When you install an MP3 player on your computer, it associates certain filetypes (such as .mp3, .m3u, and .pls) with that player. When you open a music file by double-clicking on it, the player associated with that filetype automatically opens.
If you have more than one MP3 player installed on your computer, each player may have specific filetypes associated with it. Since a filetype can only be associated with one player at any given time, FreeAmp gives you the opportunity to automatically or manually configure what player should play a music file when you open it.
To automatically setup the file associations, use the File Association options in the General Preferences tab.
Reclaim music file associations when application starts checks to see if any other application has associated itself with the files that FreeAmp supports. When selected, FreeAmp reclaims the files.
Ask before reclaiming music file associations confirms that you want FreeAmp to ask you before it reclaims files associated with another MP3 player on your computer. If not selected, FreeAmp automatically reclaims the files without asking you.
To manually setup the file associations, you need to set the Mime Types.
This example describes how to setup Mime Types in Netscape Communicator. If you are using another Browser, read the Browser's help files for how to setup up Mime Types for that Browser.
Note: You may need to scroll your Help window to view the Suffixes shown on this table.
Description | Mime Type | Suffixes |
MP3 File | audio/x-mpeg | mp3 |
MP3 File | audio/x-mp3 | mp3 |
MP3 File | audio/mpeg | mp3 |
MP3 File | audio/mp3 | mp3 |
MP3 Playlist | audio/x-mpegurl | m3u |
MP3 Playlist | audio/mpegurl | m3u |
SHOUTCAST Playlist | audio/x-scpls | pls |
SHOUTCAST Playlist | audio/scpls | pls |
Music Download | application/vnd.rn-rn_music_package | rmp |
FreeAmp Theme | application/x-freeamp-theme | fat |