BB Code Enhancements - Rhapsody Music Player BB Code

What is it?

This BB code adds the ability to add music albums to your forum and allow your users to listen to them while browsing your forum. The music displays in a pop-up media player hosted by Rhapsody and is minimizable. This can be used on 3.5 aswell.

What does it look like?

See the attached screenshot below.

How does it work?

First go to www.rhapsody.com and search for the artist you want. Then click on one of the artist's albums of your choice. Then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the orange RSS feed button. There should be a number sequence in the url. Copy the numbers and add it between the BB code in a post on your forum.

How do I install?

Go to Admin CP > Custom BB Codes > Add New BB Code


Title: Rhapsody

Description: Allow users to listen to music albums from Rhapsody.com

Replacement:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.rhapsody.com/simple.js"></script>
<a href="javascript:void%200;" onClick="RhapsodyPlayer.playAlbum( 'alb.{param}' ); return false;">Click here to play.</a>

Example: [rhapsody]9941006[/rhapsody]

Image is attached. Add it to: yourforum/images/editor I think.

Limitations:

*Update* It appears that this BBcode will only work for US residents unless you use AOL as your ISP, which you will be identified as US-based. Sorry about this, I didn't realise this myself since I use AOL.

Only works in IE, FireFox, Netscape and Safari. Does not work in Opera.

Users are limited to arround 20 listens per month. This means 20 albums not songs. Users can play the same album/song over again without using a listen credit (from my testing).

If you get a server not found error, refresh the page or clear your cookies and retry again.

If you use this please click install thanks.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by da420

Peurto Rico is a territory of the US with commonwealth status. Not officially a state in the US though.

I know there are only 50 states of course

[bhen13]

I only got it as an add in the reply box, how do you add it to the nav bar so it will open it's own window???

[InTeNsE-HuMoR]

Don't know why it won't work for some people. I'm not from the US myself but it works fine for me.

[daz1967]

It works for some of my users that are on AOL from outside the Us as there ip is detected as US, everyone else it's a no unless from the us

[InTeNsE-HuMoR]

Originally Posted by daz1967

It works for some of my users that are on AOL from outside the Us as there ip is detected as US, everyone else it's a no unless from the us

So thats why then. I'm on AOL myself so thats why it worked for me then. I'm gonna remove this from my site then if it will only allow people from the US or those with AOL to use it. Still, might be useful for some.

[bhen13]

Originally Posted by bhen13

I only got it as an add in the reply box, how do you add it to the nav bar so it will open it's own window???

any suggestions???

[gforce75]

I had issues with it also. I unstalled it. Not a bad idea.

[nfaesnet]

we can use this icon for thise service



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