Comments on: Add a Download link to the 1pixelout Audio Player http://memelab.com.au/add-download-link-to-1pixelout-audio-player/ Search Engine Marketing and Web Publishing Services Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: tim http://memelab.com.au/add-download-link-to-1pixelout-audio-player/comment-page-1/#comment-74 tim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:45:53 +0000 http://memelab.com.au/?p=82#comment-74 Hmm.. great question.. I'm not sure this is possible, as it depends on the behaviour / settings defined in the user's browser. In Firefox, you could set this in Preferences (Tools > Options for Windows folk) > Applications tab. Search for mp3 and set the action to Save File. I'm not about to do that, because I want to hear most online mp3's in the browser window (evaluate before download). My demo fails from a usability perspective, because, although there is a tooltip saying 'Right click and Save As.. to download', that is not obvious enough. A better solution would be to apply a Fancy Tooltip which is a more aggressive informant. If you get around to this, I'm interested in your solution! Thanks, Tim Hmm.. great question..

I’m not sure this is possible, as it depends on the behaviour / settings defined in the user’s browser. In Firefox, you could set this in Preferences (Tools > Options for Windows folk) > Applications tab. Search for mp3 and set the action to Save File. I’m not about to do that, because I want to hear most online mp3’s in the browser window (evaluate before download).

My demo fails from a usability perspective, because, although there is a tooltip saying ‘Right click and Save As.. to download’, that is not obvious enough. A better solution would be to apply a Fancy Tooltip which is a more aggressive informant.

If you get around to this, I’m interested in your solution! Thanks, Tim

]]> By: Michael Waters http://memelab.com.au/add-download-link-to-1pixelout-audio-player/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Michael Waters Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:28:24 +0000 http://memelab.com.au/?p=82#comment-70 I am trying to have this functionality also (show both the player and a download link) but clicking on the download link in your example opens a new browser window which then uses the quicktime plugin to start playing the mp3. Is it possible to force a download for the download link so I don't have to provide the instructions ("save as..." etc.), yet have the player function normally and player the mp3 file?? I am trying to have this functionality also (show both the player and a download link) but clicking on the download link in your example opens a new browser window which then uses the quicktime plugin to start playing the mp3.

Is it possible to force a download for the download link so I don’t have to provide the instructions (“save as…” etc.), yet have the player function normally and player the mp3 file??

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