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iPhone 101: Browser-based playlists
Call me fickle, but sometimes I don't want to hear any of the music I've got on my iPhone. What should I do when I'm away from my computer, itching for new music? Create a browser-based playlist.The Internet Archive is a tremendous source of streaming music files (among other things) that play just fine on the iPhone. Here's how to set things up.
- Create a new bookmark folder in Mobile Safari. I named mine "Rock."
- Navigate to the Internet Archive, and find some music you'd like to listen to (I chose Smashing Pumpkins)
- The Flash player at the top of the page will not work, but scroll down to the botto and click either of the "Mp3" files
- A new page will open to play the file
- Click "Done" at the top of the page, then touch the menu bar
- Add a bookmark to the file to the "Rock" folder
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff said 3:03PM on 9-10-2007
You can also use something like DOT.TUNES to stream your entire iTune's music.
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Jeff said 3:46PM on 9-10-2007
seeqpod.com
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Snow said 4:26PM on 9-10-2007
Great idea! Now if I could just figure out how to stream internet radio on my iPhone, I'd be gold. I tried (the MP3 stream at http://www.radioparadise.com, which is my favorite internet radio station); it just said "Safari cannot download this file." I'm open to suggestions....
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icruise said 4:41PM on 9-10-2007
You're still limited to just playing one song at a time, though, aren't you? That's my main problem with Dot.Tunes (aside from some wonkiness that seems to occur when you have too big a music library). With the iPhone client, you seem limited to selecting one song, playing it, and then selecting another. Not very useful if you just want some background music. Am I missing something?
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muaddib420 said 4:55PM on 9-10-2007
thanks, jeff, awesome site bro!
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marcosmalo said 12:10AM on 9-11-2007
Hey, Dave. You're fickle.
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Quicknik said 11:46PM on 9-12-2007
Am I doing something wrong? When I click on either a 64Kbps mp3 or a VBS mp3, I get a message popping up on my iPhone's Safari screen: "Safari can't download this file." I chose the Smashing Pumpkins page that Dave hyperlinked in his article.
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