Music Playlist

Frequently Asked Questions

  

Getting Started

• How do I sign up?


Please fill out the form to sign up.

• How do I create a playlist?


  1. Click on 'Create' on the top navigation bar.

    Step 1: Adding Songs
    Type in song title or artist's name. Click on the play button to make sure the song works before adding to your playlist. Click the plus button to add song to your playlist.



    The songs will be added on the right box.



  2. Step 2: Customizing Playlist
    After you added some song, click on '2. Customize' tab to customize playlist skin.




    Click on 'Colors and Styles' to change the colors and styles of the skin.




    Click on 'Settings' to change playlist's settings like autoplay, shuffle, loop, privacy and volume.



  3. Step 3: Save Playlist
    After you're done adding songs and customizing your playlist, click on '3. Save Playlist' tab. Enter playlist information and then click 'Save (Get Code)' to save your playlist.





    Enjoy and share your playlist! =)


• How can I add my own songs?


You need to host your songs. If you don't have your own host, we recommend fileden.com. Upload your songs there for free and paste the MP3 URL below.
Click on 'Add URL' under '1. Add Music' tab.



Notes:
The URL must start with 'http://' and ends with '.mp3'. We only accept .mp3 files.
You can also enter a YouTube URL that's available for embedding, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEanxQqdYWg


  

Editing A Playlist

• How do I edit playlists I've already created?


  1. Login to your account and click on 'My Playlists' on the top navigation bar. You should see a list of the playlists that you created.
  2. Click on the 'Edit & Add Songs' link next to the playlist you'd like to change
  3. When you've finished making changes to your playlist, click on the green 'Save' or 'Update' button


• How can I re-arrange my songs in my playlist?


  1. Go to 'My Playlists'.
  2. Select a playlist to edit.
  3. Click and drag the song title up/down to rearrange.

• How can I edit the song titles in my playlist?


  1. Go to 'My Playlists'.
  2. Select a playlist to edit.
  3. Click on the pencil icon next to each song to edit the title.

• How can I delete a song?


  1. Go to 'My Playlists'.
  2. Select a playlist to edit.
  3. Click on the 'X' icon next to each song to delete.

• How can I select different player/skin?


  1. Go to 'My Playlists'.
  2. Select a playlist to edit.
  3. Click on 'Customize' tab to customize playlist skin.

• How can I change the autoplay setting on my playlist?


  1. Go to 'My Playlists'.
  2. Select a playlist to edit.
  3. Click 'Customize' > 'Settings'.
  4. Set autoplay to 'true' or 'false'
  5. Click 'Save'.


  

MP3 Players & Troubleshooting

• Every time I add a song it says my current skin does not support video. What does this mean?

Video content from YouTube is required to show the video during playback. If you would like to use content from a YouTube video you must select a skin that shows the video. Alternatively, you can add your own MP3 files using the 'Add URL' method described below.

• I hear my MP3 player but I cannot see it! Help!

This usually happens when you have a custom layout. Look in your code and delete the following line:

object, embed{ width:0px; height:0px;}

• My song won't play. I don't hear any sound. What's going on?

Please make sure you put the correct MP3 URLs. Sometimes it takes a while for the song to load depending on your internet connection speed and the website where you host your MP3 files. It could also be the MP3 file is out of bandwidth.

• What's bandwidth?

Bandwidth is a fancy term for the amount of data being transferred over the internet from the file host servers. Let's say you have a 10MB photo and one of your buddies takes a peek at it from their computer. In this case, the bandwidth used would be about 10MB, because that is about how much data was sent to your buddies computer.

• What's a URL?

URL (pronounced like the letters "U," "R," "L," not like the word "earl") stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is the Internet address of a particular site or document available via the World Wide Web, the one that appears in the white bar at the top of your screen.

• How do I get MP3 URLs?

From FileDen.com:
After uploading your songs, click on "Direct URLs" and copy the URL link.

You can also go to "My Files" then follow these steps:





• Where can I host my MP3 files?

  1. FileDen (1GB storage space, 5GB bandwidth/month)
  2. .. or the file host of your choice.

• How do I convert a MP3 file song into a URL for MySpace?

Click here for a thorough explanation.

• How do I convert a song to a .mp3 format?

To convert a song's file format using Apple's iTunes:

  1. Choose iTunes > Preferences, then click the Advanced button at the top of the window and click Importing.
  2. From the Import Using pop-up menu, choose MP3 Encoder.
  3. Select one or more songs in your library, then choose Advanced > Convert Selection to MP3. (The menu item changes to show what's selected in your Importing preferences.)
  4. To convert all the songs in a folder or on a disk, hold down the Option key and choose Advanced > "Convert Selection to," then choose the folder or disk containing the songs you want to convert. All the songs in the folder or on the disk will be converted except songs you purchased from the iTunes Store. (Purchased songs are encoded using a protected AAC format that prevents them from being converted.)


• Why are my songs playing at a high speed (sounds like chipmunks)?

This happens because you're having a bitrate problem that can be fixed by using a mp3 bitrate changer to change the bitrate to a fixed bitrate. To solve your issues:

  1. Download/Install LAME and extract to your Program Files directory (if you like)
    http://lame.sourceforge.net
  2. Download/Install Audacity
    http://audacity.sourceforge.net
  3. Open affected MP3
  4. In the bottom-left hand corner, change your sample rate from 8000|16000 to 22050 khz or higher.
  5. File > 'Export to MP3' (nicely resampled)
  6. Your first time you'll be asked to specify the LAME mp3 library file 'lame_enc.dll'. Simply continue through the prompts, and browse to the directory of where you installed LAME. Select 'lame_enc.dll' and you're all set!
  7. Your new resampled MP3 should be waiting!
  8. If you want to change the bitrate (96 kbps, 128 kbps, etc ) go to Edit > Preferences >> File Formats tab, and at the bottom under MP3 Export setup define it manually. (128kbps default)


• How many songs can I have on my player?

You can add a total of 200 songs for each playlist.

• My player/widget isn't showing up?

1. You may not have the latest version of Flash player. Download it here for free.

2. Your player is inside a div. For instance when you've made an overlay profile for yourself. Easy fix. Look in the player code in your profile. Remove wmode="transparent" and replace it with bgcolor="000000". You can use any hex color. Click here for a color chart.

3. You must be a Mac user! We are all Mac users too and it is a known Firefox bug. Basically, if you have a see-through layout using the CSS opacity, the Flash element on top of it disappears.
Fixing this bug actually causes another bug for Internet Explorer 6 (using png doesn't work on IE6) so we will implement the fix once we get the majority of our users switch to IE7. In the meantime, Mac Firefox users, make an opaque layout.


  

User Account

• Help! I forgot my password.

If you forgot your password, go to http://www.mixpod.com/accounts-forgotpass.php. Enter the email address you used to sign up, and we'll send you your username and a link that lets you set a new password.

Attention MSN and Hotmail members! If you don't see your password reminder email in your inbox, make sure to check your spam folder. If this email does end up in your spam folder, simply move it back to your inbox. Keep in mind you won't be able to click on any links within emails in your spam folder.

• Does it cost anything to use MixPod?

MixPod is completely free and we don't have plans to charge for our service. So feel free to create as many playlists and widgets as you want!

• How do I delete my account?

*Sniff sniff* We're sad to see you go, but if you must, please follow the steps below to delete your account:

  1. Login to your account
  2. Click on 'Account Settings' beside your avatar
  3. Under 'Remove Account' section, enter your password
  4. Bye bye baby


  

Removing an MP3 Player/Playlist

• How can I remove an MP3 Player/Playlist from my MySpace profile?

  1. Login to your MySpace account
  2. On your MySpace, click 'Edit Profile' (top left corner next to your profile image)
  3. Find and remove the MP3 Player/Playlist code that looks like this:

    <center><embed src="http://www.mp3asset.com/swf/mp3/mff-txtzoom.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="myid=7661299&path=2008/01/25&mycolor=0xEE7253&autoplay=true&rand=0&f=3&vol=100" width="220" height="128" name="mixpod" align="middle"type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /><br><a href="http://www.mixpod.com/music-player/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mixpod.com/images/mffico.gif" title="Make your own playlist!" style="border-style:none;" alt="music player"></a><br />I made this <a href="http://www.mixpod.com/playlist/7661299" target="_blank">music player</a> at <a href="http://www.mixpod.com" target="_blank">mixpod</a>.com. <br></center>

  4. Press 'Preview section' button and make sure the MP3 Player/Playlist doesn't appear
  5. Press 'Submit all changes', and you are done!


• How can I remove an MP3 Player/Playlist from my Friendster profile?

  1. Login to your Friendster account
  2. Click "Edit Profile" under My Tools
  3. Find and remove the MP3 Player/Playlist code under the Main or Customize section. Each MP3 Player/Playlist has its OWN code that looks like this:

    <center><embed src="http://www.mp3asset.com/swf/mp3/mff-txtzoom.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="myid=7661299&path=2008/01/25&mycolor=0xEE7253&autoplay=true&rand=0&f=3&vol=100" width="220" height="128" name="mixpod" align="middle"type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /><br><a href="http://www.mixpod.com/music-player/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mixpod.com/images/mffico.gif" title="Make your own playlist!" style="border-style:none;" alt="music player"></a><br />I made this <a href="http://www.mixpod.com/playlist/7661299" target="_blank">music player</a> at <a href="http://www.mixpod.com" target="_blank">mixpod</a>.com. <br></center>

  4. Press 'Save' and you're done!