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Friday, February 16, 2007
I know everyone has been chomping at the bit to check out AIM Music Link. Today I am going to launch it as a sneak peak to some other plugin stuff we are going to be releasing over the next week or so. AIM MusicLink is meant to be a replacement to MyPlaylist that I wrote as part of JAMS and AIM Gadgets.
AIM MusicLink consists of two parts. The first part runs in the background just like MyPlaylist, and sets the current media artist and title you are listening to as your status message as well as at the bottom of your profile. The second part is a UI that is launched via the Actions menu from the buddy list. The UI will show the status message for all your buddies, a preference to start sharing what you are listening to, as well as a preference to insert the song in the profile.
NOTE: The preferences are off by default, so if you want to start sharing, check the boxes.
AIM MusicLink supports the following media players:
- iTunes
- WinAmp
- Windows Media Player
- Yahoo Jukebox
- RealPlayer
In addition, if you want more info on what your buddy is listening to. Load the AIM Music Link module or check your buddy's profile, and you can double click on the buddy in the module or click the link in the profile, and you will be taken to the iTunes store so you can listen to what your friends are listening too.
So what's next??? I want to add support for the open source SongBird Media Player as well as AOL Radio. In addition, I want to actually get rid of the UI that replicates your buddy list, because I would like the status message to appear in the tooltip in the buddy list.
You can download AIM MusicLink here. I would be amiss to mention, there is a license agreement, you can view it in the installer or here. It is the typical AOL Greenhouse (aka, skunk works) license...nothing to fear.
As always feedback is appreciated. I will be doing another post tonight or tomorrow with some more plugin news.
UPDATE 2/16/2007 421PM EST - One of my trusty testers found a problem with the installer when trying to install MusicLink into AIM 6.1. A new installer is now uploaded and ready to go for AIM 6.0 or AIM 6.1.
UPDATE 12/05/2007 1030PM EST - For any further AIM MusicLink issues or questions please go to my new blog http://www.gregsmind.com
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AIM MusicLink 1.0
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I know everyone has been chomping at the bit to check out AIM Music Link. Today I am going to launch it as a sneak peak to some other plugin stuff we are going to be releasing over the next week or so. AIM MusicLink is meant to be a replacement to MyPlaylist that I wrote as part of JAMS and AIM Gadgets.
AIM MusicLink consists of two parts. The first part runs in the background just like MyPlaylist, and sets the current media artist and title you are listening to as your status message as well as at the bottom of your profile. The second part is a UI that is launched via the Actions menu from the buddy list. The UI will show the status message for all your buddies, a preference to start sharing what you are listening to, as well as a preference to insert the song in the profile.
NOTE: The preferences are off by default, so if you want to start sharing, check the boxes.
AIM MusicLink supports the following media players:
- iTunes
- WinAmp
- Windows Media Player
- Yahoo Jukebox
- RealPlayer
In addition, if you want more info on what your buddy is listening to. Load the AIM Music Link module or check your buddy's profile, and you can double click on the buddy in the module or click the link in the profile, and you will be taken to the iTunes store so you can listen to what your friends are listening too.
So what's next??? I want to add support for the open source SongBird Media Player as well as AOL Radio. In addition, I want to actually get rid of the UI that replicates your buddy list, because I would like the status message to appear in the tooltip in the buddy list.
You can download AIM MusicLink here. I would be amiss to mention, there is a license agreement, you can view it in the installer or here. It is the typical AOL Greenhouse (aka, skunk works) license...nothing to fear.
As always feedback is appreciated. I will be doing another post tonight or tomorrow with some more plugin news.
UPDATE 2/16/2007 421PM EST - One of my trusty testers found a problem with the installer when trying to install MusicLink into AIM 6.1. A new installer is now uploaded and ready to go for AIM 6.0 or AIM 6.1.
UPDATE 12/05/2007 1030PM EST - For any further AIM MusicLink issues or questions please go to my new blog http://www.gregsmind.com
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My Musiclink has gotten stuck. It was working fine and now it is stuck on a song from a couple days ago. I have tried WinMedia and Itunes but it is not updating with either. I have also uninstalled/reinstalled etc...
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I have downloaded and installed the Music Link, but I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work!!! After I installed it, nothing happened. Then I clicked on the link and ...nothing!!! I need help :(
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Everything works fine for a few minutes, displays the song in the profile and everything. But a few minutes into the song I am listening too, the song information in my profile changes to a different song that I am not listening too. Running version 1004 with AIM 6.1.31.1 on Windows Vista using Windows Media Player
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i downloaded mine, but i cant find anyway to install it. what should i do?
7/21/07 12:27 AM