Playing Winamp PLS playlists in Windows Media Player
I have come across radio stations on the internet which only offer their broadcast in one media format, rather than letting users choose from a variety, not to mention quality (as some users might be on a narrow-band connection) of streams. On several occasions I was put off listening to the radio because it offered its stream in PLS playlist format, while I was on a work computer which didn't have Winamp which can 'understand' the file; and Windows Media Player simply refuses to play the stream.
This is where Jon Galloway's OpenPlsInWM came very handy. I found it from a search on Google (as you do!) and haven't had any problems with any streams since then. This is a tiny (= few kB) application that you associate with PLS files, and the app acts as an intermediate with WMP letting it play your stream! Very useful if you don't have access to Winamp.
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I still prefer winamp. It's one of the best media players. It works fast and it's easy to use.