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.

[giovannicosta]

Is this legal?

[TTG]

Doesn't work if you're not in the USA

[InTeNsE-HuMoR]

Originally Posted by giovannicosta

Is this legal?

Yes this is fully legal.

Originally Posted by TTG

Doesn't work if you're not in the USA

Yes it does work. Have you followed the instructions properly?

[pscyhosis]

Didnt work....
it showed the following message from your demo.

U.S. Only
We're sorry. We have detected that you are outside of the United States. This service is currently only available to residents within the United States.

For music and entertainment services available in your country please click here

[Zia]

not working for out side of usa

[Hornstar]

thats a shame, coz im from australia.

[titorevolu]

I'm in puerto rico and We're sorry. We have detected that you are outside of the United States. This service is currently only available to residents within the United States.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by titorevolu

I'm in puerto rico and We're sorry. We have detected that you are outside of the United States. This service is currently only available to residents within the United States.

Isen't puerto rico part of the U.S.?

[da420]

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