How to label streams in a playlist Options

[Northpack]

I would like to keep a playlist in foobar with all the stream radio stations I listen to. I tried to write the stream addresses into a M3U file like this:

CODE

http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dlf_m_a.ogg
http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dkultur_m_a.ogg
http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dwissen_m_a.ogg

This playlist works fine, but the actual title of the radio stations is only displayed when I am connected to the stream, otherwise only the filename is displayed, which of course looks ugly and allows no meaningful identification for many streams.

So I would like to give a title to the streams. But how can I do that? I tried the extended M3U format:

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#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,Deutschlandfunk
http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dlf_m_a.ogg
#EXTINF:-1,Deutschlandradio Kultur
http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dkultur_m_a.ogg
#EXTINF:-1,Deutschlandradio Wissen
http://dradio.ic.llnwd.net/stream/dradio_dwissen_m_a.ogg

It doesn't work however. Foobar only ever displays the filename, regardless of the #EXITINF lines. Doesn't foobar support this format? Is there any other way I can have my stream list with appropriate titles (either give them titles myself or make foobar remember the titles from the last connection)?

This post has been edited by Northpack: Sep 19 2011, 13:09

[db1989]

Interesting question (to which, unfortunately, I don’t know the answer) and one that I saw someone else asking but without reply (yet?): http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....showtopic=90829

[Northpack]

I've found a solution! It's even on the website from Deutschlandradio: http://www.dradio.de/wir/hilfe/477306/

(They not only offer high quality Vorbis streams but also recommend foobar as player. How cool is that? )

There's a .pls file for foobar on that page, which has custom titles defined. Apparently foobar only interprets pls files and not extended M3U. Good to know.

Update: Although I'm fine with the possibility to assign a title via the .pls file, it's still quite limited. The title gets overwritten by the stream's title while connected and it's not possible to define anything but the title. I think it would be a great feature if foobar would support some kind of pseudo-tags for stream links!

This post has been edited by Northpack: Sep 19 2011, 15:36

[mjb2006]

I, too, have resorted to using .pls files in order to customize the stream/station names in my fb2k playlist window, and I, too, am disappointed that this name is only exposed via the %title% variable, which (unless you turn off dynamic track titles in the networking preferences) gets overwritten upon connection to the server and then again each time parseable title data is encountered interspersed within the stream. This behavior of changing %title% isn't really a problem, it's just that it would be nice to also have separate variables for 1. the stream title obtained from the playlist file, and 2. the stream title sent by the server upon connection. Related topic: here (click), where I also suggest having a variable for 3. the unparsed mid-stream data ("StreamTitle", in a SHOUTcast stream).

This post has been edited by mjb2006: Sep 20 2011, 00:21

[Nordfinn]

I asked a question along the same lines about a month or six weeks ago. I imagine there are many Foobar users who would very much welcome a plug-in that allowing better handling of streaming radio playlists, especially as the audio quality of those streams is fast coming up.

Thanks for the link. Wish I spoke German.

[Nixdagibts]

+1 for customizable stream tags

[Danyrail]

would like that, too!

[Bangers]

I would love this feature as well please.

http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....showtopic=90829

[radiomaniac]

I want this feature too!