What is the role of PHP in playing MP3 files without file extensions?

To play MP3 files without file extensions in PHP, you can use the `mime_content_type()` function to check the file's MIME type and then use appropriate HTML5 audio tags to play the file. This way, you can dynamically handle MP3 files regardless of their file extensions. 

<?php
$file = 'path/to/your/file'; // specify the path to your MP3 file
$mime_type = mime_content_type($file);

if ($mime_type == 'audio/mpeg' || $mime_type == 'audio/mp3') {
    echo '<audio controls>';
    echo '<source src="' . $file . '" type="audio/mpeg">';
    echo 'Your browser does not support the audio element.';
    echo '</audio>';
} else {
    echo 'Invalid file format.';
}
?>

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