Help me get the Wordpress audio player plugin to work? Please?

[audio:http://www.yourdomain.com/path/to/name_of_mp3_file.mp3] My problem might be more basic than this; it might be a problem with my knowledge of html. I've tried what you suggest and I've tried the conventional way. My problem is that the code snippet, as used above, keeps showing up as-is on the final page. Like, with the square brackets and everything.

if you're posting using the basic editor (not the visual editor), and you have it set to replace the [audio] syntax, it should work. If it still doesn't, we'll need some more info.

you have it set to replace the [audio] syntax I don't really know what you mean here. Sometimes talking to me like I'm a four-year-old helps.

Oh yeah, I dimly remember that this plugin is finickey and some minor thing may cause your player not to show up. I wish I could remember what it was. File type?

There are two kind of editors in Wordpress. Standard is a WYSIWYG one, also named 'visual rich', in which you see directly how your post will look on the weblog. The problem with the visual rich editor is that you can't add code to your text, since everything is text for this, whereas you want to add code to your text to call the audio player. There are two answers to this. It is possible to toggle the visual editor for the basic code editor. In the upper right corner of the text field on the 'add new post'-page you see HTML mentioned next to visual. So click HTML, and than add the code. You could change your choice of editor in your profile [under users], as well.

Thanks, ljsbrand. I found http://www.webchicklet.com/blogging/how-to-embed-mp3-flash-player-in-wordpress-post-or-elsewhere/comment-page-1/#comment-773, which worked like a charm, but I have a feeling it may be unpredictable. I've been working in the HTML editor -- I know enough HTML to order lunch, but I'm not a designer, you know? I've finally figured out what I'm doing wrong that's making the naked code show up on the page, but now I'm not getting anything at all. Right now I'm using this bit of code: [audio:http://hifiparasol.com/wp-content/uploads/three_hours_in_la.mp3] Which isn't giving results. Is there more code I need to be using? Something I'm not putting in there that I should be? Kirklander, the player is limited to .mp3 files, but that's no problem for me.

Also: Checking the source for the page, I notice that the code for the player definitely IS in there -- so there must be something somewhere holding it up.

I remember, from several years ago, one needed a javascript to call a flash file, like an audio or video player, to show up in Wordpress. I reckon the plugins used today come with such a javascript, or know how to call it correctly. Yet, you may not have it on your server, or may need a line to call this script in the header of your page template. But, this is clutching at straws.

the js is on his site. What I was referring to earlier as '[audio] syntax' can be found on the options page, a little above where you set the directory. I couldn't find where on your site you are testing the plugin - is it where you have the google players now?