Forum Home Enhancements - Shoutcast Status 2.0 (VB3.6)

Shoutcast Status 2.0 on your VB3.6 ForumHome.

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This is a Nice hack to add Shoutcast Status on your VB3.6 ForumHome.
Hope it helps !!!

Zachariah @ http://www.szone.us

SHOUTcast is a free-of-charge audio homesteading solution. It permits anyone
on the internet to broadcast audio from their PC to listeners across the
Internet or any other IP-based network (Office LANs, college campuses, etc.).

http://www.shoutcast.com

Zerro Queries Added

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Tested On:

vBulletin 3.6+
SHOUTcast Server v1.9.5

DEMO
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== Install: 2-5 min ==


Full Stats
- Needs Shoutcast server admin password

Server Name
Song History
4 media layers (winamp, quicktime, media player, real player)
DJ Name
Bitrate
Current Song
Media Type
Most Ever Connected
Hit Count
Users Connected
Avj. Connect Time
User Max
Online / Offline status
XML Data Cache


Lite Stats
- Does not need shoutcast server admin password

Server Name
4 media layers (winamp, quicktime, media player, real player)
Bitrate
Current Song
Users Connected
User Max
Online / Offline status
XML Data Cache

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Adds: 2 plugins
Adds: 8 images, 2 files
Adds: 10 templates
Adds: 45 phrases

Change Log

Shoutcast 1.9 - 598 Downloads

[shete]

i have this install and its up and working , i installed winamp & the plugin also .... i run vbulletin on my site , azbboy.com

but i dont understand in the Admin Cp where it says " Server Port " & server IP ...

how can i get music to play/stream or whatever ???

what do i have to put in for Server Port & Server IP ???

how do i get the music to play if they want to listen to it ????????

[aacircle]

Read the documentation over at shoutcast.com. The Server IP is the IP address where your domain is hosted on. Usually if you have shared hosting, your provider wont allow web radio.

The port is 8000 typically. Ensure there is no firewalls blocking this port though. Your first step is to start the shoutcast server via ssh. Until your shoutcast server has started, this plugin does nothing.

[shete]

Ive read the docs and everything .

Man I still dont get how I get music to stream or play .

I have music on my server .

But how do I get that to play with my shoutcast ????

Like if i enter the right IP address ... and I start playing some songs in winamp on my computer ....

will the shoutcast show up and the people can listen to it ????

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by shete

Ive read the docs and everything .

Man I still dont get how I get music to stream or play .

I have music on my server .

But how do I get that to play with my shoutcast ????

Like if i enter the right IP address ... and I start playing some songs in winamp on my computer ....

will the shoutcast show up and the people can listen to it ????

Make sure you have Unlimited Bandwith on your web package if you plan to host your shoutcast server on your webhost server.

The bandwith useage depends on "# of users connected" and the quility of the song in kbps.

uploadspeed / bitrate = max listeners , always leave some for overhead

Example: 256k upload speed / 56k bitrate = max 4 listeners ( 4* 56 = 224kbps ) keep in mind that your provider says he gives you 256kbps upload, the actual speed might be much lower.

Bitrates
192k CD quility
56k stereo
24k mono (like an AM radio, but works for music)
8k voice
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You will need SSH access to your server or have your host set it up.

- Downloading SHOUTcast Server
http://www.shoutcast.com/download/files.phtml

- Download needed plugin for Winamp to be a DJ
http://www.shoutcast.com/download/broadcast.phtml

I have an old "how to install" I need to update
http://www.gzhq.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6839

[shete]

I've already got winamp and the plugin .
Theres a screenshot .

I need to know what to put in Server IP


Where do I get myshoutcast station ?!?!

Do I play music on my winamp ???

Do I upload an mp3 file to my server or something ?? and then type in the URL of that mp3 to the Server IP ???

This is hard lol

[aacircle]

You need to review the documentation over at shoutcast.com. Ask your questions there as your questions on this thread will only clutter it with unecessary noise.

Until you get your shoutcast server running, then you really shouldn't be posting your shoutcast questions here.

You can find out your IP address at www.dnsstuff.com. Yes, you will need Winamp and the DSP plugin in order to broadcast. ALL of this is fully documented at shoutcast, so please ask over there first. You do not need to upload your MP3s to your server. They play via Winamp. Do yourself a favour and read first.

[shete]

Originally Posted by aacircle

You can find out your IP address at www.dnsstuff.com. Yes, you will need Winamp and the DSP plugin in order to broadcast. ALL of this is fully documented at shoutcast, so please ask over there first.

Holy crap how many times have I said I already did that ???

Do yourself a favor and read my posts correctly before you post your own .

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by shete

I've already got winamp and the plugin .
Theres a screenshot .

I need to know what to put in Server IP


Where do I get myshoutcast station ?!?!

Do I play music on my winamp ???

Do I upload an mp3 file to my server or something ?? and then type in the URL of that mp3 to the Server IP ???

This is hard lol

I have done this a few ways. It really depends on your availability of bandwidth and server storage space.

You can do a few things.
1) connect remotely to a server and transmit music / voice to it.
2) upload music to the server w/ a player and run on endless loop w/ rotating play lists.

I have installed shoutcast server software to the same server as my webhost., installed a player and uploaded mp3’s.

I have installed shoucast server software on a “co-located ” server and connect the stats hack to it for data and use a remote system @ home to DJ music.

What type of options do you have ?

[Matt_270581]

Great hack. Installed it on my site.

[high]* Matt_270581 installs[/high]

[murrtex]

Hello Zachariah
1-I want to display shoutcast page on my another custom page
for example;
http://www.4umturk.com/forum/index.php?page=4umradyo

2-I want to display it on every page at top of header

what should I do.Please help.
Best regards