how to launch MP3 from webpage on iPhone

jamez · 01-07-2010, 03:12 PM

Hi, I'm new to iPhone web apps so any help appreciated.

I have a very basic link to an MP3 on a webpage but it will not launch on mobile safari.

<a href="https://mysite.com/mymusicfile.MP3">mymusicfile</a>

Do I have to specify anything else in the HTML A tag to get the default player to launch on the iPhone?

Many Thanks

MarkHernandez · 01-07-2010, 07:28 PM

Have you seen this working on anyone else's webapp site? Hmmmm.

jamez · 01-08-2010, 08:56 AM

I'll take a look.

The HTML above works in all other browsers, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Crome, etc. But not in Safari or Mobile Safari.

I'm wondering if Apple force you to use their own Quicktime or iTunes to play MP3's from websites? Don't really mind as long as they play. Maybe I have to force the native MP3 player on the iPhone to launch when using standard HTML links to MP3's?? I've tried the same HTML but with PDF files and they launch fine in the native iPhone PDF reader.

Any ideas? Thanks.

hello24 · 01-09-2010, 06:02 PM

You might want to try and play that using Quicktime inside your webpage. Not 100% sure it works.

jamez · 01-11-2010, 09:40 AM

OK now working. Looks like safari or the webserver doesn't want to stream MP3 using this HTML <a href="music.mp3"> ...

Changed to <a onclick="window.location.href='music.mp3'" ... and Quicktime launches fine.

Thanks.

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jamez Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	how to launch MP3 from webpage on iPhone Hi, I'm new to iPhone web apps so any help appreciated. I have a very basic link to an MP3 on a webpage but it will not launch on mobile safari. <a href="https://mysite.com/mymusicfile.MP3">mymusicfile</a> Do I have to specify anything else in the HTML A tag to get the default player to launch on the iPhone? Many Thanks

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jamez Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	OK now working. Looks like safari or the webserver doesn't want to stream MP3 using this HTML <a href="music.mp3"> ... Changed to <a onclick="window.location.href='music.mp3'" ... and Quicktime launches fine. Thanks. Last edited by jamez; 01-11-2010 at 02:08 PM.

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01-07-2010, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
MarkHernandez Administrator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 508	Have you seen this working on anyone else's webapp site? Hmmmm.

01-08-2010, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
jamez Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	I'll take a look. The HTML above works in all other browsers, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Crome, etc. But not in Safari or Mobile Safari. I'm wondering if Apple force you to use their own Quicktime or iTunes to play MP3's from websites? Don't really mind as long as they play. Maybe I have to force the native MP3 player on the iPhone to launch when using standard HTML links to MP3's?? I've tried the same HTML but with PDF files and they launch fine in the native iPhone PDF reader. Any ideas? Thanks.