Can mp3 be converted so it plays on firefox?

[supercain]

Hi,

I have a page that when pressing a button plays a mp3 sound through a request like this: GET http://example.net/sound.mp3
however, on firefox no sound is heard. I read it has to do with patents and some crap but also that it because its in a mpeg container or something. I wonder if its possible to convert the mp3 somehow so it plays on firefox.

Thank you.

[davexnet]

Firefox can certainly play mp3 files,
perhaps it it something to do with the way the webpage is coded

[supercain]

Dont you happen to have an example of a file that does play?

[davexnet]

http://www.hochmuth.com/mp3/Haydn_Cello_Concerto_D-1.mp3
http://www.hochmuth.com/mp3-samples.htm

[poisondeathray]

Dont you happen to have an example of a file that does play?

All mp3's play in firefox, since firefox 3.5 (2009)

Do you have an example that does not play ? Maybe a problem with your mp3 or html5 code as mentioned above

I read it has to do with patents and some crap but also that it because its in a mpeg container or something.

mp3 is public domain now. The patents have expired.

[supercain]

Yes, I can send you the link to my chat by private message.
By the way, with my post I mean mp3 files that are embedded into the webpage, not on a player. Those play fine.

[poisondeathray]

Yes, I can send you the link to my chat by private message.
By the way, with my post I mean mp3 files that are embedded into the webpage, not on a player. Those play fine.

What does a chat have anything to do with it ? Did you mean posting a mp3 in a chatroom ?

Which play fine ? I don't know what you're referring to. I only know about embedded mp3's in a HTML5 page. Or you can open them directly with firefox (right click, open with firefox; ie. use firefox as the "player") . Both those work

[supercain]

If you allow it, I can send you the link so you can see for yourself.

[poisondeathray]

If you allow it, I can send you the link so you can see for yourself.

Go ahead , but I'm not joining some chatroom