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CLIENT PLAYERS
ORBAN MODEL 1010
2.
Create .pls File(s).
A)
Open a text editor program such as Notepad.
B)
Create an entry containing these items and the streaming URL.
.pls file format:
[playlist]
numberofentries=<n>
File1=<uri>
Title1=<title>
Length1=<length or -1>
File2=<uri>
Title2=<title>
Length2=<length or -1>
...
Version=2
[playlist]
Signifies that this is a playlist.
File#=
Location of the file or stream. The # sign after "File" signifies the file or
stream number. The first file in the playlist is "File1", the second is
"File2," and so on. This entry can be a specific or relative path or a URL.
Title#=
Title to display (Optional). This is usually the title read from the file name
or ID3 tags. This also can be the name of a stream. The # sign after "Title"
signifies the file or stream number.
Length#=
Length in seconds. “–1” forces the time entry to be ignored and is used
for unspecified or live streams. The “#” sign after "Length" signifies the
file or stream number.
NumberOfEntries=#
The total number of entries in the playlist. This should match the last
number on the "File#,” "Title#,” and "Length#" fields.
Version=2
This required entry at the bottom tells the player what format the PLS is.
Older versions of the PLS format did not include this.
All fields are case sensitive.
Title information from .pls files will appear in the Winamp Playlist Editor.
It will not appear in the main Winamp Player.
Metadata streamed from SHOUTcast DNAS or Icecast2 will take priority
over Title information in the .pls file.
If SHOUTcast DNAS is used with the IntroFile feature, the Stream Name
sent by Opticodec-PC Streaming Encoder (not the Title specified in the
