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streaming media (.m3u - .mp3) inside a password-protected directory

Asked by mattursin in Web Languages/Standards

Hello,
I am trying to create streaming .mp3 files inside a password protected directory on my website's server. I used .m3u files because I've had easy success with that before in regular 'unprotected' areas on my sites, but when I link to a .m3u in my protected directory, I get prompted to enter my password a second time, ok - that's no problem - but the problem is; when I tried clicking the .m3u from a few different computers than my own, it opened the media player, but it did not play the file, nor did it prompt for the password to be entered a second time like it did on my own computer. The media player showed the file name of the .m3u, but it did not play. I tried clicking the play button too but it did nothing. The media player being used on those other computers that did not play the files is the "MusicMatch" program. Do you know if it could be some settings or preference on that media player that could be changed to play an .mp3 from a protected directory?
Or is there a problem with using .m3u files in protected areas?
Is there another better way to stream .mp3 files? Or is linking to the .m3u the best way? (I really am avoiding using anything to do with 'realaudio' by-the-way) I considered using Flash, but I am not very proficient with that program yet (still learning). But if THAT would be a better option, maybe you could give me some tips there.
Any suggestions would be much appriciated - Thank you in advance!
-Matt
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