[icon-discuss] Re: Streaming media from music websites
- From: Joe Giovanelli <joegio1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:24:28 -0400
Hello, Amy,
I do not get an option to save or open.
I go to ACBRADIO and easily find the 4 links to which I can listen. I sit on a
link. I tried the options and find nothing there. Then I open the link and
again I don't find
a save possibility.
What am I missing?
Joe G.
On Mon, 26 May 2008 17:15:49 -0400, Amy Ruell wrote:
>Hi,
>Save the file when you get the option and then click on the stream from
>within file explorer.
>Hth,
>Amy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Giovanelli
>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 1:53 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Streaming media from music websites
>
>
>Hi, Jenny,
>
>I tried a c b radio and could not open any of the 4 serviceeas. I was
>connected and
>heard the sound which shows the task is completed. I was back at the
>list
>of links. Maybe
>that's normal, so I waited quite a few minutes and never heard a peep.
>
>What did I do wrong?
>
>Joe G.
>
>On Mon, 26 May 2008 09:01:01 -0700, Jenny Axler wrote:
>
>
>
>>As long as the streams are mp3 or ogg, they can be played. Shoutcast
>>works really well, so does ACB radio, and I know there are several
>>others that are just not popping in to my brain at the moment. When
>>you choose to open a stream, it does take a bit to launch as it has to
>>connect, and launch the media player. ----- Original Message -----
>>From: Marta Rodriguez To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday,
>>May 26, 2008 7:12 AM Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Streaming media
>>from music websites Hi Joe: My experience was that you couldn't listen
>>to streaming media, but then in a vibug discussion of the braille
>>plus, I heard Amy indicate that she could listen to the aph cafe
>>shows. That's why I asked if radio shows could be heard on the
>>device. I tried opening those shows, but have not been able to
>>listen to them. I then tried saving them, but no luck either. Marta
>>----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Giovanelli To:
>>icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 9:29 AM
>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Streaming media from music websites
>>Howdy, From my limited experience the Icon cannot support
>>listening to those music files nor will it support streaming
>>radio. Many of these files require the use of the Flash Player from
>>Adobe. Joe G. On Mon, 26 May 2008 01:26:26 -0700, Rob Lambert
>>wrote: >I was curious. On Barnes & Noble.com, once you type in
>>your search >query (you can search artist or title in Music), and
>>you click on the >album, it brings up a web page containing the
>>album information. On >this page is a link that says "Listen to
>>samples." Clicking on this >link will bring up a pop-up
>>containing the tracks of the album. If you >activate the links only
>>navigation, you can navigate through by song >title. My question is
>>this: will the Icon's media player run this audio >stream or will
>>I run into a problem? Unfortunately I cannot try it >myself as I
>>don't have a unit yet. LOL E-mail for the greater good. >Join
>>the im Initiative from Microsoft.
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