How To: Streaming Your Music Online

Yesterday we told you about a cool little project to build your very own Wireless Audio Streamer for under $100 bucks. So once you build your streamer, what do you listen to? You might want to check out this handy "wiki" at Wired.com that shows you how to stream your music online.
The tutorial starts out:
You've spent a lot of time and money collecting digital music. And by now, you have a pretty sweet library of MP3s and AACs to show for the effort.
But let's say you want to take that library to go? Before you start carrying around a huge hard drive, you might want to try streaming your tunes online instead. All it takes to start streaming your music over the internet is a playlist, a server with some storage space, and a software player that can open and play an internet stream.
The steps are:
- Step 1: Host it somewhere
- Step 2: Create a playlist
- 2.1 Extended M3U
- 2.2 XSPF
- 2.3 PLS
- 3 Download Software to Do It For You
- 4 Don't Feed the Lawyers
If you're not sure where to start when you want to stream your own music, this article is a good place to begin.
At howto.wired.com
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Posted by William Hungerford at July 24, 2008 12:24 PM