Do you have the right MIME type set ? It will be set properly with a
default install.
% touch ~/public_html/test.mp3
% wget 127.0.0.1/~quintin/test.mp3
--01:44:58-- http://127.0.0.1/%7Etdh/test.mp3
=> `test.mp3.2'
Connecting to 127.0.0.1:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting r
I have set up FreeBSD and have set up several websites. With the websites on FreeBSD I
find that clicking on a link to an .mp3 file does not invoke the clients default .mp3
player. In internet explorer it either gives a blank page or IE asks if you would like
their built in media player to play