Post by SO-4 on Jul 21, 2015 13:21:22 GMT -5
So, recently, kiwi6 has been freaking out and not working. For some reason. As a result, most of our MP3s have stopped working. But never fear! There's a somewhat convoluted method through Google Drive that can be used to host MP3s! It is a bit convoluted, so anyone who A) doesn't have Google Drive or B) gets confused trying to follow my directions, just tell me the names of the songs you want and I'll get this set up for you.
Using an example from my folder, I'm going to try to tell you how to do this. First, set up a Google Drive account. That's a given. Second, you need to create a folder in Google Drive. It doesn't matter what you name that folder. Third, upload your mp3 files to that folder, being sure that they're renamed to single-word file names (though, obviously, don't mess with the .mp3 extension). Next, you're going to have to change the sharing settings of that folder. Go to the share button, and find the option that "anyone on the internet can find and view". You might have to hit "more options" in order to find this.
Next comes the convoluted parts. First, look at your folder's URL. Mine, for example, looks like this:
See the part I've put in bold? That's the important part. Next, type out the following URL into your address bar.
Paste your own code, from the end of your folder's URL, where I've put my bolded part:
Then, find the file you want as your character's song. Add it on to the end of that URL, like this:
Take that URL and paste it into your character's profile, under the field labeled "MP3". This URL ought to work for getting your music to play. However, at least on my browser and occasionally wonky internet, the slider won't actually slide, but the music will play. Not sure what's up with that.
I'll continue to look for a more elegant solution, but for now, this is the best one I can find. If anyone has any suggestions, that would be great! You can just post under here if you'd like me to make these MP3 links for you.
Using an example from my folder, I'm going to try to tell you how to do this. First, set up a Google Drive account. That's a given. Second, you need to create a folder in Google Drive. It doesn't matter what you name that folder. Third, upload your mp3 files to that folder, being sure that they're renamed to single-word file names (though, obviously, don't mess with the .mp3 extension). Next, you're going to have to change the sharing settings of that folder. Go to the share button, and find the option that "anyone on the internet can find and view". You might have to hit "more options" in order to find this.
Next comes the convoluted parts. First, look at your folder's URL. Mine, for example, looks like this:
drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B-unnOnX32c9fmYxT2xxTU5HemFXOHV1bHdzaFBXWGFVOTdWdlNaNzRZdzlENE1NLThfOVE
Paste your own code, from the end of your folder's URL, where I've put my bolded part:
www.googledrive.com/host/0B-unnOnX32c9fmYxT2xxTU5HemFXOHV1bHdzaFBXWGFVOTdWdlNaNzRZdzlENE1NLThfOVE
However, don't put this into your profile as your character's mp3. It won't work. I don't know why you need to do this, exactly, but next, you need to take the URL you've just made and type it into your browser's URL bar. Hit enter. You'll be redirected to a new, weirder, more convoluted URL. Mine winds up looking like this:
Take that URL and paste it into your character's profile, under the field labeled "MP3". This URL ought to work for getting your music to play. However, at least on my browser and occasionally wonky internet, the slider won't actually slide, but the music will play. Not sure what's up with that.
I'll continue to look for a more elegant solution, but for now, this is the best one I can find. If anyone has any suggestions, that would be great! You can just post under here if you'd like me to make these MP3 links for you.
