Streaming Audio With mpg123
The most basic way to use mpg123 with an audio stream is
to do this:
mpg123 http://205.188.234.35:8034 <Enter>
(This is a sample stream we pulled from
http://www.shoutcast.com.) Sometimes, you
may have to enter a stream address like this:
mpg123 http://ipaddress:port/filename.pls
We usually pull our streams from
http://www.live365.com/home/index.live or http://www.shoutcast.com. There
are other sites you can get streams from as well. Initially, you will need a
browser so you can find audio stream addresses. You can try using lynx (good
luck decrypting the address out of that nightmarish output), but the best way to
figure out what address your favorite stream is from is to use a "gooey" browser
like Netscape, Mozilla, etc.
There are many other command line options available beyond
those we've mentioned here. For instance, you can change your buffer size for
your stream, or mix down a stereo stream to mono for better performance. You can
also speed up or slow down the play rate for your mp3 files. For details on
these options, and many more, type:
mpg123 <Enter>
or
mpg123 --longhelp <Enter>
or
man mpg123 <Enter>
at the command prompt.
Well, we hope that was useful and informative; we aim to
please. Wait! Harken! Never mind; that was it. If you enjoyed this article
and/or found it useful, tune in next time to find out more wonderful, exciting,
earth-shattering ways to make the most of your command line. No "gooey" needed!
(c) October 2001, Michael & Melinda Petruzziello
michael@jmptechnologies.com; melinda@jmptechnologies.com
