H.S. wrote: > Hi, > > I am having trouble since looong to make xmms play m3u playlist files. > Here is the problem: > If I click on an m3u link on a webpage in mozilla, xmms starts but gives > an error: "Couldn't connect to host <host>"
Oops, forgot to mention the URL of the website on which I tried the example below. It is: http://dir.xiph.org/index.php > Example: I tried clicking on "vybrations la passion du son [haut-debit]" > mp3 audio and got the message: > Couldn't connect to host freestr1.ovh.net:8004 > > Then I download the m3u file (listen.m3u) from the website and tried > starting xmms from command line and got this error (and the dialog box > saying couldn't connect to host): > #---------------------------------- > $> xmms listen.m3u > Message: device: default > > ** WARNING **: ctrl_write_packet(): Failed to send data: Broken pipe > #---------------------------------- > > > Next, I played the file with mplayer and it worked perfectly: > #---------------------------------- > $> mplayer -playlist listen.m3u > > #---------------------------------- > > > So, looks like there is a problem with xmms. Can anybody help in this? > > I am running Debian Testing and 2.6.12 kernel, and > $> dpkg -l *xmms* | grep ^ii > ii xmms 1.2.10+cvs20050809-4 Versatile X audio player > ii xmms-arts 0.7.1-4 aRts Output plugin for xmms > ii xmms-jackasyn 0.1-2 JACK Output plugin for xmms > ii xmms-mad 0.8-1 mp3 input plugin for xmms based on libmad > ii xmms-mp4 2.0.0-sarge0.2 a mp4/aac audio player for xmms > ii xmms-skins 0.6-1 Skins for XMMS > > > Thanks, > ->HS > > > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
