in proper XML format, etc.  But at least we can see how people would use this. 

Get To The Source:

jPlayer, HTML5 Audio & Video for jQuer

OK, this looks promising.... with this demo of the audio player.
  
No wonder the worm is so happy!

Back To My Current Streaming and Embedded Playlist Issues:

  • To stream audio from blogger, I tried to store the .mp3 files on Google Drive, but Google Drive blocks streaming audio. So, I can't use Google Drive as a .mp3 file repository and stream audio.
    • Google obviously has to cover their ( \ ) and assume that all .mp3's are stolen goods... I'm creating my own content here!
    • Why can't Google allow G Drive streaming just for Blogger?
    • Google really needs to catch up to WordPress on media support.
  • I created a DropBox account to stash my files in a public folder. Now I can stream from there. (Thank you, DropBox!) 
    • I couldn't use Amazon Cloud Drive, because there are no public-share settings.
    • On a side-note, DropBox has two-factor authentication via your cell phone now, and I immediately set that up.  Way to go DropBox! Other websites need to follow this lead; this is one way to get control of our personal security again in the cloud. Passwords are not enough!
  •  I could also use my Indaba Music account to store the files, but I won't do this unless this turns into a more lively collaboration project.
  • I understand that MixPOD.com is another option for an embedded playlist, so I'm going there next to try my Chopin playlist.
  • Here's the code I'm currently using for DropBox streaming for my project files:
    •  EHOW article
    • Google has an audio flash-player, at least.
 

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