OK it wouldn't show up in app manager so I have followed your tip here. Now how do I put the content into my webradio.desktop file that I have just created?
Use a editor of your choice to edit the file...e.g. vi or leafpad
I suggest leafpad as its way easier!
Looks like there is a blank before http.. ("_http).
Remove this blank and make sure that the Exec command is in one line without break.
Then it should work!
EDIT: Sorry, just noted that your link goes to a webradio player...
But you need to use a link to a media stream...
Thanks for this guys, it was just what I was looking for. Any way to make it so that media player opens in the background, or make it so you end up back at the desktop? This way, if you setup multiple shortcuts to different stations, you could just quickly switch between all of them right from the desktop.
I can now see the icon but when I click on it xterm pops up for a brief moment then disappears but nothing happens. Is this likely to be a problem with the stream url.
I can now see the icon but when I click on it xterm pops up for a brief moment then disappears but nothing happens. Is this likely to be a problem with the stream url.
You need to pay attention to the post that suggested making a simple shell script as the exec line. I did that and there is no xterm POP up. Just opens the stream in the media player.
You need to pay attention to the post that suggested making a simple shell script as the exec line. I did that and there is no xterm POP up. Just opens the stream in the media player.
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When you click on your new icon / shortcut a xterm window will appear for a second before media player starts playing your webradio...
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I don't get it to play anyway so shouldn't it play regardless of whether I create that script or not?
I can now see the icon but when I click on it xterm pops up for a brief moment then disappears but nothing happens. Is this likely to be a problem with the stream url.
