Why is Shoutcast presenting my homepage url w/ character codes: http:%3A%2F%... etc.?

brian88 · 28th July 2011, 07:40

The URL that is listed for my station on WinAmp (just to the right of the Shoutcast icon and underneath the stream description) is presented with html character codes instead of the characters themselves, as in:

http%3A%2F%... etc.

Thus, of course, the link does not work.

Where can I go to change this so that the homepage URL shown is correct and will actually take people to my homepage?

Thanks!

Brian

DrO · 28th July 2011, 11:06

seems the source you're using is url-encoding the site address (though that's just a guess on what you've provided).

without more details of what you're running (including versions) and the name of the listing in the directory (or address of the server) there's not much else which can be done.

-daz

brian88 · 28th July 2011, 15:55

Thanks for the response, Daz.

Sorry about the lack of info but I am totally out of the loop on winamp and shoutcast and am just now realizing that I need to learn.

Hope these facts help you or someone else answer my question:

Here is the playlist link that currently sends me to winamp

http://pri.kts-af.net/redir/index.pl...0&clicksrc=xml

I have a Live365 Net radio station -- and I just recently noticed that Winamp opens up when I attempt to play my playlist via iTunes.

At first I thought "great!" Then I noticed that the homepage url does not work.

Thanks again for any ideas on where the html code is coming from in the homepage url -- let me know what other info I should provide.

My station homepage is: www.quass.com.

DrO · 28th July 2011, 16:27

er, looking at what you've provided and said, i'm not seeing anything SHOUTcast related in what is being used especially as the server is reported as being 'Nanocaster' which isn't one i'm aware off.

all i can suggest is to contact Live365 or the contact details you have for your host provider and see if they can help out. also the playlist link seemed to work ok in Winamp + VLC.

-daz

brian88 · 28th July 2011, 16:31

Thanks, I will contact Live365.

Brian

PS Being such a full-bore "newbie" on Winamp-related stuff, I mentioned Shoutcast 'cause its icon appeared just to the left of the mangled homepage URL, but it may have nothing to do with the situation. Sounds like that Nanocast that you mentioned may be involved, though.

28th July 2011, 07:40	#1
brian88 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3	Why is Shoutcast presenting my homepage url w/ character codes: http:%3A%2F%... etc.? The URL that is listed for my station on WinAmp (just to the right of the Shoutcast icon and underneath the stream description) is presented with html character codes instead of the characters themselves, as in: http%3A%2F%... etc. Thus, of course, the link does not work. Where can I go to change this so that the homepage URL shown is correct and will actually take people to my homepage? Thanks! Brian

28th July 2011, 11:06	#2
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	seems the source you're using is url-encoding the site address (though that's just a guess on what you've provided). without more details of what you're running (including versions) and the name of the listing in the directory (or address of the server) there's not much else which can be done. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

28th July 2011, 16:27	#4
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	er, looking at what you've provided and said, i'm not seeing anything SHOUTcast related in what is being used especially as the server is reported as being 'Nanocaster' which isn't one i'm aware off. all i can suggest is to contact Live365 or the contact details you have for your host provider and see if they can help out. also the playlist link seemed to work ok in Winamp + VLC. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

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28th July 2011, 15:55	#3
brian88 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3	Thanks for the response, Daz. Sorry about the lack of info but I am totally out of the loop on winamp and shoutcast and am just now realizing that I need to learn. Hope these facts help you or someone else answer my question: Here is the playlist link that currently sends me to winamp http://pri.kts-af.net/redir/index.pl...0&clicksrc=xml I have a Live365 Net radio station -- and I just recently noticed that Winamp opens up when I attempt to play my playlist via iTunes. At first I thought "great!" Then I noticed that the homepage url does not work. Thanks again for any ideas on where the html code is coming from in the homepage url -- let me know what other info I should provide. My station homepage is: www.quass.com.

28th July 2011, 16:31	#5
brian88 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3	Thanks, I will contact Live365. Brian PS Being such a full-bore "newbie" on Winamp-related stuff, I mentioned Shoutcast 'cause its icon appeared just to the left of the mangled homepage URL, but it may have nothing to do with the situation. Sounds like that Nanocast that you mentioned may be involved, though.