Uploading/playing large MP3 files to web site Options

[RSP2RSP2]

Hey people. New guy here. I have a small issue & thought I would reach out to forums to get some feedback.

I have a beginner's-build web site (using www.asiaregistry.com) & their Easy Site Wizard site-builder non HTML templates) that I built. I have always had a single mp3 link on this site. I believe the method of MP3 storage is to upload it onto the host's servers (not some external address somewhere). This always worked just fine (although taking a few minutes for the MP3 to be accessible since it was a rather large 9mb file @320kbit).

I am not sure if this next noted change is relevant but recently, I made an extra long MP3 that totals about 49mb (@ 320kbit). Like always (with my own computers loaded with QuickTime), the large file plays okay (despite that I must wait about 7 minutes for the 49mb to download).

Now, I am starting to asking other people out there to use their DSL-internet-powered computers to try to click on the link, monitor THEIR download time & see if they can play my new large MP3 link. Many people are reporting to me that they cannot get the MP3 song to play (even if they have the same powerful internet connection & a fast computer). Some are saying that they are prompted to download a player plugins that they already have.

What might be the problem here? On my web site, should I lay out some special instructions if the link does not play for someone (like suggesting an alternate media player or making sure the listener has a special plugins in their computer)? Or, is the problem that I have chosen 320 as a Kbit for my MP3? Yes, the file IS big (sampled at the highest MP3 rate). However, like I said, I can get it to play just fine in my 3 computers at home (using QuickTime).

Should I be using a different method to storing & linking my MP3 song? Some are saying I should upload the song to an external address location & use an alternate type of player. If this is truly best, I hope someone out there can give me an simple explanation on how to do this. Step by step would be nice.

Thanks peoples.

PS. IF ANYONE WANTS TO TEST MY LINK, VISIT WWW.RIKI.VN

This post has been edited by RSP2RSP2: Mar 13 2009, 15:48

[Ron Jones]

Odds are the best way to do it would be to embed a Flash player object. You can follow this tutorial to adapt 1pixelout's audio player (you've probably seen it used before) in a non-Wordpress site. Just remember that Flash cannot play MP3s with a sample rate that isn't a multiple of 11.025 kHz, so you need to use 11.025 kHz, 22.05 kHz or 44.1 kHz MP3s.

EDIT: "Sample rate", not "frequency response". Not enough coffee this morning, I guess?

This post has been edited by Ron Jones: Mar 13 2009, 17:23

[Synthetic Soul]

I really rate the 1pixelout player; very nice and simple to use.

On a side note, your HTML is shocking. It looks like it was generated with Word, which is bad enough as you get crap everywhere, but there are also various references to files on your local PC, e.g.:

file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx

It may be worth trying something like KompoZer to recreate the pages.