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["David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT lycos.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "sindi keesan" <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>
 
> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005, James Miller wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 17 Apr 2005, David Moberg wrote:
> >
> >> mpg123 can handle streaming directly from HTTP.
> 
> Does this mean you can somehow combine wget and mpg123?

You can do that.

> Using a sound-compatible kernel and sound modules and devices:
> 
> wget http://www.music.com/file.mp3|mpg123   ???

wget -O - http://www.music.com/file.mp3 | mpg123 -

> I presume I would have to choose some broadcast stream that my 
> modem can handle (33-42K).

Or have really choppy audio or download it first.

> It can't be this easy.

It's easier. Just use the URL directly with mpg123:

mpg123 http://www.music.com/file.mp3

David
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