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When I stream a MP3 file (using “testMP3Streamer” or “testOnDemandRTSPServer”), I find that QuickTime Player will not play the stream. Whats wrong?

April 26, 2017file mp3 play Player Quicktime stream testOnDemandRTSPServer wrong

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When I stream a MP3 file (using “testMP3Streamer” or “testOnDemandRTSPServer”), I find that QuickTime Player will not play the stream. Whats wrong?

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This is a known (and longstanding) bug in QuickTime Player: It cannot play MP3 audio RTP streams. (It will play MP3 files OK, and will play MPEG layer I or layer II audio RTP streams – but not MPEG layer III (i.e., MP3) RTP streams.) Blame Apple for this. They have known about this bug for many years, but – for some odd reason – do not consider it a high priority bug. Instead, we recommend that you use the VLC media player.