Poor Men's Mp3 Player Site

Google DOC now has option to upload selected type of files but its dumb and you can easily rename extension and host a Mp3 File server in 5 minutes!

Its very simple to do >

A. HOST MP3 FILES IN GOOGLE

1. Create a new Google account

2. Go to docs.google.com

Click upload. It should redirect to

http://docs.google.com/DocAction?action=updoc&hl=en

4. Create a folder in your PC where you place all the mp3s

5. Rename Mp3 to PDF ( .pdf)

6. Upload files

7. Copy Download link (File should be available to everyone)

8. Shorten the url > using http://u.nu

B. UPDATE BLOG TO SHOW MP3 PLAYER
Create a blog by just typing http://www.blogspot.com and follow instructions.

1. Embed Odeo mp3 flash player code and put google’s url there

<embed src= "http://www.odeo.com/flash/audio_player_standard_gray.swf" quality="high" width="300" height="52" allowScriptAccess="always" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars= "valid_sample_rate=true&external_url=[MP3 file address]" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"> </embed>

2. Replace Mp3 File address with shortened url.

3. Publish and your are done.

Mp3 Playing with Google Doc files : Proof of concept

Here is proof of concept MP3 file hosting with Google doc. I have used odeo player