WP Mp3 Player

Are you looking for an easy to setup, robust audio player for your sidebar?

WP Mp3 Player requires no technical knowledge to install, and was built using Anthony Kolber’s “audio.js” library so it will work with pretty much any browser or device. It uses html5 native audio wherever supported, and falls back on an invisible flash player anywhere else. It supports .mp3 playlists of up to 50 tracks, and can be styled using standard CSS.

It has been tested with:

• Mobile Safari (iOS 3+)
• Android (2.2+, w/Flash)
• Safari (4+)
• Chrome (7+)
• Firefox (3+, w/ Flash)
• Opera (10+, w/ Flash)
• IE (6, 7, 8, w/ Flash)

New tracks can be uploaded via your WordPress Media library, and then added via the Widget Admin page.

The HTML is responsive, and will resize to fit any wordpress theme.

If you like this plugin, please rate it (on the right side of this page). Thanks a lot! 🙂

Related Links:

• Author’s homepage (and demo)
• audio.js

1. Upload the whole wp-mp3-player directory, (including the assets sub-directory), to your /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
3. Go to Appearance => Widgets
4. Drag and drop the Mps Player widget to the desired sidebar (or, if using Accesibility mode, click the Add link)
5. Upload your desired mp3 audio file via the Media menu in WordPress
6. Copy and Paste the .mp3 files’ absolute URLs, (http://…), from your Media Library, into the Widget admin form.
7. Enter the desired title too, (tracks will not save without a title)!
8. Click the Save button in the Widget admin form, and you’re done!
9. Repeat for each track, (the widget will support up to 50x tracks).

Are there any copyright issues when using this mp3 player?

Yes, usual copyright laws apply. It is illegal to share copyrighted music without the permission of the copyright owner. The music industry in recent years has taken an aggressive approach to illegal file sharing, and consequences can be severe. There are plenty of resources for Royalty Free music, or songs covered by the Creative Commons License (CCL) available on the internet, so please only share music that doesn’t infringement copyright.

For information about copyright in your country, try your local copyright office.

For information on copyright laws around the world, try the World Intellectual Property Office database.

For sources of Royalty Free music, (in no particular order), try:

• Incompetech
• DanoSongs
• Moby Gratis
• Free Soundtrack Music
• ccMixter
• Partners In Rhyme
• PacDV
• Public Domain 4U
• Musopen
• Beatpick

1. 

   The Mp3 Player widget in a sidebar. Your theme's colors are styles are respected.

2. 

   A user-friendly Widget Admin form for adding and removing tracks within your Dashboard.

3. 

   Uses fluid layout, mobile-responsive CSS, that adjusts to your screen size.

1.0: November 6, 2015

• Initial release