playing audio in browser

[molly2ka]

Hi all,

I play audio through the web browser and it plays ok on windows. When i try the same thing on unix i get the error message "sh: /usr/local/bin/sox: not found. Is sox some sort of program i need to play the audio? The audio is in wav format by the way.

Manni

 

[stefanwagner]

Yes.
Perhaps it's just in another location, so try 'locate sox'.
If not, you may use another program to play audio, or download and install sox.

 

[molly2ka]

how would i specify that i'd like to use a different program with my web browser?? I tried locate sox and it said /usr/local/var/locatedb: no such file or directory?

 

[stefanwagner]

This could depend on the browser. Which one do you use?

 

[molly2ka]

netscape. version 4 i think (it's at uni). The one i use at home(on windows) is internet explorer, and it works ok on ie

manni

 

[stefanwagner]

well - should be similar as in mozilla:
Menu:
edit/preferences/navigator/helper application/file Type:/audio x-wav:

(my setting: xmms, but sound is toggled off on my system.)