How to Play Music So Others Can Hear Online
The basic method used to create music playback online is called file hosting. File hosting gives you the ability to upload your music files to the Internet to create a URL link, so the file can be accessed and heard by others on the Web. Although this process may sound a bit difficult, it is actually rather simple with some basic instruction. Hosting a music file probably takes less than a minute.
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Instructions
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Go to a free online hosting website for uploading access. A good list of such websites can be found at http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-free-file-hosts/
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When it loads, scroll through the site's page to find the uploading application. Click "Browse" or "Upload," which should be to the right of the blank form where your file will be displayed.
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Find the file location for your music in the pop-up window that opens and displays your computer's file folders.
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Click the file, and select the "Open" action at the bottom of the window to transfer the music to the uploader.
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Click the "Upload" action at the bottom of the form to generate a URL link.
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Drag your mouse over the URL link to highlight it, right-click it, and go to the "Copy" action.
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Go to the site where you want to post your music for playback, right-click, and select the "Paste" action to post the URL link so others can access the music and listen.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep up with the URL address once it is generated. If you did not create a free user account with the site, you won't have anyway of viewing the URL again. Copy and paste the URL link to a safe place on your computer to keep a record of it.
If you decide to look for your own hosting site, make sure the site has a good server and that it's dependable. If the site hosting server is not dependable, the site may experience lots of downtime, and your link may not work all the time.
Some hosting sites may require registration for a free account to upload and host music files.
Free hosting sites only give a certain amount of uploading space, and links expire over a period of time. Check out the site's FAQs for the site you choose, so you'll know exactly how long your link will stay active, or if it will expire at all.
