How to get Firefox 1.5 to stream MP3s?

January 5, 2006 12:06 PM

Wah! MP3s no longer stream in my browser window in Firefox 1.5 for OSX 10.3.8. When I go to Prefs --> Download Actions, there is no MP3 extension. The upshot is that I have to completely download an MP3 file before I can hear it and even worse, it only opens in QuickTime. Can anyone help me return Firefox to its default stream MP3 setting?
posted by ubueditor to Computers & Internet (4 answers total)

FYI, I don't have an MP3 download action either, but my browser (Firefox 1.5 running on Mac OS 10.4.3) streams MP3s just fine.
posted by pmbuko at 2:18 PM on January 5, 2006

Tools > Options > Downloads > View& Edit Actions

then see what's listed for "MP3". If you want it to stream, I suppose it'll say something like "Play in [Program]" or something.
posted by divabat at 7:43 PM on January 5, 2006

Oh wait, sorry - missed the thing about there being no MP3 extension.
posted by divabat at 7:43 PM on January 5, 2006

I don't have OSX so can't help you there.. but you could try http://del.icio.us/help/playtagger -- maybe that will show a play button so you can start the file? not sure if it'd work, but thought it was worth mentioning.
posted by ejaned8 at 8:32 PM on January 5, 2006