Slides in produced MP3s on Live365.com

[johngrant]

Sorry if it's been asked.  I produce hour long talk shows I stream to Live365.com.  I want to add slides to the metadata so their player widget shows my image (a photo of the host, etc.) instead of the Live365.com logo.

Anyone aware of utilities to add art to an MP3 such that Live365.com uses it?

Thanks.

 

[djsoft]

It depends on how Live365 reads those slides. I think it's a good idea to ask their customer support about this...

 

[johngrant]

I think they are looking at a Cover URL or ASIN number and not an embedded slide.  I have tried embedding slides locally and Live365.com doesn't see them.  On the other hand, if I purchase and play a commercial MP3 from RadioBoss, or upload it to Live365, Live365 will use the slide  So there must be a way to add Cover URL or ASIN to the MP3 metadata.  And RadioBoss must be passing those, right? 

 

[djsoft]

You can store cover URL in the Comment field and pass it using the HTTP GET request.
I'm not sure if there's a standard tag field which stores cover URL...

 

[johngrant]

Aha.  Getting warmer.  Anyone with some knowledge of the tag syntax for the cover art in the comments field would be appreciated.  I'm Googling it.

 

[djsoft]

Aha.  Getting warmer.  Anyone with some knowledge of the tag syntax for the cover art in the comments field would be appreciated.  I'm Googling it.

I think you can just put cover URL to the comment.
And in HTTP GET request use "...&coverURL=%comment" (change coverURL to the parameter which Live365 expects).
I'm not sure if this is possible to show slides this way.

 

[johngrant]

Aha.  Getting warmer.  Anyone with some knowledge of the tag syntax for the cover art in the comments field would be appreciated.  I'm Googling it.

I think you can just put cover URL to the comment.
And in HTTP GET request use "...&coverURL=%comment" (change coverURL to the parameter which Live365 expects).
I'm not sure if this is possible to show slides this way.

So the cover URL goes in the comment?  What's the syntax?

 

[djsoft]

So the cover URL goes in the comment?  What's the syntax?

No special syntax there.. You just put cover URL to the comment field. By the way, similar thing was discussed in this topic, maybe you will find something useful there: http://www.djsoft.net/smf/index.php/topic,1034.msg6692.html#msg6692

 

[johngrant]

So the cover URL goes in the comment?  What's the syntax?

No special syntax there.. You just put cover URL to the comment field. By the way, similar thing was discussed in this topic, maybe you will find something useful there: http://www.djsoft.net/smf/index.php/topic,1034.msg6692.html#msg6692

So this in the HTTP GET:

http://tools.live365.com/cgi-bin/add_song.cgi?version=2&pass=MYPASSWORD&handle=MYLOGIN&title=%title&artist=%artist&album=%album&coverURL=%comment

And this in the MP3 comment:

http://www.myimagesite.com/myalbumart.jpg

Or does that comment have to be URLEncoded?

Thanks!

 

[djsoft]

Or does that comment have to be URLEncoded?

No, RadioBOSS will urlerncode it.

 

[johngrant]

Thanks!  It works like a dream!