Shoutcast Status 2.0 (3.5)

Shoutcast Status 2.0 on your VB3.5 ForumHome.

/* ----------------- 11/15/2006 -----------------
This is a Nice hack to add Shoutcast Status on your VB3.5 ForumHome.
Hope it helps !!!

Zachariah @ http://www.gzhq.net

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 3.5+
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


shoutcast full 3.5.zip (13.7 KB, 683 downloads)

[question?]

Any one made the module for VBADVANCED 2 Yet????

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by question?

Any one made the module for VBADVANCED 2 Yet????

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72570

Older ver, Ill have them updated w/ new code once all bugs are ironed out.

[SmashinYoungMan]

Originally Posted by HarryButt

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72570

Older ver, Ill have them updated w/ new code once all bugs are ironed out.

That actually works fine for me in vB3.5 RC2 as is.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by SmashinYoungMan

That actually works fine for me in vB3.5 RC2 as is.

cool !! - I upgraded the 3.0x forumhome. Ill work on the VBA mods soon.

[Willy-K]

please delete.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Blam Forumz

Can this be integrated into vBAdvanced?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=95394

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

ok sorry for the n00b question...this is the first time I've heard of shoutcast...but it seems pretty cool.

but I'm a bit confused. If I install this...that means....

members can broadcast their own radio via the forums? or they have to have a shoutcast server set up on their own and then I can show its status on the forums (via this mod) and then other members can listen to it? or do I have to set up a shoucast server particular to the forum and just let other people listen to it?

so from a member's perspective.....if I wanted to make a "radio station" and show it on the forums:

--i first set up a shoutcast server via shoutcast server download
--or do I set up a "BE A DJ"?

then what? from the members' view?

and from the admins view?


again sorry for the n00b questions...but a lot of background to soak if you've never heard of it.

I'm also not sure what the difference is between lite and full (from a forum admin perspective) other than you need a password from shoutcast (do listeners need a password to listen??)

thank you for your patience, and any help would be greatly appreciated.

^^

[Zachariah]

This hack connects to a server and relays its stats / info to your site. The server can be installed anywere as long as the IP can be accessed. You make the server or connect to a server.

The password I talk about is in the shoutcast server software itself. There is a mini web based client and admin section that the shoutcast server software makes on the computer it is installed to. This script needs the admin access to the shoutcast server to get the info to populate the forums w/ live info. It logs in collects the data and returns the info to the client.

The client does not need a password to connect.

I have a shoutcast server setup on a cable modem when I goof around and want to show some friends a few tunes I ran across. @60K upload I can do 16 people @ 24k music quility. (mono .. like AM radio)

Yes it is a hog. 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 in your case 256k uploadspeed / 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

BROADCASTING

Persons wanting to broadcast will need to run their own server, as per the instructions below, or find someone willing to run one for them. Once a server's located, broadcasters use Winamp and a plug-in called the SHOUTcast Source for Winamp Plug-In to send audio from Winamp to the SHOUTcast server. The tools are available here, and there's an entire section of the documentation dedicated to the plug-in.

RUNNING A SERVER

The magic of the SHOUTcast system happens inside the SHOUTcast Distributed Network Audio Server (DNAS). This software runs on a server attached to an IP network with lots of bandwidth, and is responsible for receiving audio from a broadcaster, updating the SHOUTcast directory with information about what the broadcaster is sending, and sending the broadcast out to listeners. More information is in the server section of the documentation.

More info

[Mathiau]

this looks nice!! checking it out.

[Wordplay]

i'm not entirely sure whether or not i get this currectly. so does this let you upload and play your own music or is it just another play radio extensions software?