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Date:      Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:24:19 -0600
From:      Mark <boxend@redtick.homeunix.com>
To:        WMC <wc_fbsd@xxiii.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Music on Hold via FreeBSD Server
Message-ID:  <20041230212419.GA42715@redtick.homeunix.com>
In-Reply-To: <6.0.1.1.2.20041230153428.03096e70@mailsvr.xxiii.com>
References:  <6.0.1.1.2.20041230153428.03096e70@mailsvr.xxiii.com>

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On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 03:41:38PM -0500, WMC wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I have an existing FreeBSD 5.x server I'm trying to use to feed music or 
> announcements on-hold into our phone system (yeah - I know the legalities 
> of using copyrighted stuff.)
> 
> I installed a sound card, wired it up, and hacked together a simple little 
> script to run the mpg123 package to continuously playback a few mp3 files.
> 
> Couple questions:
> * What command-line program would you suggest for playing uncompressed 
> audio files in this scenario?  There are hundreds of entries in Ports,  and 
> I'd rather not spend a month trying them all.
> 
> * Has anyone else done something similar to this, and would you care to 
> share a script to keep it running continuously?
> 
> -Thanks,
>      Wayne
> 
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 I run a headless jukebox using musicpd and ncmpc, runs on older equipment, just ssh
into it for control and updates, nice random repete mode with fade into next song.
really makes a nice setup.



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