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Flash loading external file freezes page -or- multiple simultaneous downloads


I've got a flash mp3 player on one of my web pages, streaming external audio. Check this site out as an example (no affiliation, just an example):

http://www.1pixelout.net/code/audio-player-wordpress-plugin/

When it's a decent sized mp3, once I start playing the file, it takes a little time to buffer. While it's buffering, if I click on any other link, the browser waits until the buffering has finished before acting on my click. On a slow connection, this is annoying.

Wondering if anyone else has battled this? Is there a server setting, or a trick (different urls?) or something obvious I'm missing?


Solution

  • I figured it out. Using a subdomain, the browser will allow simultaneous downloads. For anyone else who runs into this...