IWeb 3.0.4 - Including Audio with Autoplay - Caching issue

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IWeb 3.0.4 - Including Audio with Autoplay - Caching issue

Hi,

I am new to IWeb and recently created a site using the latest version: 3.0.4 (601). I have included audio files in the site with the Autoplay option enabled (using the Site Inspector tool; check Autoplay). The first time I load the published site using Firefox 6, the audio indeed autoplays (great!!), however if I refresh the page or even reload it, the audio does not play. Even if I quit firefox and reopen, then reload the page, no audio...??? Only if I clear the cache in Firefox and quit Firefox, then reopen and reload page does the audio autoplay again.

I would prefer that every time the page is loaded (or refreshed) that the audio plays, is there something I can do in IWeb (or I suppose in the JS that it creates) to enable this type of behavior.

In Safari (5.1), when I load this same page, the audio NEVER plays. No matter if I clear cache, reload, nothing...????

Any and all suggestions and help is much appreciated!!

Thanks!
Mike

iWeb '08, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 24, 2011 9:30 AM

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Answer 1

Roddy

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Aug 24, 2011 9:43 AM in response to dj4no

Getting audio (or video) to play using the iWeb method is not very useful if you want everybody to actually hear your tracks!

The audio file has to load with the web page which causes slow download and a lot of visitors won't be able to hear it because they don't have the QuickTime plugin.

Nowadays we need to use a player that will work in both flash and html5 so that it will function in all browsers and portable devices such and the iPhone/iPad. Some examples...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/Website-Music-Players/Flow-Player.html

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/Website-Music-Players/HTML5-Audio-In-A-Box.html

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/Website-Music-Players/JW-Audio-Player.html

If you want more than one audio file per page its better to use a playlist player...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/Website-Music-Players/XML-Playlist.html

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Answer 2

Aug 24, 2011 9:57 AM in response to dj4no

Can you post a URL so we can test one of your pages?

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Answer 3

dj4no Author

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Aug 24, 2011 10:55 AM in response to QuickTimeKirk

The home page is here:

http://www.trobacksound.com/Troback_Sound/Home.html

In Firefox I hear the audio the first time the page is loaded, but never again unless I wipe out the cache and restart Firefox... In Safari, I never hear the audio..??

Thanks!!!!

Mike

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Answer 4

Roddy

Level 6

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Aug 24, 2011 11:08 AM in response to dj4no

Audio plays fine in Safari and on page refresh.

Firefox V 7 plays the audio but not on page refresh.

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Answer 5

Aug 24, 2011 11:24 AM in response to dj4no

http://www.trobacksound.com/Troback_Sound/Media/TrobackSoundIntro.mp3

Works for me in Safari 5.1 when the page opens and after a "refresh" of the page.

I don't use Firefox so I can't test there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie_I

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Answer 6

dj4no Author

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Aug 24, 2011 11:24 AM in response to Roddy

What version of Safari are you running Roddy? I am running 5.1 on my MBP and I dont get the audio to play at all on it... However after seeing your post I tested on wifeys iMac and violla it worked every time I went to the Home page, however she is running Safari 5.0.5....???

Thanks!!!
Mike

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