Podcast plugin adaptations

[Davy]

Hi!

I'm just curious about this...
Can I adapt the "Easy Podcasting" plugin in such a way that it uses the usual Windows Media Player instead of QuickTime for MP3s? And if I do this, won't it affect things like the RSS-feed or so?

What's the actual reason for using the (in my opinion rubbish) QuickTime player anyway?

Thanks.

[garvinhicking]

Hi!

I believe you can either edit the podcast.php file to change the variables holding the player code. Or you could use a custom podcast player using the extended entryproperty podcast approach, if you only have one file per posting.

The cooler way would be to change the podcast plugin so that one can configure which player to use for which filestypes. That'S hard to create an interface for, though...

Regards,
Garvin

[Davy]

Hi!

I believe you can either edit the podcast.php file to change the variables holding the player code. Or you could use a custom podcast player using the extended entryproperty podcast approach, if you only have one file per posting.

The cooler way would be to change the podcast plugin so that one can configure which player to use for which filestypes. That'S hard to create an interface for, though...

Regards,
Garvin

Well, we already have that thing with the extensions that certain players can play...

I just want to use another player, because not all my visitors have the QuickTime player installed and I don't want to force them to get it.

[blog.brockha.us]

The reason why the quicktime and not the wm player was used is simple: WMP is only available on Windows systems, Quicktime is found on Mac and Linux, too.

But the new version of the plugin has a seperate MP3 player now. It is a flash player looking much cooler. And the benefit: Most modern browsers come with a flash plugin, so it looks cool and is supported by most platforms.

[Davy]

The reason why the quicktime and not the wm player was used is simple: WMP is only available on Windows systems, Quicktime is found on Mac and Linux, too.

Oh well, I don't want any Apple-ish things on my website. I just don't like them. (Pretty strange that I'm (i)Podcasting then huh? )

Anyway, I'll certainly check out the flash stuff!

[blog.brockha.us]

How it will look like you can see at my blog i.e.:
http://blog.brockha.us/index.php?/archi ... n-1.9.html
You will notice the flash mp3 player inside of the text (that can be switched to english using the sidebar selector)