Python - how to a open remote file in binary read mode?

Question

I'm trying to use the mutagen module to read the metadata of an mp3 file. The problem is that the module is expecting a local mp3 file, but my mp3 files are on a remote server.

This is the line in the module that raises an error when I send a remote mp3 URL as the first parameter.

fp = file(f, "rb")

How can I alter this line of code so that it can open a remote file (e.g. http://remotedomain.com/file.mp3) in rb mode?

+1 to counteract downvote. the question was worded clearly and the OP made an effort. this is what SO is all about, guys. — jcomeau_ictx, Jul 01 '11 at 05:03

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 01 '11 at 05:00

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fp = urllib2.urlopen("http://remotedomain.com/file.mp3")

binary mode is default

answered Jul 01 '11 at 05:00

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I +1'ed but dude please make less comments alright? You talk very redundant, that's what you get -1's. – ahmet alp balkan Jul 01 '11 at 05:10

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '11 at 05:00

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file() can not be used to fetch arbitrary URLs.

See

http://docs.python.org/dev/howto/urllib2.html

answered Jul 01 '11 at 05:00

Python - how to a open remote file in binary read mode?

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