Read MP3 tags from HTTP mp3 streaming

Hi , how i can read MP3 tags from HTTP mp3 streaming (streaming url : http://94.25.53.133:80/nashe-9)
Regards
Alex

Hi , how i can read MP3 tags from HTTP mp3 streaming (streaming url : http://94.25.53.133:80/nashe-9)
Regards
Alex

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