Subj : Re: Update on my online radio project
To   : Malvinas
From : Avon
Date : Mon May 15 2023 03:29 pm

On 14 May 2023 at 11:35p, Malvinas pondered and said...
 
 Ma> What software is needed/you're using for the Icecast server? It's a
 Ma> tremendous help if you give me hints on how to stream directly from my
 Ma> computer. Also, I'm guessing I'm going to need a web server to give the
 Ma> stream a placeholder for potential listeners to land on and click on
 Ma> some kind of "Play" button to start listening, right?
 Ma> Cheers,

I installed the Icecast software from their website on a Windows PC (but there 
is a Linux version also). There is an ini file you can config to set up admin 
passwords and some basic settings.

You run this and ensure you have port forwarding open so people can reach the 
server, from memory ports 8000-8001

Icecast runs a simple webserver that you can direct the media player to.

Have a look at totalfm.nz and check out the URL for the 'listen to the audio'

listen.totalfm.nz:8000    will show you what I mean

The URL someone clicks on is more like listen.totalfm.nz:8000/stream

Now you need some software to feed the IceCast server and that can be a bunch 
of different tools depending on what you are running to generate your music.

Have a look at something like Rocket Broadcaster - the Icecast encoder ... to 
get you started.

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going'
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